Frederick Heid
In April 2021, the School Board voted unanimously for Frederick
Heid to serve as superintendent of Polk County Public Schools.
His extensive background in education includes years spent as a
classroom teacher and middle school principal. In addition,
he has worked as the Bureau Chief for School Improvement with
the Florida Department of Education, as well as Chief Academic
Officer for Duval County Public Schools.
Prior to arriving in Polk County, he was the Superintendent of
District 300 in Algonquin, IL.
As our local educational system’s top leader, Superintendent Heid
has spearheaded many innovative programs, such as increasing
measures to keep campuses safe, and implementing the district’s
one-to-one initiative, which provides a laptop or tablet to every
PCPS student.
He works closely with his cabinet members to oversee a more
than $2 billion organization.
You can review our free State of the District Report for an in-depth look into the complexities of PCPS, the second largest employer in Polk County and one of the largest school districts in the nation.