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Lakeland Highlands Middle Officially Debuts New Gymnasium

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:48:00 GMT

Construction on the 15,000-square-foot facility began in June 2025 and was completed this past summer. It is the first indoor gym for LHMS, which was built in 1975.

Town Halls Scheduled on Middle School Rezoning Plans

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:42:00 GMT

Town Halls Scheduled on Middle School Rezoning Plans

Focused on Excellence: Rebecca Martinez

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:16:00 GMT

Rebecca is the principal’s secretary at Bethune.

Jewett Middle Academy Honors Johnny Bernard Neal Jr.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:23:00 GMT

Neal spent more than 35 years as a music educator for Polk County Public Schools and served as the band director at Jewett High (now Jewett Middle Academy) in Winter Haven. He led the Jewett band to statewide recognition, and influenced generations of musicians and community leaders.

MESSAGE FOR CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE FAMILIES

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:58:00 GMT

For the past two years, Polk County Public Schools has been reviewing enrollment trends and school boundaries with several goals in mind: ensuring our schools are appropriately balanced, allowing students to attend schools closer to their homes when possible, and making responsible use of our facilities and resources.

Focused on Excellence: Jacob Majors

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:44:00 GMT

Jacob is a clerk specialist with the ESE team.

PCPS Announces District 6 Finalists for 2026-27 Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

This is it, the final finalists for the 2026-27 Polk County Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year!

PCPS Announces District 3 Finalists for 2026-27 Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:55:00 GMT

We’ve announced our next pair of finalists for Polk County’s Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year!