Symptomatic Staff, Student, Their Families Can Get A Free At-Home COVID-19 Test At Schools

POLK COUNTY, FL — At-home COVID-19 test kits have recently become available to Polk County Public Schools staff, students and their family members, according to a. news release.

The Florida Department of Health donated certifiable, non-expired at-home COVID-19 tests to the schools, staff said.

According to the school district, a limited number of kits are available until supplies last for symptomatic PCPS employees, students and their family members. Non-symptomatic residents are asked to seek testing through other available options found here.

The kits are available at the following drive thru/car pick-up service only:

West Regional ESE Office
304 N. Fern Road, Lakeland
Pick-Up Hours: Monday-Friday from 2 to 4 p.m.

Gibbons Street Preschool Center
1860 E. Gibbons St., Bartow
Pick-Up Hours: Monday-Friday from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Mark Wilcox Center
611 Post Ave. S.W., Winter Haven
Pick-Up Hours: Monday-Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.

Ridge Technical College
7700 State Road 544, Winter Haven
Pick-Up Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday only from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Frostproof Middle-Senior
1000 N. Palm Ave., Frostproof
Pick-Up Hours: Fridays only 2:30 to 4 p.m.

*PCPS employees can continue to receive test kits at the Lakeland Employee Health Center — M-F from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 3215 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland. Pick up at the Lakeland Employee Health Clinic is available only to PCPS employees; all others should use the above listed locations.