Castle, who retired this year as Lakeland’s head football coach, will also receive the Dub Palmer…
Category: Schools
College Board Rejects Florida’s Request to Remove LGBTQ Subjects from AP Courses
On the heels of a controversy over how to teach African American studies, another showdown over Advanced…
Polk Schools Superintendent Heid explains his decision to skip the Pride Proclamation in June
As some governments recognize June as Pride Month, Polk County Public Schools won’t be one of…
It was not a typical graduation for Lakeland High
On Sunday afternoon, a group of administrators and coaches gathered in the school’s theater, decked out…
CCDF protests new books for Polk School libraries
The Polk County School Board will purchase 37,000 books for new school libraries, including 14 books…
High School Artists
Congratulations to all of our high school artists whose work was displayed at the Polk County…
PCPS School Choice Application Window Now Open Until Feb. 15
The PCPS school choice application window is now open until Feb. 15. This is your opportunity…
Polk school district to spend $4.75 million for online tutoring
The Polk County School District hopes to reduce COVID learning gaps through a $4.75 million contract…
Polk County School Superintendent Heid Receives Contract Extended To 2027
Superintendent Frederick Heid’s evaluation by the School Board is in and shows he earned a highly…
PCPS Announces Presidential Scholars Honorees for 2023
Polk County Public Schools is proud to announce our honorees for the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars…
PCS selects district’s Teacher of the Year
Polk County Public Schools announced on Wednesday the district’s winner for its 2023 teacher of the year.…
Polk County Schools Update
Polk County schools and offices will also be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of…
Harrison School for the Arts: Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical
Harrison School for the Arts is pleased to present Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins: The…
Fall Orchestra concert
Harrison School for the Arts is pleased to present the Fall Orchestra concert on Thursday, October…
PCPS Schools Scheduled to Reopen for Students on Tuesday, Oct. 4
An update from Superintendent Fred Heid: Dear families, Our team continues to work diligently to prepare…
Public schools in Polk County will be closed from Tuesday (Sept. 27) through Friday (Sept. 30)
Public schools in Polk County will be closed on Tuesday (Sept. 27) through Friday (Sept. 30)…
Polk County Public Schools Will be Closed Due to Hurricane Ian on Tuesday (Sept. 27) and Wednesday (Sept. 28)
Public schools in Polk County will be closed on Tuesday (Sept. 27) and Wednesday (Sept. 28)…
PCPS Tropical Storm Ian Update – Sunday September 25, 2022
Dear PCPS families and staff, Polk County Public Schools continues to work closely with its partners…
Polk County Public Schools is monitoring the path of Tropical Depression Nine which could impact Florida next week
At this time there are no changes planned to the school schedule for next week. However,…
Southwest Middle School
Today we celebrated the beginning of a new era at Southwest Middle. Officials gathered to break…
Florida Poly ranked #1 public college in the region for 2nd straight year
For the second year in a row, Florida Polytechnic University is ranked the No. 1 public…
Polk County schools switch to an ‘opt-out-only’ process for restricting library books
In late July, Superintendent Frederick Heid presented an “opt-in” policy for those 16 books, which included titles…
Summer Meals Available
Looking for summer meals info? PCPS will once again participate in the statewide Summer Breakspot program.…
UPDATE from Polk County Schools – no backpacks allowed
Dear families, Beginning tomorrow (Wednesday, May 25), no backpacks will be allowed at all PCPS school…
1,586 SCHOOL BOOK BANS AND RESTRICTIONS IN 86 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS 26 STATES
First-of-its-Kind Banned Books Index Finds Censors Target 1,145 Unique Book Titles The literary and free expression…
Lakeland School Takes Precautions For New Omicron Variant
Crystal Lake Elementary School in Lakeland Florida, takes extra precautions to keep students and faculty covid-free…
Guitar Department at Harrison School for the Arts will be holding a live concert
The Guitar Department at Harrison School for the Arts will be holding a live concert on…
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Harrison School for the Arts is pleased to present The Hunchback of Notre Dame, our all-school…
Harrison School for the Arts Wind Symphony Concert and Visual Art Exhibit – October 14, 2021
Harrison School for the Arts is pleased to host the Visual Arts Exhibit beginning on Thursday,…
Polk County Public School District has released their new COVID-19 Dashboard
The Polk County Public School District has released their new COVID-19 Dashboard, which allows users to…
PCPS COVID-19 CASE INFORMATION
Nearly 8300 students quarantined in Polk County School Preliminary figures for cases worked as of August…
Face coverings and masks will remain optional for PCPS students and staff during the 2021-22 school year
Face coverings and masks will remain optional for PCPS students and staff during the 2021-22 school…
Florida’s State Board of Education approves letting students transfer over mask requirements
The Florida Board of Education decided Friday to give parents a voucher to move their children…
Polk County Schools …..
Dear PCPS families, Earlier today we issued a message to all schools asking them to review…
Spessard L. Holland Elementary School closed because of a COVID-19 outbreak
On Monday, a photograph on Spessard Holland Elementary School’s Facebook page showed teachers packed into the cafeteria for professional development training. By…
Kids Tag Art program
The Kids Tag Art program was able to give back $40,779.23 to art teachers in the…
The newest group of school safety guardians
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office held a swearing-in ceremony today for our newest group of school…