News Release

PTO provides supplies for all Gnats

Jul 31st, 2012

LAKE WALES – While some parents are scouring store aisles for great deals on glue and pencils, Babson Park parents can smile and relax.

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Band Camp activities start Monday

Jul 30th, 2012

LAKE WALES – Band Camp activities start Monday (Aug. 6) for many students in the Lake Wales Highlander Marching Band.

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Orientations set for August

Jul 26th, 2012

LAKE WALES – Hi ho, hi ho! It’s off to school orientation we go. With school starting on Monday, Aug. 20, back-to-school events fill the calendar in mid-August as parents, students and teachers get ready for a new year.

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Free physicals, shots at Back To School Blast

Jul 25th, 2012

LAKE WALES – Starting school can be complicated – especially for any family that has waited until the last minute to enroll a new student without the correct records or immunizations.

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Sports tryouts, free physicals for Highlanders

Jul 24th, 2012

LAKE WALES – The fall sports season is right around the corner, and Lake Wales High has scheduled team tryouts and free sports physicals for local athletes.

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Kids At College ends with happy campers

Jul 19th, 2012

LAKE WALES – Bok Academy’s successful Kids At College program ended Thursday (July 19) with happy campers squeezing in one more day of art programs, archery, origami, music, science experiments and craft projects.

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Band Camp starts Aug. 6

Jul 16th, 2012

LAKE WALES – Summer vacation is almost over for students in the Lake Wales Highlander Marching Band. Practice begins Monday, Aug. 6 for the Scottish Unit, freshman and new band members, and students who hold leadership positions in the Lake Wales Highlander Band.

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LWCS lunch prices rise for 2012-2013 school year

Jul 11th, 2012

LAKE WALES – When school starts Aug. 20, some students and parents will see a slight increase in the cost of school meals in Lake Wales Charter Schools.

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Bok donation creates great learning on Crooked Lake

Jul 11th, 2012

LAKE WALES – What do you have when you take a fully equipped and functional pontoon boat that’s able to comfortably accommodate more than 20 middle school students, several teachers and volunteers, and a 7,000-acre pristine Lake Caloosa (or Crooked Lake as we know it)?

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B Street Summer Program plans special field trip

Jul 5th, 2012

LAKE WALES – After weeks of hard work in the B Street Summer Enrichment Program, students and teachers will be traveling to the Orlando Science Center for some fun and games – science-style! (In 2011, students in the B Street Program visited WonderWorks in Orlando.)

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What our students say...

“Our school incorporates the best technology, like iPads, into the instructional program to make it the highest possible standard.” – Joshua Collier, 10th grade, April 2012

Important Information

This section will be frequently updated with news and links to important items that have changed. Check back often so you don't miss anything important!

  • SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE: Each year, we purchase supplemental Student Accident Insurance  for all Lake Wales Charter Schools students during the school day and at school-sponsored events. Families also have the opportunity to buy low-cost 24-Hour Wrap-Around Accident Coverage.

  • BUS DRIVERS: If you have a CDL/PS license, come see us! Apply in person at 130 E. Central Ave., Lake Wales.

  • TRUSTEE CONTACTS: If you have concerns, suggestions or questions that cannot be resolved at the school level, please contact the LWCS Trustee who is designated as the parent/community contact for your school.

  • CAFETERIA MENUS: Students and staff are bragging about our tasty new cafeteria options.  To see our latest menus or download applications for free or reduced-price meals, click here.

  • HELPFUL INFORMATION: We have created a simple handout for parents to help answer some common questions about School Lockdowns.

  • LAKE WALES HIGH has posted new information detailing the school’s Programs of Study, along with a new Application & Course Registration Form for 2013-2014. Links to both (along with other LWHS information) are available on our Schools page.