
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…

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…

Polk State collegiate high schools celebrate 2019 graduates

More than 400 students are receiving their high school diplomas from Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools this month, although many already have their college degrees in hand. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate…

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School to host info sessions

Polk State College Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School will host informational sessions in April for students interested in attending the charter school in 2019-2020. Polk State’s collegiate high schools allow students to fulfill…

Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School alum becomes published author with book embracing culture and diversity

Abisola Adeyemo is always looking for the next challenge, and once she accomplishes it, she seeks out opportunities to share her experiences in hopes of inspiring others. In 2015, she enrolled at Polk State Lakeland…

Polk State collegiate students get youth excited about STEM and coding

Dozens of third- through fifth-graders fill the computer lab at Oscar J. Pope Elementary each Wednesday after school, eager to learn coding from Polk State Lakeland Collegiate and Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate…

Polk State’s 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 2017-2018 school year. For the fourth consecutive year, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School and Polk State Chain of…

Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate helps student find motivation and confidence

Tralicia Eason was barely doing enough to get by when she enrolled at Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School, where she has gone above and beyond just getting by. Eason, who will…

Collegiate high schools celebrate classes of 2018

Nearly 400 students are receiving their high school diplomas from Polk State College’s three collegiate high schools this month, although many already have their college degrees in hand. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High…