Voluntary Pre-K

For more information on Voluntary Pre-kindergarten, please call CCR&R network at 904/208-2044, email us or click here for an on-line referral.

 For VPK Kick-off Information, SCROLL DOWN the page.

 

It's OK to Play in VPK

Do you know what your child should be experiencing in VPK?

Click on the image below to get information on your child's VPK experience.  Together we can help prepare your child to have a rewarding and fun VPK year and enter school ready to succeed!

 

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IMPORTANT FORMS and DOCUMENTS

If you would like to take advantage of our Summer VPK program, your child cannot have attended during the school year program.  Also, if you would like your child to attend a public school for Summer VPK, you must register with ELC, NOT the actual school.

IMPORTANT LINKS

 


Duval County Public School Calendar - Click here. 

Duval Public School Holidays-Click here

 

IMPORTANT NEWS

2008 VPK Registration

Happening Now

*Only parents or legal guardians may

register a child for VPK.

For a listing of community sign-up locations for the VPK program, please click here

Once your child is signed-up (scroll below to see documents required to sign a child up for VPK) you will be given a VPK Certificate.  The white copy is yours to keep and you give the yellow copy to the provider of your choice.  It is the yellow copy that enrolls your child into the VPK program.  

For more information or questions, or to schedule an appointment to sign your child up for VPK, please call 208-2044.

 
 
What is Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)?
A constitutional amendment passed by Florida’s voters in November 2002 requires a voluntary prekindergarten program for all four-year-old children by fall 2005. The program is designed to prepare four-year-old children for kindergarten and build the foundations for their educational success and is provided at no cost to the parent. This program is voluntary for children and providers.
 
Is my child eligible for the VPK program?
If your child will be 4 years of age on or before September 1 and resides in Florida, he or she may participate in the VPK program.
 
What will I need to enroll my child in VPK Program?

Parents must bring child's birth certificate OR physician signed shot record AND 1 proof of Florida residency, (EXAMPLES: valid Flordia Driver's License; recent mortgage statement or lease agreement; recent utility bill or bank statement).   The proof of residency must match the address  where the child resides, which should be reflected on the application. A parent application for the VPK program is available at the time you sign up your child or you may download a copy of the application under the section IMPORTANT LINKS on this page.

 
Where do I go to Sign up?
You may bring the required documents listed above to the Coalition office at 6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Suite 102. Directions and office hours are located in the list of links at the top of this page. The Early Learning Coalition offers many convenient dates and locations in the community for you to come and sign up your child for the VPK program.
 
Sign-up dates and locations are:    
Ed White High School   Tuesday, June 10, 2008   5:30-7:30
Raines High School   Tuesday, June 17, 2008   5:30-7:30
Regency Library   Saturday, June 21, 2008   10:00-2:00
Mandarin MIddle School   Wednesday, June 25, 2008   5:30-7:30
Ed White High School   Tuesday, July 01, 2008   5:30-7:30
Raines High School   Tuesday, July 08, 2008   5:30-7:30
Ed White High School   Tuesday, July 15, 2008   5:30-7:30
Raines High School   Tuesday, July 22, 2008   5:30-7:30
Mandarin Middle   Wednesday, July 30, 2008   5:30-7:30
Regency Library   Monday, August 04, 2008   5:30-7:30
Highlands Library   Tuesday, August 05, 2008   5:30-7:30
Beaches Library   Wednesday, August 06, 2008   5:30-7:30
 
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Important News

 

FREE SUMMER VPK

If you have a child who was 4 on September 1, 2007 who has not participated in VPK, they are eligible for Summer VPK.  Please contact the coalition to register for the FREE 300 hour Summer VPK Program.

 

Did you know that "It's Okay to Play in VPK"?  If not, please ask your center director if a parent workshop is planned to share the parent brochures (See sample at left).  Remember, children learn through play!

 

 

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