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Polk County Florida Schools
*The Mission of Polk County Florida Public Schools is to ensure rigorous, relevant learning experiences that result in high achievement for our students.
In accomplishing this mission, we envision that students in the Polk County Public Schools will effectively:
- read, write, compute, speak, listen, and use complex thinking skills to solve problems;
- be self-directed in creating personal purpose and vision, setting priorities, choosing ethical action, and creating their own knowledge;
- cooperate and collaborate with others in working with and leading groups; interact positively in diverse settings; recognize the value and contributions of all individuals; and make positive contributions to their communities;
- understand and use social, organizational, and technological systems; design, monitor, improve and correct performance within a system; and create viable products.
These desired student outcomes and practices will be fostered and nurtured in schools and classrooms with an environment in which:
- adults assume instructional and ethical leadership to create efficient, effective environments perceived as safe, healthy, and equitable, where students are recognized as unique individuals capable of learning and independent thinking;
- adults use varied and reliable teaching and evaluating procedures through relevant curricula;
- adults enable students, families, and communities to work cooperatively to assume responsibility for the total educational experience;
- adults engage in professional growth and training activities to effect continuous improvement in the system;
- students are guided in their total physical, mental, and emotional development through activities which are student-centered and which focus on positive expectations and encourage intrinsic motivation.
Strategic Plan
In order to effectively accomplish our mission, a Strategic Plan was developed to act as a guide for current and future decisions.
· View the 2005 - 2008 Strategic Plan
· View the Strategic Plan Progress Report for School Year 2006 - 2007
About Our District
The school district is the eighth-largest in Florida among the largest 40 nationally. Polk has almost 160 school sites and centers including 65 elementary schools, 19 middle schools and 16 high schools. Also included are charter schools, career centers, adult schools and alternative schools. Nearly 95,000 students are enrolled. The district is the largest employer in Polk County with more than 12,000 employees. About half of those are employed as teachers. The mission of Polk County School Board is to ensure rigorous, relevant learning experiences that result in high achievement.
Budget
The general fund portion of the 2007-2008 budget is $ 798.4 million. Approximately 82 cents of every dollar of the general fund goes to teaching, transporting and counseling students. Fifteen cents of every dollar goes to operating and maintaining places of learning. Three cents of every dollar goes to central and fiscal services. The majority of operating revenue sources comes from the state (63 percent) and local sources (24 percent).
National Honors
Bartow High's International Baccalaureate School was ranked by Newsweek magazine in 2007 as number 167 of the nation's top 1,000 public high schools. Rankings were based on the number of advanced placement or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students divided by the number of graduating seniors.
The Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts was recently ranked in the top six percent of all secondary art schools by New York's Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished colleges of art.
Polk is ranked 17th in the nation for 45 teachers achieving National Board Certification in 2007 according to a news release issued December 3, 2007 from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
· Read the press release here.
School Grades
FCAT is the state's accountability program for schools and measures student achievement. 93 percent of Polk schools are at or above the state standard with a grade of A, B or C. Two thirds of Polk schools, 68 percent, exceed the state standard with a grade of A or B. 82 percent of elementary schools exceed the state standard with a grade of A or B. 95 percent of middle schools are at or above the state standard with a grade of A, B, or C.
Community Involvement
Nearly 28,000 community members provided assistance in schools last year as volunteers. More than 1.1 million hours were volunteered.
Diversity
The student body is approximately 52 percent white, 23 percent black and 22 percent Hispanic. There are more than 8,000 students whose primary language is other than English.
Geography
Polk County, with more than 1,850 square miles, uses 550 school buses. Buses transport more than 47,000 students traveling 45,000 miles daily. That's the equivalent of driving roundtrip from New York to Los Angeles more than six times!
