Alternative Education Options

Alternative Education Options Available to Students in Polk County

Florida Virtual School, http://www.flvs.net/

- Students can opt to take some or all of their classes online. They currently offer over 90 courses. These courses are offered throughout the year, including through out the summer. Students must have their guidance counselor's permission to enroll in these classes.

Dual Enrollment, http://www.polk.edu/

- Through dual enrollment, students have the opportunity to take up to two college classes a semester. They remain students at their zoned high school, taking classes there and at Polk Community College. These classes are free to the students and there is a book lending program available to them at no additional cost. Students can elect this option in 10th grade, taking no more than one class a semester and 11th and 12th grade, taking up to two. Students must have their guidance counselor's permission to enroll in these classes.

Collegiate High School, http://www.polk.edu/chs/index.htm

- Collegiate High School is a school of choice for students in 11th or 12th grade. There are two in Polk County affiliated with Polk Community College, one on their Winter Haven campus and one in Lakeland. This school is entirely separate from the student's zoned high school. Students take a combination of high school and college level classes. All classes are free to the students, but they obtain college credit while taking them.