#1 Best Independent Schools in Polk County, FL
The Vanguard School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
The only independent school in Lake Wales
Lake Wales, FL
A+Overall grade105 students5 students per teacher
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Best Independent Schools in Polk County, FL
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Polk County, FL. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Independent Schools in Polk County, FL
Academy Prep Center of Lakeland
Independent school · Grades 5–8
One of 5 independent schools in Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
A-Overall grade131 students9 students per teacher
#3 Best Independent Schools in Polk County, FL
Head of the Class Learning Center
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–7
One of 5 independent schools in Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
B+Overall grade85 students12 students per teacher
#4 Best Independent Schools in Polk County, FL
Roberts Academy at Florida Southern College
Independent school · Grades 2–8
The largest independent school in Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
BOverall grade183 students11 students per teacher
#5 Best Independent Schools in Polk County, FL
The Cygnet School
Independent school · Grades K–12
One of 5 independent schools in Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
BOverall grade108 students11 students per teacher
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