A historical marker designating Kathleen Middle School as a Polk County Heritage Site was installed this week at the school, which opened in 1928 as Kathleen School. In its early years, the school served students in grades 1 to 12, extending education in the Kathleen community past the eight grade for the first time.
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Kathleen Middle: ‘Every Room Has Been Damaged’
As Kathleen Middle School’s principal and the Polk schools superintendent opened the school’s doors for the first time after a tornado struck Friday night, they knew things were bad when floodwaters flowed out. “The total inside of that building is damaged. Every floor is damaged. Every room has been damaged,” said Superintendent Jacqueline Byrd told […]