Staff Report / lakelandlocal.org

Applications for the 2025-26 school year at Harrison School for the Arts will be accepted from November 4 to January 8.

Informational meetings about the application process will be held on the following dates:

- Wednesday, November 6 at 6 p.m.

- Monday, November 18 at 7 p.m.

Both meetings will take place at the Harrison Theatre, located at 750 Hollingsworth Rd., Lakeland, FL.

Students can audition for Harrison School for the Arts regardless of their residential address. Those who attend will complete 10 arts credits over four years. Academics will be taken through Lakeland High School, which offers honors, Advanced Placement, and college dual-enrollment courses. Harrison students take seven courses each year.

Harrison School for the Arts is recognized nationally as an "Exemplary School" by the Art Schools Network, with 86% of the Class of 2024 graduating with honors.

For further details and inquiries, please refer to the provided flyer or contact Harrison School for the Arts directly.

Source: Polk County Public Schools | Facebook

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Lakeland, FL

1915 South Floral Ave., Bartow, FL 33830

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