POLK COUNTY FLORIDA SCHOOLS
Elementary Schools
Alta Vista Elementary
801 Scenic Highway
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3235
Fax: 863-421-3344
Principal: Victor Duncan
Alturas Elementary
4th and Oak
Alturas, 33820
Phone: 863-519-3917
Fax: 863-519-3923
Principal: Dr. Dodie Haynes
Auburndale Central Elementary
320 Lemon Street
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-965-5450
Fax: 863-965-6390
Principal: Virginia Cummings-Lang
Babson Park Elementary
815 N. Scenic Highway
Babson Park, 33827
Phone: 863-678-4664
Fax: 863-678-4669
Principal: Kenneth Henson
Bartow Elementary Academy
590 S. Wilson Avenue
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7410
Fax: 863-534-7218
Principal: Carol Borders
Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary
501 McCloud Road
Frostproof, 33843
Phone: 863-635-7820
Fax: 863-635-8500
Principal: Patti McGill
Berkley Elementary
5240 Berkley Road
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-968-5024
Fax: 863-968-5026
Principal: Randy Borland
Bethune Academy
900 Avenue F
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3334
Fax: 863-421-3243
Principal: Sharon Knowles
Blake Academy
510 Hartsell Avenue
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-499-2870
Fax: 863-284-4521
Principal: Dr. Gwen Kessell
Boswell Elementary
2820 K Ville Avenue
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-499-2990
Fax: 863-284-4251
Principal: Pam Wingate
Brigham Academy
601 Avenue C SE
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5300
Fax: 863-298-7913
Principal: Bill Londeree
Caldwell Elementary
141 Dairy Road
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-965-5470
Fax: 863-965-5473
Principal: Deron Williams
Carlton Palmore Elementary
3725 Cleveland Heights Blvd.
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-648-3510
Fax: 863-648-3122
Principal: Lori Morrison
Chain of Lakes Elementary
7001 County Road 653
Winter Haven, 33884
Phone: 863-326-5388
Fax: 863-326-5391
Principal: Lynn Boland
Churchwell Elementary
8201 Park Byrd Road
Lakeland, 33810
Phone: 863-853-6011
Fax: 863-815-6538
Principal: Betty Fitzgerald
Cleveland Court Elementary
328 E. Edgewood Drive
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-499-2929
Fax: 863-499-2625
Principal: Daniel Lunn
Combee Elementary
2805 Morgan Combee Road
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2960
Fax: 863-284-4421
Principal: Steve Comparato
Crystal Lake Elementary
700 Galvin Drive
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2966
Fax: 863-603-6329
Principal: Joseph Griffin, Jr.
