
Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors named The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland winners

Three Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School seniors are winners of The Ledger’s 2020 Silver Garland Awards. Carina Torre, Ashfaq Reza Arian, and Chloe Prewitt received recognition in the categories of Communication, Science, and Performing…

Application is open for Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School’s application is open for students enrolling in the 11th and 12th grades for the 2020-2021 school year. The initial application deadline is May 8, 2020. Acceptance…

Polk State collegiate high schools to host info nights

Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools will host information nights this semester for students interested in attending in 2020-2021. The charter high schools serve juniors and seniors and allow students to fulfill high school…

Polk State Study Abroad gives students firsthand look at history

A Polk State College Study Abroad trip put 33 students in the middle of history this summer as they traveled to London, Paris, and Normandy following the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Just days after the…

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate receives national recognition for exceeding benchmarks

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School recently received national recognition from Achieving the Dream, Inc. for exceeding all four benchmarks used to assess the performance of Gateway to College programs. This is…

Polk State collegiate high schools achieve A’s and commendable rating

Polk State College’s three charter high schools are celebrating A grades and high ratings for the 2018-2019 school year. For the fifth consecutive year, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of…

Father, daughter receive Polk State degrees side by side

Robert and Maria Chencinski’s undeniable father-daughter bond got a little stronger May 2 when they received their Polk State College degrees side by side. Graduation cumulated nearly two years of hard work and friendly competition…

U.S. Congressman Soto inspires students with visit to Polk State College

Polk State College students were eager to hear U.S. Congressman Darren Soto’s advice on how they can have their voices heard and he was happy to share some inspiration with those he is passionate about…

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate valedictorian and salutatorian succeed in academics, extracurriculars & community service

Gabrielle McLaren and Jessica Luongo have succeeded not only academically, but also in their extracurriculars and community service at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, building foundations they need to positively impact mankind…

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate valedictorian and salutatorian aspire to become doctors

Mareli Perez and Molly Mines aspire to have “doctor” in front of their names one day, and they are both on the right track as they graduate Wednesday as valedictorian and salutatorian of Polk State…