Polk ESE Symposium Goes Virtual, Scheduled for Oct. 23
The Polk ESE Symposium will be held this Saturday, Oct. 23, as an online-only event. This year’s FREE virtual symposium…
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Polk ESE Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for Thursday (July 22)
The next meeting of the Polk ESE Advisory Council will take place virtually on Thursday, July 22. The meeting will…
Read morePolk ESE Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for Thursday (May 20)
The next meeting of the Polk ESE Advisory Council will take place virtually on Thursday, May 20. The meeting will…
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Polk ESE Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for Thursday (March 18)
The next meeting of the Polk ESE Advisory Council will take place virtually on Thursday, March 18. The meeting will…
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George Jenkins High Transition Student Scores Special Memento, Prepares for His Next Step
Evan Chappell will soon be leaving George Jenkins High, but he’s already picked out a place on his bedroom wall…
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PCPS Transition Student Found Her Passion – and Career Path – in Art
Polk County Public Schools’ Transition program is designed to help adult students with special needs develop workforce skills — and…
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Gibbons Street Office Gets a Makeover Thanks to Lowe’s
Polk County Public Schools’ Gibbons Street location recently got a makeover, thanks to Lowe’s. Employees from Lowe’s in Bartow donated…
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Disability Awareness Month: Kiana Leslie Keeps Moving Forward
It was one lap around the track at Lake Gibson Middle School, but for Millicent Whitehead, it was proof that…
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PCPS Becomes First District in the State to Offer Autism Spectrum Endorsement
For Cheryl Joe, Polk County Public Schools’ newly approved endorsement for educators working with students who have autism — the…
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Disability Awareness Month: Yariel Rodriguez Can Now Say “Daddy,” and That Means Everything
The year since Yariel Rodriguez started VPK at Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy has been full of happy moments for…
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