Davenport School of the Arts
8 W Palmetto Street
Davenport, 33837
Phone: 863-421-3247
Fax: 863-421-3662
Principal: Brian Kier
Dixieland Elementary
416 Ariana Street
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-499-2930
Fax: 863-499-2932
Principal: Debbie Henderson
Doris A Sanders Learning Center
1201 Enchanted Drive
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2980
Fax: 863-603-6326
Principal: Debra Peavey
Dr. N.E. Roberts Elementary
6600 Green Rd
Lakeland, 33810
Phone: 863-815-6633
Fax: 863-815-6640
Principal: Tonia Howe
Dundee Elementary
215 E Frederick Ave
Dundee, 33838
Phone: 863-421-3316
Fax: 863-421-3317
Principal: Constance Jones
Eagle Lake Elementary
400 W Crystal Beach Rd
Eagle Lake, 33839
Phone: 863-291-5357
Fax: 863-291-5360
Principal: Jodie Bailey
Eastside Elementary
1820 E. Johnson Avenue
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3254
Fax: 863-421-3256
Principal: Sharon Hartwig
Elbert Elementary
205 15th Street NE
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-291-5364
Fax: 863-291-5363
Principal: William Dawson
Floral Avenue Elementary
1530 S. Floral Avenue
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7420
Fax: 863-534-5003
Principal: Sheila Dyer
Frostproof Elementary
118 W. 3rd St
Frostproof, 33843
Phone: 863-635-7802
Fax: 863-635-8501
Principal: Kim Vanhook
Garden Grove Elementary
4599 Cypress Gardens Road
Winter Haven, 33884
Phone: 863-291-5396
Fax: 863-297-3061
Principal: Deborah Compton
Garner Elementary
2500 Havendale Blvd. NW
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-965-5455
Fax: 863-965-5459
Principal: Dart Meyers
Gause Riverside Academy
1002 6th St Ne
Fort Meade, 33841
Phone: 863-285-1144
Fax: 863-285-1146
Principal: Bob Grocki
Gibbons Street Elementary
1860 E. Gibbons Street
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7430
Fax: 863-534-7472
Principal: Ava Brown
Griffin Elementary
3315 Kathleen Road
Lakeland, 33810
Phone: 863-853-6020
Fax: 863-853-6189
Principal: Terry Broadnax
Hartridge Academy
1400 Us Highway 92
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-956-4434
Fax: 863-956-3267
Principal: Debra Richards
Highland City Elementary
5355 9th Street SE
Highland City, 33846
Phone: 863-648-3540
Fax: 863-648-3542
Principal: Chris Roberts
Highlands Grove Elementary
4510 Lakeland Highlands Road
Lakeland, 33813
Phone: 863-648-3002
Fax: 863-648-3005
Principal: Cindy Franks
Hillcrest Elementary
1051 State Road 60 E.
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4216
Fax: 863-678-4086
Principal: Damien Moses
Horizons Elementary
1700 Forest Lake Drive
Davenport, 33837
Phone: 863-419-3430
Fax: 863-419-3432
Principal: Leshelle Seay
Inwood Elementary
2200 Avenue G. NW
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5369
Fax: 863-291-5370
Principal: Rena Wood
Janie Howard Wilson Elementary
306 Florida Avenue
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4211
Fax: 863-678-4217
Principal: Beverly Lynne
Jesse Keen Elementary
815 Plateau Avenue
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-499-2880
Fax: 863-413-2506
Principal: Faye Wilson
Jewett School of the Arts
2250 8th Street NE
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-291-5373
Fax: 863-295-5963
Principal: Edith Henderson
Karen M. Siegel Academy
935 North Buena Vista
Lake Alfred, 33850
Phone: 863-965-5566
Fax: 863-968-5151
Principal: Donna Swindle
Kathleen Elementary
3515 Sheretz Road
Lakeland, 33810
Phone: 863-853-6030
Fax: 863-853-6033
Principal: Lana Tatom
Kingsford Elementary
1400 Dean Street
Mulberry, 33860
Phone: 863-701-1054
Fax: 863-701-1059
Principal: Brad Knopp
Lake Alfred Elementary
550 E. Cummings Street
Lake Alfred, 33850
Phone: 863-295-5985
Fax: 863-295-5987
Principal: Eileen Castle
Lake Marion Creek Elementary
3055 Lake Marion Creek Drive
Poinciana, 34759
Phone: 863-427-1471
Fax: 863-
Principal: Albert Pido
Lake Shipp Elementary
250 Camellia Dr
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5384
Fax: 863-298-7511
Principal: Vicki Stangle
Lakeland Montessori Schoolhouse
837 E. Parker Street
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-413-0003
Fax: 863-413-0006
Principal: Josie Zinninger
Laurel Elementary
1851 Laurel Ave.
Poinciana, 34759
Phone: 863-427-1375
Fax: 863-427-1303
Principal: Julia Allen
Lena Vista Elementary
925 Berkley Road
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-965-5464
Fax: 863-965-6274
Principal: Mary Payne
Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary - Anna Woodbury Campus
610 S Charleston Ave
Fort Meade, 33841
Phone: 863-285-1133
Fax: 863-285-1138
Principal: Thaddeus Davis
Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary - Lewis Campus
115 S Oak Avenue
Fort Meade, 33841
Phone: 863-285-1150
Fax: 863-285-1155
Principal: Thaddeus Davis
Lincoln Avenue Academy Magnet
1330 N. Lincoln Avenue
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-499-2955
Fax: 863-499-2959
Principal: Evelyn Hollen
Loughman Oaks Elementary
