Five-year-old Marlaina Paulding likes playing in the tents in her VPK classroom at Felix A. Williams Elementary School in Martin County. She likes learning the alphabet and numbers, and the Spanish ...

For years I’ve driven across Brevard County and seen signs that say “free VPK.” I’ve often wondered, what exactly is VPK? I know it stands for voluntary prekindergarten, but what exactly is it? When I ...

Florida’s budget for 2018 is the largest ever at $89 billion, but the students learning how to say the days of the week in Spanish in Monica Heimes’ VPK class won’t see much of that. Since the ...

Enrollment in Florida's VPK Program is down and educators are worried about the long-term impact that could have on students. Sandy White is the Director of Barlow Little Palms Pre-School in Palm ...

In an effort to stop bad behavior before it starts and improve student achievement, Brevard Public Schools is looking to expand its voluntary prekindergarten program. The district already serves more ...

Many parents of Pre-K students are weighing their options for how to get the best and safest education for their kids. One parent, Karen Douglas, has chosen to keep her 4-year-old son home for the ...

PANAMA CITY — Cedar Grove Elementary School earned the top Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) state score in the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida (ELCNWF) service area for the 2024–25 ...

On May 27 Faith Early Learning Center hosted a drive-thru graduation ceremony to celebrate the VPK Class of 2020. Faith is one of the largest VPK providers in Sarasota County. The 39 graduates came in ...