The school choice application window for Polk County Public Schools opens Jan. 12.
This is the period in which families can apply for places in magnet schools, career academies and programs such as International Baccalaureate and Cambridge for the 2026-27 school, the district said.
Families must submit their applications online via the Parent Portal during the application window from Jan. 12 to Feb. 20. All applications are chosen based on a lottery system, with the exception of high school IB/Cambridge, which have academic requirements, PCPS said…