4600 US Highway 17 92 N
Davenport, 33837
Phone: 863-421-3309
Fax: 863-421-3333
Principal: Jodi Lamb
McKeel Elementary
411 North Florida Avenue
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-1287
Fax: 863-688-1607
Principal: Steve Viers
Medulla Elementary
850 Schoolhouse Road
Lakeland, 33813
Phone: 863-648-3515
Fax: 863-648-3214
Principal: Jill Cheatham
North Lakeland Elementary
410 W Robson Street
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-499-2850
Fax: 863-499-2760
Principal: Gregory Deal
Oscar J Pope Elementary
2730 Maine Avenue
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2992
Fax: 863-499-2996
Principal: Janel Barber
Our Children's Academy
555 Burns Avenue
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-679-3338
Fax: 863-679-3944
Principal: Sharon McManus
Padgett Elementary
110 Leelon Road
Lakeland, 33809
Phone: 863-853-6044
Fax: 863-853-6092
Principal: Tanya Matthews
Palmetto Elementary
315 Palmetto St.
Poinciana, 34759
Phone: 863-427-6012
Fax: 863-427-6013
Principal: Luis Alvarez
Philip O'Brien Elementary
1225 E. Lime Street
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2950
Fax: 863-688-8774
Principal: Merri Crawford
Pinewood Elementary
1400 Gilbert Street
Eagle Lake, 33839
Phone: 863-298-7977
Fax: 863-298-7978
Principal: Brenda Johnson
Polk Avenue Elementary
110 E. Polk Avenue
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4244
Fax: 863-678-4680
Principal: Gail Quam
Polk City Elementary
125 S. Bougainvillea Avenue
Polk City, 33868
Phone: 863-965-6338
Fax: 863-965-6340
Principal: Martin G. Young
Polk Life and Learning Center
1310 S. Floral Avenue
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7440
Fax: 863-519-3810
Principal: Jean O'Dell
Purcell Elementary
305 First Avenue NE
Mulberry, 33860
Phone: 863-701-1061
Fax: 863-701-1064
Principal: Ellistine Smith
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary
5500 Yates Road
Lakeland, 33811
Phone: 863-701-1450
Fax: 863-701-1457
Principal: Julie Ward
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy
1000 Dunson Road
Davenport, 33896
Phone: 863-419-3171
Fax: 863-419-3172
Principal: Ralph Frier
Rochelle School of the Arts
1501 Martin L King Jr. Ave
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-499-2810
Fax: 863-499-2797
Principal: Jacquelyn Moore
Sandhill Elementary
1801 Tyner Road
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-419-3166
Fax: 863-419-3167
Principal: Sue Buckner
Scott Lake Elementary
1140 E. County Road 540A
Lakeland, 33813
Phone: 863-648-3520
Fax: 863-701-1076
Principal: Janet Wizda
Sikes Elementary
2727 Shepherd Road
Lakeland, 33811
Phone: 863-648-3525
Fax: 863-648-3187
Principal: Corey Swindler
Sleepy Hill Elementary
2285 Sleepy Hill Road
Lakeland, 33810
Phone: 863-815-6768
Fax: 863-815-6775
Principal: Julie Grice
Snively Elementary School of Choice
1004 Snively Ave
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5325
Fax: 863-297-3080
Principal: Dr. JoAnn McKinney
Socrum Elementary
9400 Old Dade City Road
Lakeland, 33810
Phone: 863-853-6050
Fax: 863-853-6059
Principal: Jack Cline
South McKeel Elementary Academy
2222 Edgewood Drive South
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-510-0044
Fax: 863-
Principal: Judith Morris
Southwest Elementary
2650 Southwest Avenue
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-499-2830
Fax: 863-499-2943
Principal: Ellen Andersen
Spook Hill Elementary
321 Dr J A Wiltshire Ave E
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4262
Fax: 863-678-4210
Principal: Eric Edwards
Stephens Elementary
1350 N. Maple Avenue
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7455
Fax: 863-534-0438
Principal: April Sumner
Valleyview Elementary
2900 E. County Road 540A
Lakeland, 33813
Phone: 863-648-3535
Fax: 863-648-3598
Principal: Ann Wellman
Wahneta Elementary
205 4th Wahneta St E
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5392
Fax: 863-295-5962
Principal: Lisa Myers
Wendell Watson Elementary
6800 Walt Williams Road
Lakeland, 33809
Phone: 863-853-6060
Fax: 863-853-6056
Principal: Kathy Giroux
Winston Elementary
3415 Swindell Road
Lakeland, 33810
Phone: 863-499-2890
Fax: 863-499-2894
Principal: Terry Strong
Middle Schools
Bartow Middle
550 E. Clower Street
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7415
Fax: 863-534-7418
Principal: Danny Adams
Berkley Accelerated Middle
5316 Berkley Road
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-984-2400
Fax: 863-
Principal: Jill Bolender
Blake Academy
510 Hartsell Avenue
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-499-2870
Fax: 863-284-4521
Principal: Dr. Gwen Kessell
Bok Academy
13895 Highway 27
Lake Wales, 33859
Phone: 863-638-1010
Fax: 863-638-1212
Principal: Donna Dunson
Boone Middle
225 S. 22nd Street
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3302
Fax: 863-421-3305
Principal: Nancy Leonard
Crystal Lake Middle
2410 N. Crystal Lake Drive
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2970
