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Polk Schools Break Ground for New High School in Davenport
Polk County Public Schools broke ground Dec. 4 on a new high school in fast-growing Davenport. The new school, located adjacent to Davenport School of the Arts, is scheduled to... — Updated 12/5/2019
Polk State to Graduate 550 at Dec. 12 Commencement
More than 550 students with Polk State College's 121st graduating class will walk the stage Thursday, Dec. 12, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland to receive their diplomas. The... — Updated 12/5/2019
Polk State named Philanthropic Corporation of the Year; Student Also Recognized
Polk State College and the Polk State College Foundation were collectively named the Philanthropic Corporation of the Year during the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)... — Updated 12/5/2019
Foundation Kicks Off Annual Fundraising to Support Charter Schools
The Lake Wales Charter Schools Foundation has kicked off it's 2019-20 giving campaign, committed to improving the educational opportunities for all students in the community, accord... — Updated 12/5/2019
Area Students Now Can Access Free Library Materials and Resources
Library cards are still a thing. And now, every single student in the Lake Wales Charter Schools and Polk County School system has one. The Polk County Library Cooperative has... — Updated 12/5/2019
Polk State Wins Florida College System Chancellor's Best Practice Award for First Year Experience and Guided Pathways
For the second consecutive year, Polk State College received a Chancellor's Best Practice Award from the Florida College System – this time for its First Year Experience and... — Updated 11/27/2019
Polk Avenue Developing Students into Confident, Effective Leaders
Reading, writing, math and other academic subjects are important, but Principal Gail Quam wants to make sure students also leave Polk Avenue Elementary with leadership skills.... — Updated 11/21/2019
Polk County Public Schools and Educator Union Reach Tentative Agreement
Polk County Public Schools and the Polk Education Association have reached tentative salary and contract agreements for the 2019-20 school year. "I am grateful that the district... — Updated 11/6/2019
Polk State Opens Enrollment for January Classes
Enrollment is open at Polk State College for the spring 2020 semester that starts January 6. Currently enrolled students may register for classes through PASSPORT. Prospective... — Updated 11/6/2019
UCF, Charter System Launching Program to Produce Homegrown Teaching Talent
What's better than hiring a good young teacher? How about finding a good, young, homegrown teacher? That's the goal of a new affiliation between the University of Central Florida... — Updated 10/30/2019
New Silver Streak Academy Gives Youngest Students a Leg Up
The new Little Silver Streak Academy at Janie Howard Wilson Elementary is giving 20 young students an early leg up on their educational journey this fall at Janie Howard Wilson Elem... — Updated 10/30/2019
Establishing Culture and Building Up Students: It's a New Era at McLaughlin Middle
It's a new school year at McLaughlin Middle & Fine Arts Academy - and it's also shaping up to be a year like no other. From the school's administrative structure to... — Updated 9/25/2019
Florida Poly Engineering and Computer Science Degrees Achieve ABET Accreditation
Four Florida Polytechnic University bachelor's degrees have been accredited by the Computing and Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and... — Updated 9/5/2019
New Career Academy Points Students Toward High Paying Jobs in Engineering Technology
Michael Sargent is the only member of his family to graduate from college, so he knows a four-year degree is not the only way to build a successful career. He's literally bustling... — Updated 8/27/2019
More Changes Ahead for Charter School Transportation
The start of any new year brings changes – large and small – not only in the schools and classrooms, but to every aspect of the operation of a charter system, including the... — Updated 8/20/2019
Charter System to Train Aspiring Leaders
Leadership has long been a trait Lake Wales Charter Schools have stressed for their students. Now, a new program is aiming to help more quickly develop future leaders among... — Updated 8/20/2019
Polk Avenue Genius Club More than a Brilliant Idea
You don't have to be the smartest kid in the school to be part of Polk Avenue Elementary School's "Genius Club." Of course, there are plenty of smart youngsters already there ... — Updated 8/20/2019
Hospital Employees Donate School Supplies
Employees at Lake Wales Medical Center donated three carloads of backpacks and school supplies to help area children go back to school with all the tools they'll need for success.... — Updated 7/30/2019
Regional Accreditor Approves 2 New Webber Degrees
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC, the University's regional accreditor) approved Webber International University's applications to... — Updated 7/24/2019
Bok Students Lend a Hand to Citrus Greening Conversation
When you have a middle school science classroom full of about 30 incoming sixth graders, most people would not expect much productivity. However, I recently saw these soon-to-be... — Updated 7/17/2019
Above and "Beyond..." An Afternoon Glimpse of The Vanguard School's Summer Camp Program in Action
When I met Roberta "Bobbie" Halfacre, director of The Vanguard School Summer Camp program, she explained it is named "Beyond..." because students, faculty, indeed anyone associated... — Updated 7/17/2019
Polk Schools to Open Call Center to Handle Bus Questions
Polk County Public Schools is opening a call center to handle school bus inquiries and issues for the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. Parents and guardians can dial... — Updated 7/17/2019
Bok North Principal Eyes Smaller Things to get Big Picture
New Bok North Academy Principal Donna Drisdom learned at an early age, from two teachers at Mulberry High School, a philosophy that continues to serve her well even today. "It's... — Updated 7/13/2019
Highlander Guild Promotes Vocational Careers, Connections with Local Trade Employers
Over the past six years, the graduation rate at Lake Wales High School has soared, from just over 70 percent for the 2013-14 school year to over 90 percent last school year. While... — Updated 6/26/2019
Charter System, Hospital Partner for Unique Training Program for Students with Disabilities
A new partnership between the Lake Wales Charter Schools system and other community stakeholders including Lake Wales Medical Center could truly be life changing for local... — Updated 6/19/2019
