VPK Provider Round-Ups are being held in February. Click Here for more information.

Read It Forward Jax! VPK info, click here!

Partner child care centers/homes can now post job listings on our Child Care Job Postings Page.

Congratulations to Marge Campany who was selected by NFLAEYC to be the area's 2011 Outstanding Child Advocate.

LPP and Readiness Rate Rule Change
Workshop Dates and Information

Guiding Stars Provider Forums
Discussion Notes

CLASS-CLassroom Assessment and Scoring System Information
About the the CLASS interaction assessment tool.

Guide to implementing CLASS interaction assessment tool.

VPK Substitutes Available
VPK providers may now access the DCPS substitute pool
through Kelly Educational Staffing. Please call Kelly’s at  904-245-7550

VPK Screening
Providers please remind parents to have their child screened when they enter kindergarten at their local public elementary school.

Teacher Rewards Available
Jo-Ann fabric and craft is offering a Teachers Rewards Program for early childhood professionals and teachers to received discounts on their purchases. Click Here for details.

Character Development Curriculum Information
School Readiness Providers must provide Character Development Education. Click to find out more info!

Gold Seal Quality Care Info
Click Here for information on Florida DCF's Gold Seal program.

VPK Professional Development
Click Here for more information on a FREE Professional Development opportunity for VPK providers.

DCF Trainings
Access the DCF website for training opportunities. All upcoming VPK trainings are now offered through the DCF training website.

Nemours' Let's Move Child Care
Let's Move Child Care, is designed to specifically work with the challeneges of child care directors and teachers.
Check out our other Community Health Info!

School Readiness Curriculum
Check out the list of approved School Readiness curriculum for School Readiness Providers.

Professional Development
Visit the Northeast Florida Master Training Calendar for a listing of professional development conferences.

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Provider Information

VPK Provider Handbook

How Do I Become A VPK Provider?

For important provider forms & documents, please review our VPK Provider Handbook. All the necessary forms, contract and policies are available for your convenience.

VPK On-Line Roster Submission

You may submit a roster online, here. This is a secure FTP website and once there, you can upload your scanned rosters and download them into your specific folder by entering your Login and Password.

For information on On-Line Roster Submission, contact:
Kathy Osborne at 904-208-2040 x 213
or by Email

For regular Roster Submission questions, contact:
Marsha Sampson at 904-208-2040 x 211
or by Email

Class ENROLLEE and DISENROLLEE forms are also available as part of the VPK Provider Handbook.

Live Scan

Registration is required before conducting Live Scan.

For additional information or to register for Live Scan, contact:
Jeanene Watters at 904-208-2040 x 228
or by Email
OR
Pat Thompson at 904-208-2040 x 219
or by Email

Payment is CASH or MONEY ORDER ONLY, in the amount of $40 (exact change please) and can be paid at the time of your Live Scan appointment at the
ELC of Duval office.

VPK Payment Information

For questions or information regarding provider payment infromation for VPK Providers, contact:
Nachelle Brooks at 904-208-2040 x 215
or by Email

VPK Standards Training

New VPK Training Process

A step-by-step guide to registering for VPK trainings through the DCF website is available here.

Please also visit the Northeast Florida Master Training Website for additional training information and listings.

For training questions or registration, contact:
Johnna Cooper-Daniels at 904-208-2044 x 229
or by Email

VPK Regional Facilitator Contact:

The Department of Education/Office of Early Learning and the ELC of Duval provide a Regional VPK Facilitator for Northeast Florida. The Northeast Florida Regional Facilitator covers Duval County and all surrounding counties from Lake City to Inverness and Gaineville to Daytona Beach.

Marge Campany is the Northeast Florida Regional Facilitator. She assists with VPK programming and training for providers.
You may contact Marge Campany by Email , if you have additional questions.

Duval Early Learning Director's Network (DELDN)

Duval Early Learning Directors Network (DELDN) is a voluntary network of early learning/child care center directors. Together they collaborate on issues facing the early learning provider community. Visit the DELDN page for information on upcoming meetings and becoming a part of the network.

VPK Resources and Publications

For information and to download VPK publications, please visit our VPK Resources & Publications page.

Please also check out our Partners & Links page.