Following months of negotiations and recent rallying cries from retired educators, Polk County Public Schools and the local…
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Polk County Public Schools has begun accepting school choice applications for the upcoming 2025-26 school year
This is an opportunity for families to apply for their students to attend a variety of…
New School Bus Mobile App Now Available to All PCPS Families!
Polk County Public Schools is using new technology to improve how we track our school buses,…
Polk County Schools temporarily suspends all volunteer applications to address new legislation
Polk County Schools is no longer accepting new volunteer or renewal volunteer applications. The district says it…
Polk County Public Schools will receive $100,000 from the Florida Disaster Fund for relief from Hurricane Milton
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the award of $7.8 million in additional funding for communities hit by…
Harrison School for the Arts is proud to present the Winter Dance concerts to be held on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7 in the Harrison Theatre at 7 p.m.
Guest artist Marion Tonner brings the Classic and Classy Paquita to our Stage. This Beautiful Classical Ballet sets…
Polk County Public Schools removed six books after challenges in the past year
Polk County Public Schools removed six book titles from libraries and classrooms in the last academic…
Polk County schools to reopen Wednesday
Polk County schools are set to reopen Wednesday after Hurricane Milton, the county announced on Facebook . Schools…
Polk schools will be closed on Monday and Tuesday
The Polk County school district will need more time to get schools into shape. Polk County…
PCPS Schools/Offices Extends Closure to Friday
This is an important update regarding Hurricane Milton. We continue to monitor the storm’s track and…
Polk County Public Schools Cancel Tuesday-Thursday
This is an important update regarding Hurricane Milton. We continue to monitor the storm’s track and…
Polk Public Schools will close on Thursday and Friday for Helene and all After-school events will be canceled
Polk County Public Schools will close Thursday and Friday in response to potentially serious weather effects…
Special Needs Students Reportedly Kicked Out, Animals Evicted From Ag Program at Local School
UPDATE: The Media Relations Department of the Polk County School System has released a letter from McLaughlin Principal…
Polk County Public Schools Look to Fill 314 Teacher Openings
There are another 150 openings for non-instructional positions. With one month to go before the new…
20 Polk schools have new principals
Here is a roundup of newly named principals: High schools In the only transitions at high…
Mulberry High student gets a big surprise: a $40,000 BigFuture Scholarship
In a surprise presentation Thursday morning, a student at Mulberry High School learned that she has…
Alain Douge Selected to be Principal of Lakeland High School
Alain Douge has been named the next principal of Lakeland High School, effective this summer. Alain…
Polk School District offers excused absences for Monday’s partial eclipse
Polk County Public Schools is taking a cautious approach toward Monday’s partial solar eclipse. The district…
Polk County Public Schools is holding public meetings to discuss state-mandated changes to school start times
Polk County Public Schools will host five town hall meetings across the county to share information…
Thousands of Polk County teachers to get $100s more in pay this week as retro-pay kicks in
Incorrect data entered into Polk County Public Schools payroll system had left hundreds of teachers short in their…
Polk County Public Schools testing out million dollar school bus tracking system
Leaders at Polk County Public Schools are working to provide parents more peace of mind as…
Did you know that a new state law will soon drastically change start times for schools?
It’s true, and this change will impact our entire community, including students, their families, school staff,…
Harrison School for the Arts is excited to present Sister Act as our spring musical
Harrison School for the Arts is excited to present Sister Act as our spring musical. Performances…
PCPS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO REVIEW CHALLENGED BOOKS
Polk County Public Schools is seeking volunteers to serve as book reviewers for school library books…
Polk schools cancel after-school activities Tuesday, a severe weather threat
The Polk County school district has canceled all after-school activities, including sports, on Tuesday because of severe weather…
PCPS Superintendent Fred Heid has received the Administrator Advocacy Award
Superintendent Fred Heid has received the Administrator Advocacy Award from the Florida Association for Media in…
Kathleen High dedication of the school’s Freshman Academy building in honor of the late Johnnie Jackson, Jr
We gathered at Kathleen High this morning to dedicate the school’s Freshman Academy building in honor…
PCPS names principal and assistant principal of the year
A longtime educator who improved the culture of her school through new approaches to training and…
‘Turf Tank’ saves time and money for Lakeland high school
Technology is changing the turf fans see under the Friday night lights. George Jenkins High School…
Polk County Schools open Friday after possible threat linked to war between Israel and Hamas
All Polk County Public Schools and offices were opened on Friday 10/13, but schools will be…
New Florida Law Restricts Student Usage of Cell Phones in Classrooms
Earlier this year Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law that restricts student usage of cell…
Polk County parent pleads for additional safety measures in school zone
A Polk County mother of young children is pleading for change after catching numerous people speeding and illegally…
Polk County School leaders consider removing sexual orientation and gender identity
Polk County School leaders are considering how to word a new discrimination policy. It’s not what’s…
A report shows nearly 123,000 Florida students have received private school vouchers this year
Nearly 123,000 new students have received private-school vouchers after state lawmakers this year passed a major…
Education advocates say FL needs more transparency on school vouchers
Nearly three dozen Florida education advocates and non-profits are demanding the state be more transparent about…
All PCPS schools and district offices will be closed on Wednesday (Aug. 30) and Thursday (Aug. 31)
PCPS is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Idalia. Based on the current forecasts, schools will continue as…
Polk County Schools District cancels Tuesday’s sporting events
With the path of Tropical Storm Idalia, which has the potential to be upgraded to a hurricane…
Polk County Public Schools is monitoring the path of Tropical Storm Idalia
Polk County Public Schools is monitoring the path of Tropical Storm Idalia, which could impact Central…
Polk teachers union files grievance over faulty air conditioning in 15 schools
It’s too hot to teach in “sweltering” Polk County school classrooms, the county’s teachers union said Thursday…