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- A Special Sunday Graduation at Lakeland High
- Statement Regarding Incident at Blake Academy
- Education Academy Students Get Job Offers From PCPS
- Davenport Elementary Named a Polk County Heritage Site
- Davenport School of the Arts Earns Lighthouse Certification
- Celebrating PCPS Graduates Who Overcame Homelessness
- Lakeland High’s Cullen Wyatt Wins National Merit Scholarship
- Members of Inaugural Class of Inside PCPS Celebrate Final Day Together
- PCPS Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Central Florida Aerospace Academy in Winter Haven
- Team Polk Finishes First at Commissioner’s Academic Challenge
- PCPS Career Academies Honored by Lakeland Leads
- PCPS Students Face Off in a BBQ Battle
- A Look at Our Newest School: South Pointe Elementary
- Rochelle School of the Arts Celebrates Revamped Auditorium
- Spessard Holland Elementary Teacher Has a Personal Connection to Story From the Holocaust
- Lake Region High Culinary Students Advance to Finals of Universal Orlando Competition
- Pinewood Elementary Students Work Together on Painting Honoring the Florida Scrub-Jay
- Frostproof Middle-Senior Hosting Two Ceremonies Honoring Dedicated Staff Members
- Lawton Chiles Middle Academy Students Win Polk MathCounts Competition
- Swimming With the “Sharks” at Jesse Keen Elementary
- Davenport High Step Team Makes an Impression at Regional Debut
- Bartow High Construction Academy Students Finish First in National Competition
- “Rising Stars” Awards Recognize Outstanding New PCPS Teachers
- Spessard Holland Elementary Names Media Center for Longtime Principal Melody Butler
- PCPS Launches New Teacher-Led Tutoring Program
- PCPS Celebrates Completion of Bartow High Modernization Project
- PCPS Announces Sunshine State Scholars for 2023
- Southwest Elementary to Debut PCPS’ First Career Academy for Elementary Students
- PCPS Students Honored at MLK Essay Challenge Celebration
- Bartow Middle’s Luisa Meyer Named FFLA Teacher of the Year
- McLaughlin Breaks Ground on New Gymnasium
- Students Surprised With Gifts at Annual Kiddie Christmas Event
- New Polk County School Board Members Sworn In
- PCPS Announces Presidential Scholars Honorees for 2023
- PCPS Announces Expansion of Magnet School Programs
- Crystal Lake Elementary Reaches Important Milestone, Becomes UCF-Certified Community Partnership School
- Polk County Public Schools Announces Principals of the Year
- Lake Region High’s Israel Mirtil Becomes a Cross Country Sensation
- PBIS Project Recognizes 42 PCPS Schools With Awards
- East Area Adult School’s Karen Hagerty Receives Teacher of the Year Award
- Susan Searls from Davenport School of the Arts Named Middle School PE Teacher of the Year
- PCPS Employees to Assist Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Lee County
- Mulberry High Graduate and PCSO Deputy Blane Lane Dies in the Line of Duty
- PCPS Announces District 3 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- PCPS Announces District 6 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- Kirstin Voitus From Loughman Oaks Elementary Named Elementary PE Teacher of the Year
- PCPS Announces District 5 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- PCPS Announces District 7 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- PCPS Announces District 4 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- PCPS Mourns the Loss of Former Polk and Florida Teacher of the Year
- PCPS Breaks Ground on Modernization Project for Southwest Middle School
- Seven PCPS Students Announced as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
- Principals Honored for School Improvement
- PCPS Announces District 2 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- PCPS Announces District 1 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- PCPS Ranked as Florida’s Most Equitable School District
- IB Bartow Makes School History With 100% Pass Rate