Fax: 863-603-6267
Principal: Chris Canning
Daniel Jenkins Academy Middle
701 Ledwith Avenue
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3267
Fax: 863-421-3269
Principal: Eileen Killebrew
Davenport School of the Arts
8 W Palmetto Street
Davenport, 33837
Phone: 863-421-3247
Fax: 863-421-3662
Principal: Brian Kier
Denison Middle
400 Avenue A. SE
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5353
Fax: 863-291-5347
Principal: Linda Williams
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred
1000 N. Buena Vista Dr.
Lake Alfred, 33850
Phone: 863-295-5955
Fax: 863-295-5978
Principal: Kevin Warren
Doris A Sanders Learning Center
1201 Enchanted Drive
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2980
Fax: 863-603-6326
Principal: Debra Peavey
Dundee Ridge Middle
5555 Lake Trask Road
Dundee, 33838
Phone: 863-419-3088
Fax: 863-419-3157
Principal: Kathryn Blackburn
Fort Meade Middle-Senior
700 Edgewood Dr N
Fort Meade, 33841
Phone: 863-285-1180
Fax: 863-285-1186
Principal: Arthur Martinez
Foundation Charter School
1325 George Jenkins Blvd.
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-682-8111
Fax: 863-687-8205
Principal: Emory Welch
Frostproof Middle-Senior
1000 N Palm Ave
Frostproof, 33843
Phone: 863-635-7809
Fax: 863-635-7812
Principal: Steve White
Gause Academy
1395 Polk St
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7425
Fax: 863-519-3716
Principal: Bob Grocki
Jewett Middle Academy
601 Avenue T NE
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-291-5320
Fax: 863-297-3049
Principal: Linda Ray
Jewett School of the Arts
2250 8th Street NE
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-291-5373
Fax: 863-295-5963
Principal: Edith Henderson
Karen M. Siegel Academy
935 North Buena Vista
Lake Alfred, 33850
Phone: 863-965-5566
Fax: 863-968-5151
Principal: Donna Swindle
Kathleen Middle
3627 Kathleen Pines
Lakeland, 33810
Phone: 863-853-6040
Fax: 863-853-6037
Principal: Brett Butler
Lake Alfred-Addair Middle
925 N. Buena Vista Drive
Lake Alfred, 33850
Phone: 863-295-5988
Fax: 863-295-5989
Principal: Asonja Corbett
Lake Gibson Middle
6901 N. Socrum Loop Road
Lakeland, 33809
Phone: 863-853-6151
Fax: 863-853-6171
Principal: John Barber
Lakeland Highlands Middle
740 Lake Miriam Drive
Lakeland, 33813
Phone: 863-648-3500
Fax: 863-648-3580
Principal: Robert Hartley
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
400 N. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2742
Fax: 863-499-2774
Principal: Sharon Neuman
Mark Wilcox Center
611 Post Avenue SW
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5355
Fax: 863-291-5723
Principal: Audrey Kelley
McKeel Academy
1810 West Parker Street
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-499-2818
Fax: 863-284-4383
Principal: Andrea Whiteley, Joyce Powell
McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy
800 S. 4th Street
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4233
Fax: 863-678-4033
Principal: Matt Burkett
Mulberry Middle
500 Se 9th Ave
Mulberry, 33860
Phone: 863-701-1066
Fax: 863-701-1068
Principal: Michael Young
New Horizons
6980 S. State Rd. 37
Mulberry, 33830
Phone: 863-428-1520
Fax: 863-428-2204
Principal: Katherine Caldwell
Polk Life and Learning Center
1310 S. Floral Avenue
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7440
Fax: 863-519-3810
Principal: Jean O'Dell
Rochelle School of the Arts
1501 Martin L King Jr. Ave
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-499-2810
Fax: 863-499-2797
Principal: Jacquelyn Moore
Roosevelt Academy
115 E Street
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4252
Fax: 863-678-4250
Principal: Debra Edwards
Sleepy Hill Middle
2215 Sleepy Hill Road
Lakeland, 33810
Phone: 863-815-6577
Fax: 863-815-6586
Principal: Mark Thomas
Southwest Middle
2815 Eden Pkwy
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-499-2840
Fax: 863-499-2762
Principal: John Wilson
Stambaugh Middle
226 N. Main Street
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-965-5494
Fax: 863-965-5496
Principal: Allison Kalbfleisch
Union Academy Magnet
1795 E. Wabash Street
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7435
Fax: 863-534-7487
Principal: Steve Petrie
Westwood Middle
3520 Avenue J NW
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-965-5484
Fax: 863-965-5585
Principal: Jose Perez
High Schools
Auburndale Senior
1 Bloodhound Trail
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-965-6200
Fax: 863-965-6245
Principal: John Hill
Bartow Senior
1270 S Broadway Ave
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7400
Fax: 863-534-0077
Principal: Ronald Pritchard
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
999 Avenue H N.E.
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-298-6800
Fax: 863-298-6800
Principal: Bridget Fetter
Daniel Jenkins Academy High
701 Ledwith Avenue
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3267
Fax: 863-421-3269
Principal: Eileen Killebrew
