Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK)
Florida’s legislatively mandated Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK) program is intended to prepare every four-year-old in the state of Florida for kindergarten and build a strong foundation for their continued educational success.
VPK is a free, voluntary program that parents of 4 year old children can choose to participate in through either a school year program for a total of 540 instructional hours or a summer program for a total of 300 instructional hours.
Parents can also choose to enroll their child in either a public school or a preschool program offered by a private provider.
The Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region is the local entity responsible for the implementation and administration of the VPK program in Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla counties.
The ELC enrolls children and providers, and facilitates payments to VPK providers. The Coalition also provides up to date information on the VPK program, distributes current VPK policies, offers program guidance and instruction, presents training opportunities, and monitors compliance with VPK policies and standards. Our VPK Provider Toolkit walks you through the process and answers questions about becoming a VPK provider.
VPK Provider Contract (pdf 102.93 kB)
Form 10 (pdf 121.76 kB)
Form 11 (pdf 113.15 kB)
The VPK Provider Application and Forms 10 & 11 required for providers who choose to participate in VPK.
