Polk County Early College senior Pixie Lilburn represented Polk County this summer at the North Carolina Governor’s School, a selective residential program for gifted and talented high school students.Read More

Polk County Early College is using a new house system this year to create smaller communities within the school and give students more opportunities to build relationships with peers and trusted adults.Read More

Polk County Early College made its mark on the national stage last month when three educators traveled to Winston-Salem for the National Early College Summit, joining hundreds of colleagues from across the country for days of professional learning, collaboration and shared best practices.Read More

Polk County Early College is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year, offering students the opportunity to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate degree in four years or less.Read More

Polk County Early College students took center stage last week during a regional discussion panel with the RTI Early College Network, showcasing their educational experiences and contributing to conversations about the future of early college programs.Read More

Polk County Early College students brought stories about kindness to elementary classrooms across the district during Read Aloud to a Child Week, combining literacy promotion with important lessons about choosing to be kind.Read More

Polk County Early College students traded their textbooks for picture books this week, visiting Polk Central Elementary classrooms to read aloud and inspire younger students during Read Aloud to a Child Week.Read More

Freshmen students in Holly Stone's World History class at Polk County Early College participated in a mock feudal system activity designed to bring medieval history to life through interactive learning.Read More

Students in Jessica Simo's math class at Polk County Early College began the school year with an unconventional lesson in persistence and problem-solving through a series of puzzle challenges designed to build growth mindset.Read More

Polk County Early College celebrated the completion Tuesday of a public art installation developed through a creative partnership with acclaimed steel sculptor Bob Doster.Read More

Mary Greene has never forgotten the opportunities that Polk County Schools offered her as a student.Read More

Sculptor and artist-in-residence Bob Doster recently worked with students at Polk County Early College to create new works of art.Read More

Students from Polk County Early College took part in the Walk of Remembrance in late September, supporting efforts to raise awareness around suicide prevention and mental health issues among teens.Read More

Polk County Early College has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Youth Outdoor Engagement Commission to establish a new Trailblazers Outdoor Club for the 2024-2025 school yearRead More

Susan Anderson, a senior at Polk County Early College, has earned second place in the North Carolina Bar Association’s (NCBA) Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Section Council's annual essay contest.Read More

Polk County Early College students have been working with the North Carolina Arboretum since 2022 to study the bird population in Polk County.Read More

Lily G.M. Earney of Polk County Early College High School has been honored by National Alliance of Mental Illness North Carolina with its Youth Empowerment Award.Read More

Students at Polk County Early College recently dressed up to celebrate Darwin Day, the annual commemoration of Charles Darwin’s birthday on February 12.Read More

Key Club officers from Polk County Early College recently spoke to those gathered for a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Tryon at the Tryon Depot.Read More

Polk County Early College science teacher Kathleen Abraham partnered this past summer with Henderson County teachers to bring students on educational tours to Europe and Japan.Read More

Polk County Early College students put their creative skills to good use when it came time to getting to know one another.Read More

Polk County Early College students travelled August 17 to Isothermal Community College's Spindale campus to learn more about the school and programs available to them as Isothermal students.Read More

Polk County Early College will hold an Open House and Meet the Teacher opportunity on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.Read More

Polk County Early College celebrated the Class of 2023 on May 20 with commencement exercises and a recognition of scholarship winners in the Polk County High School auditorium.Read More

Friends of the Polk County Public Libraries recently recognized Polk County Early College student Felicity Rivera for her work in designing a very attractive logo for the Friends group to use on signs, letterhead, shirts and more. Felicity Rivera “We appreciate her willingness to spend many hours of her time working on this for our...Read More

Polk County Early College held a formal induction ceremony on April 6 for the members of their charter Key Club. Key Club members were joined by Kiwanis Club of Tryon President Linda Greensfelder and club members Stan Gibson and Cam Lawrence, who is also serving as the club’s sponsor. Polk County Early College students have...Read More

A group of Polk County Early College students and parents recently attended Chemistry First Day at The University of North Carolina Asheville.Read More

Polk County Early College students have been working on a way to better educate the community about what Laughter Pond has to offer as well as ways in which they can encourage more people to utilize the pond and surrounding grounds.Read More

Due to poor road conditions across the area, Polk County Early College will be closed for students on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.Read More

Polk County Early College's Class of 2021 held graduation exercises on May 29 in Polk County High School's auditoriumRead More

The Polk County Early College Class of 2021 will take part in graduation exercises on Saturday morning at Polk County High SchoolRead More

Faculty and staff members at Polk County Early College were recently excited to receive a lunch donated by the Polk County Community FoundationRead More

The Kiwanis Club of Tryon recently made a generous donation to third grade students at Polk CentralRead More

Polk County Early College senior Autumn Wanicka has received one of Isothermal Community College’s Learning College Student of the Semester Awards for the fall 2020 semester.Read More

Thanks to a grant from the Polk County Community Foundation, an outdoor classroom is nearing completion at Polk County Early CollegeRead More

With Halloween approaching, Polk County Early College students have been having fun with scienceRead More

A recent Polk County Early College graduate finally enjoyed the capstone moment of her high school experienceRead More

Polk County Early College student Kristen Reedy earned appointment as a North Carolina House Page for the 2020 legislative sessionRead More

Polk County Early College held its 2020 graduation exercises on Saturday, May 30 in G.M. Tennant StadiumRead More

Watch coverage of Polk County Early College's 2020 graduation ceremony held Saturday, May 30.Read More

It has been a spring that the Polk County Early College Class of 2020 will never forget. In advance of graduation exercises on Saturday, here is a look at the members of the Class of 2020.Read More

Polk County Early College will hold its 2020 commencement exercises on Saturday, May 30 at 9 a.m. in G.M. Tennant Stadium.Read More

The idea of writing the song “I Am Self Quarantined” came to me in the car while we were going to my mom’s work.Read More

Cash McFarlane, a senior at Polk County Early College, earned second place in the student category of the 11th Annual Sidney Lanier Poetry CompetitionRead More

Neil Rostick, a seventh grader at Polk County Middle School, earned first place in the student category of the 11th Annual Sidney Lanier Poetry CompetitionRead More

Polk County Early College student Riley Lawter has been chosen as one of Isothermal Community College's Students of the Semester for the fall 2019 termRead More

Students at Polk County Early College had a chance Wednesday to step into the spotlight on regional televisionRead More

Polk County Early College student Allie Anderson painted a huge mural this summer at Ridge Rest in ColumbusRead More