Doris A Sanders Learning Center
1201 Enchanted Drive
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2980
Fax: 863-603-6326
Principal: Debra Peavey
Fort Meade Middle-Senior
700 Edgewood Dr N
Fort Meade, 33841
Phone: 863-285-1180
Fax: 863-285-1186
Principal: Arthur Martinez
Foundation Charter School
1325 George Jenkins Blvd.
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-682-8111
Fax: 863-687-8205
Principal: Emory Welch
Frostproof Middle-Senior
1000 N Palm Ave
Frostproof, 33843
Phone: 863-635-7809
Fax: 863-635-7812
Principal: Steve White
Gause Academy
1395 Polk St
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7425
Fax: 863-519-3716
Principal: Bob Grocki
George Jenkins Senior
6000 Lakeland Highlands Road
Lakeland, 33813
Phone: 863-648-3566
Fax: 863-648-3573
Principal: Buddy Thomas
Haines City Senior
2800 Hornet Drive
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3281
Fax: 863-421-3283
Principal: Sue Braiman
Harrison School for the Arts
750 Hollingsworth Road
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2855
Fax: 863-499-2938
Principal: Craig Collins
International Baccalaureate
1270 S Broadway Ave
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-0194
Fax: 863-534-0077
Principal: Ed Vetter
International Baccalaureate East
2800 Hornet Drive
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-419-3371
Fax: 863-419-3373
Principal: Sue Braiman
Karen M. Siegel Academy
935 North Buena Vista
Lake Alfred, 33850
Phone: 863-965-5566
Fax: 863-968-5151
Principal: Donna Swindle
Kathleen Senior
2600 Crutchfield Road
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-499-2655
Fax: 863-499-2726
Principal: Cecil McClellan
Lake Gibson Senior
7007 N. Socrum Loop Road
Lakeland, 33809
Phone: 863-853-6100
Fax: 863-853-6108
Principal: Ralph Gilchrest
Lake Region Senior
1995 Thunder Road
Eagle Lake, 33839
Phone: 863-297-3099
Fax: 863-297-3097
Principal: Joel McGuire
Lake Wales Senior
#1 Highlander Way
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4222
Fax: 863-678-4064
Principal: Clark Berry
Lakeland Senior
726 Hollingsworth Rd
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2900
Fax: 863-499-2917
Principal: Tracy Collins
Life Skills Center
407 E. Memorial Blvd.
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-683-6279
Fax: 863-802-3547
Principal: Viesta Skipper
Life Skills Center - Polk East
7500 Cypress Gardens Blvd.
Winter Haven, 33884
Phone: 863-439-2242
Fax: 863-439-5544
Principal: Ashlee Wright
Mark Wilcox Center
611 Post Avenue SW
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5355
Fax: 863-291-5723
Principal: Audrey Kelley
McKeel Academy
1810 West Parker Street
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-499-2818
Fax: 863-284-4383
Principal: Andrea Whiteley, Joyce Powell
Mulberry Senior
Northeast Fourth Circle
Mulberry, 33860
Phone: 863-701-1104
Fax: 863-701-1109
Principal: Patricia Barnes
New Horizons
6980 S. State Rd. 37
Mulberry, 33830
Phone: 863-428-1520
Fax: 863-428-2204
Principal: Katherine Caldwell
PCC Collegiate High School
3425 Winter Lake Rd. LAC Bldg.
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-669-2322
Fax: 863-
Principal: Sallie Brisbane
Polk Life and Learning Center
1310 S. Floral Avenue
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7440
Fax: 863-519-3810
Principal: Jean O'Dell
Polk Virtual School
Online School
No physical address,
Phone: 863-534-7214
Fax: 863-534-7215
Principal: Donna Nicolodi
Ridge Career Center
7700 State Road 544
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-419-3060
Fax: 863-419-3062
Principal: Lisa Harden
Ridge Community Senior
500 Orchid Drive
Davenport, 33837
Phone: 863-419-3315
Fax: 863-419-3321
Principal: Sherry Wells
Roosevelt Academy
115 E Street
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4252
Fax: 863-678-4250
Principal: Debra Edwards
Summerlin Academy
1270 S. Broadway Avenue
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-519-7504
Fax: 863-519-8774
Principal: Michael Butler
Tenoroc Senior
4905 Saddle Creek Road
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-614-9183
Fax: 863-614-9192
Principal: Ernest Joe
Traviss Career Center
3225 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-499-2700
Fax: 863-499-2706
Principal: Kenneth Lloyd
Winter Haven Senior
600 6th St Se
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5330
Fax: 863-297-3024
Principal: Gina Williams
Career Centers
Ridge Career Center
7700 State Road 544
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-419-3060
Fax: 863-419-3062
Principal: Lisa Harden
Traviss Career Center
3225 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-499-2700
Fax: 863-499-2706
Principal: Kenneth Lloyd
Colleges & Universities
University of South Florida
Florida Southern College
Polk Community College
Keiser College
Southeastern College
Warner Southern College
Webber College
Webster University
Adult Schools
East Area Adult School
300 E. Bridgers Avenue
