Real Estate
Is your dream to live in a beautiful house overlooking the lake? Or is it to live in a modern condo in the heart of downtown? Or maybe you prefer a house with an ample amount of land? Whatever your preference may be, Winter Haven has plentiful options for people seeking metro-style living to living with wide open spaces. To find properties or a realtor to best suit your real estate needs, click here!
Pre K-12 Education
As a part of Polk County Public Schools, the eighth largest school district in Florida, Winter Haven has a variety of options for your family no matter what stage of life or education development. Polk County Public Schools has more than 170 schools with a diverse student body that exceeds 100,000.
The Winter Haven area has numerous public elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools and several magnet, choice and charter public schools. Polk County Public Schools boasts over 100 career academies which focus on careers from veteranity medicine to marketing to robotics and more. These academies offer students the opportunity to learn about specific fields while in middle and high school and offer small learning communities supported by local subject matter experts on an advisory committee.
We are also privledged to have premier private schools that meet the needs of many of our families as well as strong home schooling networks and a Montessori pre-school and Pre K-8th grade school.
The Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce launched an Educational Outcomes initiative to determine ways the community can become involved in the public school system and help to improve the education outcomes of our students. As a direct result, the Winter Haven Public Education Partnership (PEP) was formed, comprising of teachers, educators, bsiness leaders, elected officials and citizens. This ground breaking community activism resulted in a call-to-action for citizens passionate about improving educational outcomes for children.
Since then, they have opened an after-school tutoring center in Northeast Winter Haven, a Career Connetion mentoring program an dlaunghed the Cambridge Academy at Winter Haven High School and Denison Middle School. Denison is the first middle school in Polk County to offer this curriculum.
PEP has been integral part of the successes of our schools. They continue to work on the greatest challenges affecting Winter Haven public schools through commuity partnerships, colllabortion and listening to the needs of school faculty, staff and students.
The Winter Haven area has numerous public elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools and several magnet, choice and charter public schools. Polk County Public Schools boasts over 100 career academies which focus on careers from veteranity medicine to marketing to robotics and more. These academies offer students the opportunity to learn about specific fields while in middle and high school and offer small learning communities supported by local subject matter experts on an advisory committee.
We are also privledged to have premier private schools that meet the needs of many of our families as well as strong home schooling networks and a Montessori pre-school and Pre K-8th grade school.
The Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce launched an Educational Outcomes initiative to determine ways the community can become involved in the public school system and help to improve the education outcomes of our students. As a direct result, the Winter Haven Public Education Partnership (PEP) was formed, comprising of teachers, educators, bsiness leaders, elected officials and citizens. This ground breaking community activism resulted in a call-to-action for citizens passionate about improving educational outcomes for children.
Since then, they have opened an after-school tutoring center in Northeast Winter Haven, a Career Connetion mentoring program an dlaunghed the Cambridge Academy at Winter Haven High School and Denison Middle School. Denison is the first middle school in Polk County to offer this curriculum.
PEP has been integral part of the successes of our schools. They continue to work on the greatest challenges affecting Winter Haven public schools through commuity partnerships, colllabortion and listening to the needs of school faculty, staff and students.
Higher Education
The plethora of options for your child's education doesn't stop after high school. Polk County has many wonderful college campuses that offer a variety of different focuses of study. Listed below are our Chamber Member/Polk County colleges!
-Florida Polytechnic University
-Florida Southern College
-Polk State College
-Ridge Technical College
-Southern Technical College
-Warner University
-Webber International University
Click here to learn about the educational options we have for you in Winter Haven!
-Florida Polytechnic University
-Florida Southern College
-Polk State College
-Ridge Technical College
-Southern Technical College
-Warner University
-Webber International University
Click here to learn about the educational options we have for you in Winter Haven!
Healthcare
One of Winter Haven's top priorities is fostering wellness in our community. From local walk-in clinics to Winter Haven Hospital, we have a variety of options for you and your family to have access to amazing healthcare.
Winter Haven Hospital
Winter Haven Hospital joined the BayCare network of hospitals in 2013 to better address changes in healthcare delivery. Over the last 4 years, BayCare has invested almost $150 million in facilities to upgrade the Winter Haven Women's Hospital, Cassidy Cancer Center, imaging equipment and a new $51 million emergency department. They have also announced a medical residency program in family medicine that began in 2019. Located in the heart of downtown, and the centerpiece of a strong medical sector, Winter Haven Hospital currently has over 500 beds and 300+ board certified physicians who work in every speciality including centers of excellence such as the Bostick heart Center, Breast Imaging Center, Cassidy Cancer Center, Winter Haven Women's Hospital, six Family Health Centers and a nationally recognized stroke center - to name a few.
The hospital is Polk County's first to achieve Magnet status making Winter Haven Hospital part of only 5% of the nation's hospitals to be recognized for excellence in patient care. Winter Haven Hospital is the largest private employer in east Polk County with more than 2,300 employees.
AdventHealth of Florida
At AdventHealth strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. More than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, holistic care. Their Christian mission, shared vision, common values and focus on whole-person health is our commitment to making communities healthier with a unified system: 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout nine states.
To access a list of Chamber Member healthcare facilities, click here!
Winter Haven Hospital
Winter Haven Hospital joined the BayCare network of hospitals in 2013 to better address changes in healthcare delivery. Over the last 4 years, BayCare has invested almost $150 million in facilities to upgrade the Winter Haven Women's Hospital, Cassidy Cancer Center, imaging equipment and a new $51 million emergency department. They have also announced a medical residency program in family medicine that began in 2019. Located in the heart of downtown, and the centerpiece of a strong medical sector, Winter Haven Hospital currently has over 500 beds and 300+ board certified physicians who work in every speciality including centers of excellence such as the Bostick heart Center, Breast Imaging Center, Cassidy Cancer Center, Winter Haven Women's Hospital, six Family Health Centers and a nationally recognized stroke center - to name a few.
The hospital is Polk County's first to achieve Magnet status making Winter Haven Hospital part of only 5% of the nation's hospitals to be recognized for excellence in patient care. Winter Haven Hospital is the largest private employer in east Polk County with more than 2,300 employees.
AdventHealth of Florida
At AdventHealth strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. More than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, holistic care. Their Christian mission, shared vision, common values and focus on whole-person health is our commitment to making communities healthier with a unified system: 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout nine states.
To access a list of Chamber Member healthcare facilities, click here!
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