Our small campus setting allows students to recover failed credits, and complete additional credits to a State of Florida high school diploma in an intimate high school setting. Certified subject matter instructors also provide instructional assistance in the classrooms.
Our high school experience includes:
- Class discussions and guided practice with concepts
- Lab experiences
- Differentiation through student study groups, one-on-one sessions and online tutorials
- Individual pacing, allowing students to progress with comfort and competency
- Connections to life-long learning through college and career opportunities
- Computer assisted instruction (CAI) provides an alternative to the traditional classroom through Edgenuity
- In addition, we offer FSA and EOC preparation
Admission Process
- Students must have completed at least one semester of high school to apply
- Student meets with high school counselor or grad coach to verify eligibility of enrollment. They will then submit an application which includes academic, attendance and discipline history and test results
- An Intake Committee will review the application and contact parent/guardian to schedule an Intake Interview appointment
- The placement will reflect the program objectives, as well as a guard for the gender equity and ethnic makeup of the district.
Our Goal
The goal at PBPA is for students to complete 2 or more credits each quarter. This equates to 8 or more credits being earned in ONE school year.
Dual Enrollment Programs
The Dual Enrollment Program is offered through a partnership with Indian River State College and have a cooperative agreement whereby eligible high school students may enroll in certain college courses. Credits earned may be applied for both high school and college purposes. Performance Based Diploma Program students take approved courses through this program and attend high school and college simultaneously.
Dual enrollment courses are vocational courses in which the student can receive high school and college credit if the student earns a grade of “C” or better. A three-credit college course is equivalent to .5 high school credit. Students must be aware that dual enrollment coursework is college level work, and the student is expected to be motivated, self-directed, and adept at time management.
Eligibility varies, please see the Guidance Director.
Registration Procedures:
- Student meets with high school counselor to verify eligibility for enrollment in a dual enrollment course.
- Student and counselor select appropriate course(s) for enrollment.
- Student completes a dual enrollment application from the college and has it signed by his/her parent and high school principal/designee.
- To drop, add, or withdraw from a dual enrollment class, the student must meet with high school counselor.
- Upon withdrawal from or completion of the course, the student must return all dual enrollment books.