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-965-5475
Fax: 863-965-5477
Principal: Wayne Dickens
Ridge Career Center
7700 State Road 544
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-419-3060
Fax: 863-419-3062
Principal: Lisa Harden
Traviss Career Center
3225 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-499-2700
Fax: 863-499-2706
Principal: Kenneth Lloyd
West Area Adult School
604 S. Central Avenue
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-499-2835
Fax: 863-499-2727
Principal: Loretta Cameron
Magnet and Choice Schools
Bartow Elementary Academy
590 S. Wilson Avenue
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7410
Fax: 863-534-7218
Principal: Carol Borders
Bethune Academy
900 Avenue F
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3334
Fax: 863-421-3243
Principal: Sharon Knowles
Blake Academy
510 Hartsell Avenue
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-499-2870
Fax: 863-284-4521
Principal: Dr. Gwen Kessell
Brigham Academy
601 Avenue C SE
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5300
Fax: 863-298-7913
Principal: Bill Londeree
Daniel Jenkins Academy High
701 Ledwith Avenue
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3267
Fax: 863-421-3269
Principal: Eileen Killebrew
Daniel Jenkins Academy Middle
701 Ledwith Avenue
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-421-3267
Fax: 863-421-3269
Principal: Eileen Killebrew
Davenport School of the Arts
8 W Palmetto Street
Davenport, 33837
Phone: 863-421-3247
Fax: 863-421-3662
Principal: Brian Kier
Harrison School for the Arts
750 Hollingsworth Road
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2855
Fax: 863-499-2938
Principal: Craig Collins
International Baccalaureate
1270 S Broadway Ave
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-0194
Fax: 863-534-0077
Principal: Ed Vetter
International Baccalaureate East
2800 Hornet Drive
Haines City, 33844
Phone: 863-419-3371
Fax: 863-419-3373
Principal: Sue Braiman
Jewett Middle Academy
601 Avenue T NE
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-291-5320
Fax: 863-297-3049
Principal: Linda Ray
Jewett School of the Arts
2250 8th Street NE
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-291-5373
Fax: 863-295-5963
Principal: Edith Henderson
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
400 N. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-2742
Fax: 863-499-2774
Principal: Sharon Neuman
Lincoln Avenue Academy Magnet
1330 N. Lincoln Avenue
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-499-2955
Fax: 863-499-2959
Principal: Evelyn Hollen
North Lakeland Elementary
410 W Robson Street
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-499-2850
Fax: 863-499-2760
Principal: Gregory Deal
Polk Virtual School
Online School
No physical address,
Phone: 863-534-7214
Fax: 863-534-7215
Principal: Donna Nicolodi
Rochelle School of the Arts
1501 Martin L King Jr. Ave
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-499-2810
Fax: 863-499-2797
Principal: Jacquelyn Moore
Snively Elementary School of Choice
1004 Snively Ave
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-291-5325
Fax: 863-297-3080
Principal: Dr. JoAnn McKinney
Summerlin Academy
1270 S. Broadway Avenue
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-519-7504
Fax: 863-519-8774
Principal: Michael Butler
Union Academy Magnet
1795 E. Wabash Street
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-534-7435
Fax: 863-534-7487
Principal: Steve Petrie
Valleyview Elementary
2900 E. County Road 540A
Lakeland, 33813
Phone: 863-648-3535
Fax: 863-648-3598
Principal: Ann Wellman
Charter Schools
A.C.E. Charter School
710 E Bella Vista St
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-686-3189
Fax: 863-682-1348
Principal: Sue Snover
Achievement Academy - Bartow
695 E Summerlin St
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-533-0690
Fax: 863-534-0798
Principal: Paula Sullivan
Achievement Academy - Lakeland
716 E Bella Vista Street
Lakeland, 33805
Phone: 863-683-6504
Fax: 863-688-9292
Principal: Paula Sullivan
Achievement Academy - Winter Haven
2211 28th St Nw
Winter Haven, 33880
Phone: 863-965-7586
Fax: 863-968-5016
Principal: Paula Sullivan
Babson Park Elementary
815 N. Scenic Highway
Babson Park, 33827
Phone: 863-678-4664
Fax: 863-678-4669
Principal: Kenneth Henson
Berkley Accelerated Middle
5316 Berkley Road
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-984-2400
Fax: 863-
Principal: Jill Bolender
Berkley Elementary
5240 Berkley Road
Auburndale, 33823
Phone: 863-968-5024
Fax: 863-968-5026
Principal: Randy Borland
Bok Academy
13895 Highway 27
Lake Wales, 33859
Phone: 863-638-1010
Fax: 863-638-1212
Principal: Donna Dunson
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
999 Avenue H N.E.
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-298-6800
Fax: 863-298-6800
Principal: Bridget Fetter
Compass Middle Charter
550 E. Clower Street
Bartow, 33830
Phone: 863-519-8701