- Winter Haven High Grad Named Among Top Aerospace Students in the World
- Mulberry High Kicks Off Football Season With $250,000 Grant and Visit From Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Polk County School Board Approves Raises for Non-Union, Professional and Technical Employees
- PCPS Welcomes New Teachers for 2022-23
- PCPS Back-to-School Updates
- PCPS on Forbes’ List of “America’s Best Employers for Women”
- Honoring a Special Group of Grads at Summer Commencement
- PCPS Superintendent, Elementary School Teacher Honored by Florida Art Education Association
- PCPS Responds to Reports About District Employee
- PCPS Employee Salary Agreements and Raises Approved for 2022-23
- Harrison Arts Student Honored as Semifinalist in 2022 Jimmy Awards
- PCPS Congratulates Winners of 2022 Poetry Awards
- 2022 State Assessment Data Released for Polk County Public Schools
- Haines City High’s Adam Lane Receives Florida Principal of the Year Award
- Auburndale High Wins 2022 FHSAA Sportsmanship Award
- George Jenkins High Teacher in the Running for Grammy Music Educator Award
- Three PCPS Schools Receive “Premier FFA Chapter” Awards
- PCPS Adult Schools Relocating to Technical College Campuses
- Auburndale High Names Academic Building for Coach Paul Green
- PCPS Educators Complete High Impact Teacher Corps Program
- Focused on Excellence: Outstanding Teachers Receive Special Recognition
- Four More National Merit Scholarship Winners Announced from IB Bartow
- Lakeland High Saves a Seat for Grad Lost in Car Accident
- PCPS Increasing Minimum Wage for All Employees Beginning July 1, 2022
- Grant Available to Help Cover Costs for Traviss and Ridge Technical College Students
- PCPS Creating Committee to Review Reproductive Health Curriculum
- Frostproof High Wins Inaugural PCPS Esports Championship
- McLaughlin Middle Expanding into Middle-High School for Lake Wales Area
- Bartow IB Senior Wins National Merit Scholarship
- PCPS Completes Review of Challenged Library Books
- Haines City High Senior Pursues Dreams While Battling Cancer
- PCPS Announces Volunteers of the Year for 2022
- Attendance Zones for New Elementary School in Winter Haven to Be Discussed on April 27
- Union Academy Dedicates Media Center to J.J. Corbett
- PCPS Migrant Students Receive National Recognition
- At Dundee Elementary, Thousands of Butterflies Honor the Children of the Holocaust
- Congratulations to Our Superintendent’s Scholars for 2021-22
- Polk Team Takes Third Place at Commissioner’s Academic Challenge
- Let the Games Begin: PCPS Enters the Esports Arena
- Bartow IB Students Win Polk High School Academic Tournament
- PCPS Announces New Community Liaison for North Lakeland Area
- Haines City High Dedicates Weight Room to Revered Coach Olin Gee
- Kathleen Middle School Recognized With Official Historical Marker
- Modernization Project Begins at Garner Elementary
- “Like Winning the Super Bowl”: Lake Gibson High Student Shocks the Livestock World
- City of Lakeland Partners With Lakeland High for Mentoring Initiative
- Cleveland Court Elementary Names Media Center for Beloved Paraeducator Frances Fowler
- Committees Preparing to Review Challenged Library Books, First Meeting is March 1
- Extra Meat: Fort Meade High Joins the Competitive BBQ Scene
- Owls, Bulls and Bears: How Loughman Oaks Elementary Students are Becoming Stock Market Savvy
- The HEARTH Project: On Valentine’s Day, Providing a Little “Normalcy” for Students in Need
- PCPS Announces Sunshine State Scholars for 2022
- Leadership Lakeland Class XXXVIII Prepares for Education Day
- Update from PCPS Superintendent Regarding Review of Challenged Library Books
- Union Academy to Name Media Center in Honor of Beloved Educator and Coach, J.J. Corbett
- PCPS Announces New Administrators
- New PCPS Teachers Celebrated as “Rising Stars”
- PCPS Cuts the Ribbon at Modernized Mulberry High
- MLK Essay Challenge Winners Announced
- (EVENT CANCELED) Open Enrollment Forum Scheduled for Jan. 20
