2026 Back To School PBC! Registration Open!
The Palm Beach County Office of Community Revitalization announced that registration for the 2026 Back to School PBC events is now open. These events are by invitation only- meaning that qualifying families must reside in specific areas of the county.
Eligible students must complete their registration at www.backtoschoolpbc.org before May 1, 2026,
to participate in the event. Registration through our office for free participation requires students to reside in one of our designated Countywide Community Revitalization Team (CCRT) areas or in any mobile home park in unincorporated Palm Beach County
Please click here to see an interactive map of all eligible CCRT/MHP areas :
To search by address, click the magnifying glass on the top right of the linked page, and type in your address. If a student who registered last year receives an error that they do not qualify this year, please contact the organization they registered with last year for assistance.
Qualifying parents or students should go to the registration link posted above and enter code PBCOCR
(or you can leave it blank), the parent’s email address, and the parent’s cell phone number. Registration is available in English, Spanish, and Creole, and can be completed online via a PC, tablet, or smartphone. A confirmation email will be sent upon registration.
The event will take place on Saturday, August 1, 2026, before the start of the 2026/27 school year. Locations across the County include South, Central, North County, and the Glades. In addition to the backpacks and school supplies, participating students may receive haircuts, school uniforms, sneakers, socks, blood tests, biometric health screenings, vision, dental and hearing tests, and other services and resources, depending on location and resource availability.
Note: please be mindful that for those families & students that do not fall into these catchment areas- 211 will post a list of “open” events as we near June of 2026. Some may require a general registration etc.
If you have a questions regarding the OCR registration or need assistance with the portal, please contact the OCR at ocrnews@pbc.gov. For additional help, you can reach George Schott, OCR Information Management System Specialist, at GSchott@pbc.gov. Para asistencia en Español, por favor contacte a Cleidy Anchelia, OCR Planning Technician, a través de email a CAnchelia@pbc.gov. Thank you in advance for helping us spread the word about the registration and assist those who need us the most!