Fax: 863-519-8704
Principal: Harry Williams
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred
1000 N. Buena Vista Dr.
Lake Alfred, 33850
Phone: 863-295-5955
Fax: 863-295-5978
Principal: Kevin Warren
Foundation Charter School
1325 George Jenkins Blvd.
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-682-8111
Fax: 863-687-8205
Principal: Emory Welch
Hartridge Academy
1400 Us Highway 92
Winter Haven, 33881
Phone: 863-956-4434
Fax: 863-956-3267
Principal: Debra Richards
Hillcrest Elementary
1051 State Road 60 E.
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4216
Fax: 863-678-4086
Principal: Damien Moses
Janie Howard Wilson Elementary
306 Florida Avenue
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4211
Fax: 863-678-4217
Principal: Beverly Lynne
Lake Wales Senior
#1 Highlander Way
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4222
Fax: 863-678-4064
Principal: Clark Berry
Lakeland Montessori Schoolhouse
837 E. Parker Street
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-413-0003
Fax: 863-413-0006
Principal: Josie Zinninger
Life Skills Center
407 E. Memorial Blvd.
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-683-6279
Fax: 863-802-3547
Principal: Viesta Skipper
Life Skills Center - Polk East
7500 Cypress Gardens Blvd.
Winter Haven, 33884
Phone: 863-439-2242
Fax: 863-439-5544
Principal: Ashlee Wright
McKeel Academy
1810 West Parker Street
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-499-2818
Fax: 863-284-4383
Principal: Andrea Whiteley, Joyce Powell
McKeel Elementary
411 North Florida Avenue
Lakeland, 33801
Phone: 863-499-1287
Fax: 863-688-1607
Principal: Steve Viers
Our Children's Academy
555 Burns Avenue
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-679-3338
Fax: 863-679-3944
Principal: Sharon McManus
PCC Collegiate High School
3425 Winter Lake Rd. LAC Bldg.
Lakeland, 33803
Phone: 863-669-2322
Fax: 863-
Principal: Sallie Brisbane
Polk Avenue Elementary
110 E. Polk Avenue
Lake Wales, 33853
Phone: 863-678-4244
Fax: 863-678-4680
Principal: Gail Quam
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy
1000 Dunson Road
Davenport, 33896
Phone: 863-419-3171
Fax: 863-419-3172
Principal: Ralph Frier
South McKeel Elementary Academy
2222 Edgewood Drive South
Lakeland, 33815
Phone: 863-510-0044
Fax: 863-
Principal: Judith Morris
Additional Info Relative To Schools
Polk County Library Cooperative
Atlantic Driving School
Geneva Classical Academy
St. Anthony Catholic School
Vanguard School
Lake Wales Art Center
The Polk Museum of Art
Lighthouse Christian Store (Home School Supplier)
400 East Lake Howard Dr.
Winter Haven, FL 33881
863-293-7669
Superintendent of Schools
Gail F. McKinzie, Ph.D.
Dr. McKinzie is Polk’s first superintendent appointed by the school board and became superintendent on November 16, 2004.
She is in her 20th year as a superintendent, holding positions in Lee’s Summit, Missouri and in Indian Prairie School District 204 in suburban Chicago before accepting the Polk position.
Dr. McKinzie is committed to improving the achievement for all students by focusing personnel and resources to meet the learning needs of students preK-12. This is being accomplished through several district-wide curriculum projects with greater emphasis on the inclusion of special needs students and providing enriching opportunities for our gifted students. In addition, administrator and teacher training in data analysis, application, and implementation is being required.
Among her key initiatives are:
increasing the number of Advanced Placement courses at the high school level and the number of students successfully passing these courses
professional development in the area of reading, math, science and writing instruction for all teachers
improving the content and consistency of the courses offered in middle schools and high schools
working with individual schools to address the needs of low performing students.
increasing the number of minority staff
increasing the number and quality of high school career academies.
Dr. McKinzie was a classroom teacher, school principal and a district office administrator before becoming a superintendent. She has been honored with the Virgil S. Lagomarcino Laureate award from Iowa State University’s College of Education, one of her alma maters. The award is the highest alumni honor bestowed by the school’s College of Education. She received a doctorate in Education from Iowa State in 1976.
In 2007, Dr. McKinzie was named Superintendent of the Year by the Florida Art Education Association for the school district’s exemplary arts education programs. She was also named 2007-2008 Administrator Of The Year by the Florida Music Educators’ Association for her ardent support of school music programs.
Contact Information
Address: 1915 South Floral Avenue, Bartow, FL 33831
Phone: (863) 534-0521
Fax: (863) 519-8231
Email: gail.mckinzie@polk-fl.net
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