Polk State charter high schools to open application periods, hold info sessions

The application period for Polk State College’s three charter high schools is right around the corner. To help parents and students make informed decisions about which school is right for them, each of the three collegiate high schools hold multiple information sessions throughout the next few months.

Polk State’s three charter high schools allow students to simultaneously complete requirements for their high school diplomas while earning college credits at no cost to them. In most cases, students graduate with both their high school diplomas and Associate in Arts degrees.

Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School started accepting applications on Friday. Its application period opens Nov. 1 and runs through March 7. It will hold information sessions on Nov. 7, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, and Feb. 20, with each taking place at 6:30 p.m. in WST 126 on the Winter Haven Campus.

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School’s application period also opens today, Nov. 1. It will be the first to hold an information session. The school’s three sessions are scheduled for Nov. 12, Jan. 7, and Feb. 4 – all at 6:30 p.m. The first will be in the Auditorium at the Polk State Center for Public Safety (CPS). The other two are in LTB 1100 on the Lakeland Campus.

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School will be accepting applications for all of January and February. Its information sessions take place on Jan. 9 and Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. – also in the CPS Auditorium.

Chain of Lakes and Lakeland Collegiate serve 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. Gateway serves 11th and 12th grade students.

About 70% of 2024 graduates from the three schools earned an AA degree. Despite having less than 500 combined students, 2024 collegiate high school graduates totaled more than 60,000 community service hours. Visit polk.edu/charter-high-schools to learn more about Polk State’s charter high schools.