Education & Workforce
Our vision for a successful future establishes an education system that is challenging and distinct enough to hearten the highest levels of student achievement, and provides enduring learning opportunities.
When it comes to education, Bartow schools are some of the best in the area, and Bartow High School consistently ranks as one of the best high schools in America. Bartow’s International Baccalaureate (IB) program is a rigorous course of study that prepares students for success in postsecondary study and employment. The program is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 schools in the nation, and graduates have a nearly 90% acceptance rate to colleges and universities around the nation, including Ivy League schools, Duke and MIT. A part of Bartow High School, the IB program provides a challenging academic environment for exceptional students.
Known as the “Home of Champions,” with both successful athletic and academic programs, Bartow High School offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including band, drama, chorus as well as clubs and other programs.
Summerlin Academy is a rigorous military-style educational setting. A public school of choice, Summerlin Academy offers high school students an experience similar to that at U.S. military academies in Annapolis, Colorado Springs and West Point. The school is designed to prepare young men and women for college through highly academic course work.
Rounding out Bartow area schools are seven public elementary schools, three private elementary schools and three middle schools. Bartow Elementary Academy and Union Academy are magnet schools with students selected by an application process. Both have have been ranked as the best in the county. Enrichment activities include foreign language studies, art, science, theater performances and field trips.