
Polk State grad says Lakeland Collegiate High School gave her tools and room to grow

For Adeika Looby, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School benefited her in a variety of ways, from graduating high school with a college degree for free to accelerating her path to a career in criminal…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School provided alumnus with free college and valuable experiences

Monte’kis Jones is a young college graduate who is gainfully employed as a financial analyst, but he wasn’t always so certain of his goals and the pathway to achieving them. Through his experience as a…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School graduate to students: Don’t think you’re not smart enough for college

Ciera Baldwin was hesitant when her mother encouraged her in middle school to one day enroll at Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School, where she could complete her high school diploma and her associate degree…

Polk State collegiate high schools will hold info sessions in February

Two of Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools will host information sessions in February for students interested in attending for the 2021-2022 Academic Year. Polk State’s charter high schools serve juniors and seniors and…

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School valedictorian, salutatorian share messages of hope with their peers

Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School’s valedictorian Gina “Gene” Nadeau and salutatorian Ashfaq Arian are celebrating their milestone accomplishments with the class of 2020. Nadeau, who accomplished a grade-point average of 4.716, and Arian, who…

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…

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 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…