- Raises Approved for PCPS Teachers
- PCPS Announces Presidential Scholars Honorees for 2022
- Bartow High Students Work With Police to Get Hands-on CSI Experience
- PCPS Student-Athletes Have Successful Fall Season in the Classroom
- In Remembrance of Carol Jenkins Barnett
- Westwood Middle Celebrates New Gymnasium
- Donated Gifts Brighten the Holidays for PCPS Students in Need
- “Girls Who Code” Program Takes Root at Highland City Elementary
- Kathleen Elementary Scores a Major Donation From Office Depot
- PCPS Announces District 7 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- Music by Harrison Arts Graduate to be Performed Tonight at Carnegie Hall
- PCPS Announces District 2 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- PCPS Welcomes New Teachers From Around the World
- PCPS Announces District 6 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- PCPS Announces District 4 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- Jewett Middle Academy Educator Recognized as a “Teacher of Promise”
- PCPS Announces District 3 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- Harrison Arts Student Just One of 12 Worldwide With Perfect AP Scores
- PCPS, USF Celebrate First Cohort of Teacher Grads From Degree Program
- PCPS Reveals District 5 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- Running “The Gauntlet” and Learning Life Skills at Dundee Ridge Middle
- PCPS Announces District 1 Finalists for Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year
- Social Studies Teachers of the Year Announced
- Polk School Board Approves Raises for Paraeducator and Educational Support Personnel
- PCPS Assistant Principal of the Year: Tammy Ruhl from Floral Avenue Elementary
- PCPS Principal of the Year: Amy Heiser-Meyers from Horizons Elementary
- East Area Adult School Racks Up Awards
- Instant Acceptance: George Jenkins High Partners With Colleges for Onsite Admissions Events
- PBIS Project Recognizes 44 Polk Schools With “Model” Status
- George Jenkins High Music Teacher Receives “Exemplary Model Program” Award
- Westwood Middle School Needed Khakis, and State Farm Was There
- Teachers From Abroad Receive Warm Welcome at Loughman Oaks Elementary
- Haines City High Celebrates School’s History and Student-Athletes With New Record Board
- Michigan State University Spotlights Mulberry High Grad
- PCPS Celebrates National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
- Lake Region High Educators Recognized for Extraordinary Act of Service
- Pay Raises Approved for PCPS Bus Drivers and Other Employee Groups
- Six PCPS “Turnaround” Schools Recognized for Extraordinary Improvement
- Rochelle SOTA Teacher Named Middle School Art Educator of the Year
- University of South Florida Offers “Guaranteed Admission” to Kathleen High Students
- PCPS Opens Three New Schools for 2021-22
- Two PCPS Teachers Win Awards for Economic Education
- PCPS Schools Recognized as “Models” for Positive Behavior Work
- PCPS Reaches Tentative Agreement on Pay Raises for Bus Drivers, Other Employee Groups
- Short Film With PCPS Connections Debuts on HBO Max
- Winter Haven High Student Awarded Scholarship at STEAM Conference
- Mulberry Middle, Roosevelt Academy Administrators Complete Leadership Academy
- Harrison Graduate Wins Florida “Arts for Life!” Scholarship
- Two PCPS Grads Recognized for Perfect K-12 Attendance
- PCPS Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees
- Two More PCPS Students Named National Merit Scholars
- Elbert Elementary Teacher Recognized as Outstanding STEM Educator
- PCPS Employees and Donors Partner to Help Graduates in Need
- Bus Driver Betty Dupree Retires After 45 Years Behind the Wheel
- Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary Student Meets Reading Goals … and Keeps Going
- McLaughlin Middle Presents “The War of the Worlds” … on Zoom
- Sleepy Hill Middle Makes History (Again) at SkillsUSA Competition
- The Lowdown on Bonuses: Who’s Eligible and Who’s Paying?
