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RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM → THE SPRING → POLK GRAD ACADEMY → SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER → PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS → REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) → WILLIS PETERS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER → BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER →How Polk Virtual Franchise compares for families
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- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM, THE SPRING, POLK GRAD ACADEMY and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM WINTER HAVEN |
Public | 19.6 | 1 | — |
| THE SPRING SEFFNER |
Public | 19.2 | — | — |
| POLK GRAD ACADEMY LAKELAND |
Public | 3.8 | 14 | — |
| SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER PLANT CITY |
Public | 10.1 | 12 | — |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS LAKELAND |
Public | 2.1 | 37 | — |
| REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) LAKELAND |
Public | 3.8 | 52 | — |
| WILLIS PETERS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER DOVER |
Public | 14.9 | 31 | — |
| BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER LAKELAND |
Public | 5.8 | 49 | — |