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Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Providing every 4 year-old child in Florida a high quality Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program

      

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements:

•   Child must be age 4 by September 1 of that school year
•   NASP: State pays for 3.5 hours (8:30 am-12:00 pm) Monday—Friday
•   Corry: State pays for 4 hours 8:30 am– 1:30 pm on MWF or TR
•   Parent pays for additional hours
•   Schedule follows the public school calendar
  
  Highlights:

•   High quality educational program
•   540 instructional hours during the school year; 300 instructional hours during summer
•   Free for all four year-olds
•   Sponsored by Early Learning Coalition @ www.vpkflorida.org
•   Instructors must have a minimum of a Child Development Associate’s or BA Degree
•   Ratio is 1 instructor to 10 children; class size not to exceed 18
•   Curriculum focuses on early literacy skills and prepares children for kindergarten      
    based on State Board of Education standards