- Ridge Community High Drill Team Captures National Championship
- Tentative Agreement Reached to Increase PCPS Teachers’ Salaries
- Students From IB Bartow, Winter Haven High Win National Merit Scholarships
- PCPS “Rising Star” Teachers Announced for 2020-21
- PCPS Celebrates National School Library Month: Meet Carlene Skiles
- PCPS Student With Rare Medical Condition Receives Early Graduation
- Bartow Middle, Westwood Middle FFA Chapters Named Among “Florida’s Finest”
- Socrum Elementary Teacher Gets Creative With Plans for a Drive-in Concert
- Two IB Bartow Students Win National Merit Scholarships
- Military Legacy Continues for Mulberry High Family
- PCPS Celebrates National School Library Month: Meet Dena Sullivan
- PCPS Celebrates National School Library Month: Meet Sara Gossman
- Lake Region High’s Bill Bullock Racks Up Career Accolades
- School Library Month: Meet Jane Jergensen
- Mulberry Middle Students Send Postcards to Space, Leading to a Remarkable Act of Kindness
- PCPS Celebrates National School Library Month: Meet Nikki Iatarola
- U.S. Congressman Recognizes Bartow Middle Teacher With “MVP” Award
- Harrison School for the Arts Student Receives Gold Medal Portfolio Award for Writing
- School Board Votes to Accept Special Magistrate’s Recommendations on Impasse Issues
- Haines City High’s Weightlifting Building to Be Named in Honor of Beloved Coach
- Horizons Elementary Second-Grader Tests Skills in 2021 Braille Challenge
- “Where I Belong”: Mary Isaac Finds Her Careerlong Home at Carlton Palmore Elementary
- National School Social Work Week: Meet Evelyne-Cynthia McDowell
- Lake Gibson High’s Daniel Walker Inducted Into Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Mulberry High Senior Named Florida PASS Student of the Year
- People of PCPS: Ben Ruch on Helping Students Overcome the Challenges of Homelessness
- National School Social Work Week: Meet Claudette Garcon
- National School Social Work Week: Meet Victor Flores
- National School Social Work Week: Meet Gail Kimsey
- For 40 Years, Speech Language Pathologist Debra Johnson Has Helped Students Communicate — and Thrive
- Thousands of PCPS Students Enjoy Virtual Performance of Annual “Let Freedom Ring” Concert
- First-Generation College-Bound Seniors From Lake Gibson High Receive New Laptops
- “Love the Bus” Month: Meet Karla Santamaria
- People of PCPS Podcast: Kamyra Farnell-Charles, Bus Driver
- At Daniel Jenkins Academy, Teacher Tara Boucher Finds New Passion in Environmental Science
- “Love the Bus” Month: Meet Clayton Keene
- “Love the Bus” Month: Meet Shemika Davis
- The Ignite Project Podcast: Krista Stanley, 2021 Florida Teacher of the Year from Okeechobee County
- PCPS’ Culture Ambassador Program: Spreading Good News and Encouraging Unity on Campus
- “Love the Bus” Month: Meet Kamyra Farnell-Charles
- Bartow High Naming Ceremony Honors PCPS Construction Coordinator
- People of PCPS Podcast: Recruiter Jennifer Baldwin on What It Takes to Make a Difference as a Bus Driver or Attendant
- Blinding Lights: PCPS Alumni Shine in Super Bowl LV Halftime Show
- Harrison School for the Arts to Premiere Pandemic-Safe Performance of Original Work
- U.S. Department of Education Spotlights Ridge Community High’s Chris Davidson
- PCPS Celebrates “Love the Bus” Month: Meet Judy Schultheis
- Music Teacher Shelby Montgomery Finds New Ways to Excite Students Amid Pandemic
- PCPS Celebrates “Love the Bus” Month
- PCPS Announces Sunshine State Scholars for 2021
- People of PCPS Podcast: Karen Hagerty’s Career is Filled With Inspiring Stories of Nontraditional Students
- The Ignite Project Podcast: Andrea Peters, Acting Senior Coordinator of Teacher Training
- PCPS Celebrates MLK Essay Challenge Winners
- PCPS Mourns Bill Bell, Longtime Teacher and School Administrator
- People of PCPS Podcast: For Cafeteria Manager Carole Martin, Food Has Personal Connections
- Haines City High Creates Clothes Closet to Benefit Students in Need
- Bartow High’s Jon Eckman Receives Prestigious Band Director Award
- Seeds for Learning: Haines City High School Teacher Helps Create Community Garden
- Lakeland High Family Uses Light Display to Show Support for Hospital Workers
- A Career Spark: Apprenticeship Program Readies Students for Better-Paying Electrician Jobs
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