Monday, May 18th 2026
- NO weapons.
- NO outside food and beverage.
- NO therapy pets. Only service animals.
- Please review the complete list of our policies
The Class of 2026 is ready to take the stage!
Polk County Public Schools has officially released the graduation schedule for our high schools. Most ceremonies will take place at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, bringing families together to celebrate this incredible milestone.
Primary Location: RP Funding Center (Jenkins Arena) Dates: May 1 – May 28, 2026
Important Reminders for Families:
Tickets: Tickets are required for entry and are ceremony-specific. The number of tickets per student varies by school size.
Cashless Venue: The RP Funding Center is a cashless facility—plan accordingly for parking and concessions.
Live Stream: For friends and family who can’t attend in person, ceremonies will be live-streamed on the PCPS YouTube channel!
Congratulations to all our seniors—you've worked hard, and now it's your time to shine!
View the full schedule and details at:
PCPS has additional information about procedures and guidelines that we will be following for graduation ceremonies hosted at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.
The information is part of our graduation page (polkschoolsfl.com/graduation) and also available at polkschoolsfl.com/rpfundingceremonies.
We look forward to celebrating our graduating seniors and appreciate you taking a moment to review these procedures and guidelines.
Remember that tickets will be required for those attending ceremonies at the RP Funding Center. Seats will not be assigned; instead, seating will be general admission on a first-come, first-served basis.
Knowing the importance of this event and that some family members may not be able to attend in person, the ceremonies at the RP Funding Center will also be livestreamed on the PCPS YouTube channel (youtube.com/polkcountypublicschools).
For more information and a complete graduation schedule, please visit polkschoolsfl.com/graduation.
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