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PCPS School Choice Application Window is Jan. 9 to Feb. 15
Polk County Public Schools will soon begin accepting school choice applications for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. This is an opportunity for families to apply for their students to attend a variety of PCPS programs, including: – Magnet/choice schools – Career academies (middle and hi
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PCPS School Choice Application Window is Jan. 9 to Feb. 15November 30, 2022Polk County Public Schools will soon begin accepting school choice applications for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. This is an opportunity for families to apply for their students to attend a [Read More]- New Polk County School Board Members Sworn InNovember 22, 2022Rick Nolte and Justin Sharpless were sworn in as new members of the Polk County School Board today, during a meeting at the school district’s headquarters in Bartow. Nolte represents District 3, and [Read More]
PCPS Announces Presidential Scholars Honorees for 2023November 16, 2022Polk County Public Schools is proud to announce our honorees for the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The U.S. Department of Education initiative recognizes high school seniors for their [Read More]
PCPS Adjusts School Calendar for Tropical Storm Nicole ClosureNovember 15, 2022Polk County Public Schools will make a minor adjustment to our 2022-23 school calendar to address last week’s (Thursday, Nov. 10) school closure related to Tropical Storm Nicole. The last day of [Read More]- PCPS Announces Expansion of Magnet School ProgramsNovember 14, 2022Polk County Public Schools has secured a grant that will allow us to expand and improve our magnet school offerings. The grant, worth nearly $14.5 million, is being provided through the federal [Read More]
Polk County School Board Meetings Schedule for November 2022November 14, 2022The Polk County School Board will have a work session at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 15), followed by a regular board meeting at 5 p.m. A meeting will also be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to [Read More]
PCPS Schools and Offices Closed on Thursday, Nov. 10, in Response to Tropical Storm NicoleNovember 8, 2022Dear families, Like you, our team is closely monitoring the forecasts for Tropical Storm Nicole. The current track shows that we can expect tropical storm-force winds (ranging from 58 to 73 mph) to [Read More]
Subtropical Storm Nicole Update for Nov. 7November 7, 2022We are monitoring forecasts for Subtropical Storm Nicole as it approaches Florida. At this time there are no changes to PCPS operations for this week. All PCPS schools and offices are scheduled to be [Read More]
Crystal Lake Elementary Reaches Important Milestone, Becomes UCF-Certified Community Partnership SchoolNovember 7, 2022Crystal Lake Elementary is celebrating a major milestone after becoming a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School. “There are only 14 schools in Florida to achieve this distinction,” said Andrea [Read More]- Attendance Boundary Committee Meeting Scheduled for Nov. 17November 1, 2022A virtual meeting of the Attendance Boundary Committee will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m. to discuss an amendment to the recommended attendance boundary for a new elementary school being [Read More]
