SLAM Boca, a 6-12 public charter school at 22500 Hammock St.: 1,260 students on the Aug. 24 count, an A in Florida's 2026 grades, lottery entry.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, including its enrollment process, principal’s message and athletics pages, the School District of Palm Beach County’s 2026-27 charter school directory and 11th Day Enrollment Report, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
SLAM Boca (Sports Leadership Arts and Management) is a public charter school for grades 6 to 12 on Hammock Street in west Boca Raton, the same street as Coral Sunset Elementary. It has a Boca Raton mailing address but sits in unincorporated Palm Beach County, outside city limits, according to the district’s municipal boundary map. The school calls itself “a middle/high tuition-free public charter school” and “Home of the Pandas.” The School District of Palm Beach County sponsors it.
Who to call
- Front office: 561-299-6969, 22500 Hammock St., Boca Raton, FL 33428
- School website: slamboca.com
- Applying: the school’s enrollment process page
- District charter schools office: the district’s charter schools page; district main line 561-434-8000
| Address | 22500 Hammock St., Boca Raton, FL 33428 |
| Phone | 561-299-6969 |
| Grades | 6 to 12 |
| School day | High school 7:40 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.; middle school 8:35 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Type | Public charter school, sponsored by the School District of Palm Beach County |
Principal
Principal Caridad E. Alvarez, according to the school’s principal’s message and the district’s charter school directory. Her 2026-27 message says the school is in its ninth year and celebrates its sixth graduating class this year.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 1,260 students on the 11th day of the 2026-27 school year (Aug. 24, 2026), according to the district’s 11th Day Enrollment Report.
- Federal count: 1,037 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory, which lists a Miami mailing address for the school. That works out to about 20 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school, charter schools included, A to F. A school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results, learning gains and, for schools with high school grades, the graduation rate and college and career acceleration. Florida grades SLAM Boca as a combination school, and the state’s 2026 file sets an A for those at 65% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (67% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | B |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- English language arts: 63%
- Math: 56%
- Science: 59%
- Social studies: 80%
- Learning gains: 63% in English language arts and 48% in math
- Graduation rate (2024-25): 100%
- College and career acceleration (2024-25): 96% of graduates
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
How admission works
Charter schools have no attendance zone. SLAM Boca’s enrollment process page says families apply through the Apply Now link on its homepage and “students are selected through a lottery process,” with lottery dates announced on the homepage. The homepage says enrollment for 2027-28 is open. Selected families then get next steps from the school’s admissions director. The school also lists a controlled open enrollment page.
The district’s charter directory lists SLAM Boca’s opening as Aug. 13, 2018, and its current charter as a 10-year renewal running through June 30, 2032.
Programs
The school’s website lists an Accelerated Collegiate Academy, Cambridge International School courses, College Board Advanced Placement, a Cognia STEM certification, and academy pathways for high school and middle school students, plus English for Speakers of Other Languages and Exceptional Student Education services.
Sports and activities
SLAM Boca’s athletics page lists baseball, boys basketball, cheerleading, cross country, boys and girls flag football, golf, boys and girls soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, boys and girls volleyball and girls beach volleyball at the varsity or junior varsity level, plus middle school basketball, flag football, soccer and volleyball teams. It does not list a football team. The athletic director is Coach Rovirosa, according to the page.
Follow Boca Raton’s high school teams on our high school scoreboard and Friday night football page.
More on Boca Raton schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Boca Raton
- Our Boca Raton schools guide for registration, the School Board and the district calendar
Frequently asked questions
Is SLAM Boca a public school?
Yes. Sports Leadership Arts and Management (SLAM) Boca is a tuition-free public charter school for grades 6 through 12, sponsored by the School District of Palm Beach County, at 22500 Hammock St.
How do you get into SLAM Boca?
Students apply online and are selected by lottery, according to the school’s enrollment page. The school says lottery dates are announced on its homepage, and applications for 2027-28 are open.
What is SLAM Boca’s school grade?
SLAM Boca earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 67% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025 and a B in 2024. Its 2024-25 graduation rate was 100%.
What are SLAM Boca’s school hours?
The district’s charter school directory lists 7:40 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. for the high school and 8:35 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the middle school.
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