Hybrid Private High School in Boca Raton
Palm Beach International Academy (PBIA SES) is a private high school in Boca Raton, Florida, for grades 9-12, offering a more flexible, personalized path toward college and career readiness.
Accreditations & Approvals
What to Expect from PBIA SES Upper School
At the Upper School, the PBIA SES team uses academic assessments to understand each student’s starting point, learning preferences, and support needs. In addition to the school’s teachers, each student has an Academic Coach. Together, students and their Academic Coach develop a Personalized Learning Plan that outlines course needs, academic goals, and areas for support. This plan remains flexible and can be adjusted as needs change.
With one-on-one teacher support, students can learn in the setting that fits their schedule, including one-on-one or in small groups on campus, at home, or while traveling. Academic Coaches help students learn important skills like time management and organization, keep students on track, and help adjust Personalized Learning Plans as needed.
The Benefits of Our Accredited Private School
PBIA SES, a private school accredited through Cognia, was designed around the belief that high school should be highly personalized. Families choose us for:
Upper School By the Numbers
A Flexible Florida High School Built Around Student Goals
Athletes, performers, students rebuilding academic confidence, and advanced learners can all benefit from PBIA SES’s individualized learning model. Outside the classroom, small learning communities give students more opportunities for one-on-one interaction and social time. With guidance from Academic Coaches and interest-based electives, students practice skills they can use beyond high school, including organization, time management, communication, and independent learning.
Setting Expectations for Upper School
Our Academic Coaches are highly regarded as mentors who get to know their students’ academic strengths, challenges, interests, and goals. Academic Coaches partner with students to build a Personalized Learning Plan that will serve as a roadmap to success for the school year. Through coaching techniques and tools provided in the Personalized Learning Plan, Academic Coaches help students foster critical thinking skills, become independent learners, and develop a lifelong love of learning.
While students advance through their courses at their own pace, Palm Beach International Academy Teachers provide customized instruction and are available to support student with challenging content and topics. Teachers provide thoughtful feedback on student work through our Learning Management System, allowing parents to easily access comments and track their child’s progress at any time.
Our Academic Coaches provide invaluable support for future goal planning, including assistance for college applications and essay writing for college-bound students.
Our Academic Coaches guide our students as they develop a weekly and daily academic schedule that best fits their lifestyle, learning preferences, and goals. We encourage our Upper School students to work independently and use their available resources–including on-site support–should they need guidance in their coursework. Typically, 4 to 6 hours are spent on each course per week, depending on the difficulty level of the course.
At Palm Beach International Academy, we encourage parental involvement in their child’s education while also empowering students to take ownership of their academic journey. Teachers are available for parent conferences throughout the school-year and student academic progress is accessible daily in the Learning Management System.
Each student’s Academic Coach will craft a personalized academic plan using their transcript and assessment results, ensuring it aligns with their unique educational needs and future aspirations. With a robust course catalog to choose from—including college preparatory, honors, Advanced Placement (AP), world languages, Dual Enrollment, and interest-based electives—students have the opportunity to shape their educational journey and unlock their full potential!
Graduation Requirements
Palm Beach International Academy designates a semester course as 0.5 credit and a full year course as 1.0 credit. Our graduation requirements and transcripts will reflect this course credit designation.
| Subject / Path | College Bound |
|---|---|
| English/Language Arts | 4 |
| Social Studies (World History/US History/Gov.5/Econ.5) | 3 |
| Mathematics | 4 |
| Science (Biology and two equally rigorous science courses with labs required) | 3 |
| World Language | 2 |
| Fine and Performing Arts | 1 |
| Physical Education with the integration of Health (.5 each or integrated for 1 total) | 1 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 24 |
How PBIA SES Prepares Students for College
At our college-prep high school in Boca Raton, Academic Coaches help students understand requirements, choose courses strategically, set application goals, and work through application steps. Students can take honors courses in English, social sciences, math, and science, as well as Advanced Placement® classes.
Students enrolled in Advanced Placement® classes also receive access to Shmoop’s AP® Test Prep. Through a partnership with Arizona State University, eligible PBIA SES students can take dual enrollment courses to earn both college and high school credit.
Because instructors work one-on-one with students, they can better understand each student’s strengths, goals, and progress. PBIA SES students have earned acceptances to colleges and universities that include Harvard University and Stanford University. View our School Profile to see a full list of our college acceptances.
Schedule a Campus Tour to Learn More
PBIA SES gives high school students a private school setting with personalized learning, Academic Coach support, a hybrid scheduling model, and college-focused planning. Schedule a campus tour or request more information about our programs.