Polk County girls basketball is on the verge of its first conference title since 2005. Here is how chemistry has helped the ...

Polk County Public Schools has received a one-year extension in its effort to stave off the potential closure of Crystal Lake Elementary School. The Lakeland school is among seven in Polk County ...

The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...

Polk County Schools are shifting to virtual learning while the district deals with a spike in flu and norovirus cases. The county says that more than 10% of the student population at each of its ...

The school district said the closures allowed for a deep cleaning after it reported on Thursday that 761 students and 63 ...

Some school systems in Western North Carolina are closed or operating ... McDowell County Schools: Two-hour delay. Mitchell County Schools: Three-hour delay. Polk County Schools: Closed, required ...

The Polk County Community Foundation recently awarded Polk County Schools a generous grant to assist school counselors and social workers for the 2024-2025 school year.  This grant provides valuable ...

Polk County Middle School’s band program is celebrating unprecedented success, with a record number of students selected for ...

Nine Polk County football players will play college football next season after signing with a college on Wednesday.

The process starts when the Polk County players are young. Most have been playing together since middle school, so they already have strong chemistry when they join the Polk County varsity team.