Rachel Culbreth, a second grade teacher at Polk Central Elementary, has been selected as a member of the 2026–27 Kenan Fellows cohort - the second consecutive year that a Polk County Schools educator has earned the prestigious designation.Read More

Polk County Schools and Tryon Elementary School have once again been recognized among North Carolina's most military-friendly educational institutions, earning the prestigious Purple Star Award for the 2025-26 school year.Read More

Second-grade students from Sunny View and Polk Central elementary schools discovered how their bodies work through hands-on exploration at the Catawba Science Center in Hickory on Thursday, April 24.Read More