Application Process

Applications for the 2026-2027 school year must be completed online. The window for applications will open on December 1, 2025, and close on January 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. All applications will be processed through FOCUS. For details on the application process, timelines, available programs, and frequently asked questions, please follow this link to the School Choice and Special Programs page of the Brevard Public Schools website: School Choice Home Page.

Edgewood will host parent and student informational meetings on Thursday, November 13, 2025, and Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the gymnasium. Interested parents and students are welcome and encouraged to attend one of these meetings. Edgewood is located at 180 E. Merritt Avenue on Merritt Island. For more information, please feel free to contact our school office at 321-454-1030 or email Bonnie Stephenson at stephenson.bonnie@brevardschools.org.

Time Line

Date

Event

Nov 13 & Dec 10, 2025

Edgewood Informational Mtgs, 6pm

Dec 1, 2025

Application window opens

Jan 16, 2026

Application window closes at 11:59 p.m. – NO EXCEPTIONS

Feb 23, 2026

Brevard Public Schools runs the Lottery for Choice Jr./Sr. High Schools

Mar 13, 2026

Deadline for parents to accept or decline their offered seat

Week of Mar 30- Apr 3

Orientation meetings for choice schools

May 1, 2026

Waitlist applications open for school choice schools

Directions on How to Apply (2026-2027)

Families who have a FOCUS account:                                             

Step 1: Apply to Edgewood: Apply through FOCUS. You can find directions here: https://bit.ly/Choiceschapp

Families who DO NOT have a FOCUS account:

Step 1: Create a Parent Portal. You can find directions here: https://bit.ly/ChoiceSchoolNewOnlineEnrollment
Step 2: Apply to Edgewood. You can find directions here: https://bit.ly/Choiceschapp

More information on applying can be found here: What's Next? Steps for Applying to Edgewood Jr/Sr High