Early Learning Coalition of Duval

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Voluntary Pre-K

VPK is available to families of 4-year-olds who live in Florida for FREE!

IMPORTANT VPK ENROLLMENT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

Parent Application	Parent Application (Spanish)
VPK Providers List By Zip Code	VPK Providers List Alphabetical Order
Summer VPK Providers List (to be eligible for summer a child cannot have participated in the school year program and must have been 4 on or *before 9/1/08* )

All New VPK Handbook

IMPORTANT NEWS

2009 VPK Registration

Is Now Open!

If your child will be 4-years-old on or before September 1 and resides in Florida, he or she may participate in the VPK program.

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

Parents Must Bring The Following Documentation:

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 VPK ENROLLMENT INFORMATION above. *Please bring your child's Social Security number as well.

Once your child is signed-up 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 on Voluntary Pre-kindergarten, or to schedule an appointment; please call CCR&R network at 904/208-2044, email us or click here for an on-line referral

2009 VPK Readiness Rate Information, Click Here.

Readiness Rates are determined by a series of assessments given to public Kindergarten students in the first months of Kindergarten. Parents, If your child attends a PRIVATE SCHOOL Kindergarten, it is your responsibility to have them assessed so that your VPK provider can recieve an accurate Readiness Rate. Contact your local Duval County Public Elementay School or click here to visit the Duval County website for school information.

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

It's OK to Play 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!

What I Learned in VPK - Child's Portfolio

Click on the image below to create a portfolio of 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 LINKS

Dept. of Children & Families (DCF) VPK Provider Search and Profile

Duval County Public School Calendar

VPK Readiness Rate Search

VPK page on Florda Dept. of Education

Early Learning page on Florida Dept. of Education

VPK page on Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI)

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:
Mandarin Branch Library	Tuesday, August 04, 2009	5:30-7:30 pm
Beaches Branch Library	Thursday, August 06, 2009	5:30-7:30 pm
Highlands Branch Library	Tuesday, August 11, 2009	5:30-7:30 pm
Regency Branch Library	Thursday, August 13, 2009	5:30-7:30 pm

DIDN'T FIND WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR?

If you didn't find the answer to your question after reading through the information provided here, please send us an email and we will resond as quickly as possible.

Important News

REGISTRATION FOR SUMMMER VPK IS GOING ON NOW! Your child is eligible if he/she was 4 years old on or before September 1, 2008 & has not already participated in the VPK program. Call 208-2044 for more information.

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 below, left). Remember, children learn through play!

Early Learning Coalition Of Duval County
6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Suite 102
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Phone: 904-208-2040 | Email