Voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) is a legislatively mandated program designed to prepare every 4-year-old in Florida for kindergarten and build the foundation for their educational success.
VPK gives each child an opportunity to perform better in school and throughout life with quality programs that include high literacy standards, accountability, appropriate curricula, substantial instruction periods, manageable class sizes and qualified instructors. All eligible children are entitled to participate in one of three VPK program options.
VPK Vision That Florida’s children are eager to learn and ready to succeed when they enter kindergarten. VPK Mission To ensure that all children are intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically ready to enter school and ready to learn, fully recognizing the crucial role of parents as their child’s first teacher. Highlights of the VPK program ─ High-quality educational program with an early literacy focus. ─ Free for all children 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 who reside in Florida. Parents whose children are born from Feb. 2 through Sept. 1 of a calendar year may choose to enroll their child in VPK either that year or the next. ─ Parent choice is a priority, so both private and public providers participate. |