School Information:
McLaughlin Academy of Excellence 800 South 4th Street, Lake Wales, FL 33853 Phone: 863-678-4233
Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. School Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
daily from 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Instructional time is sacred.
Parents, please try to have your students on campus on time.
If you need to check out your students, please do so before 1 pm and not during their lunch time.
Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30am to 1:00pm Please bring the following:
McLaughlin Junior High began serving students in the Lake Wales area in 1964, and it has progressed into McLaughlin Academy of Excellence. McLaughlin is a community school with a long, rich history of community support.
In 2011, the Fine Arts department earned the prestigious "Arts Achieve!" Model School honor resulting from exemplary arts programs, outstanding talent, and strong community connections for the years of 2011-2014.
The school is located in the beautiful town of Lake Wales, established on the highest Bok Tower point on Central Florida's geographical ridge known for its culture. McLaughlin serves a rural community in eastern Polk County in an area commonly known as "The Ridge".