Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program uses structured assessments, observational tools, and accountability metrics to ensure preschool classrooms meet high-quality standards. From CLASS® ...

More than 13,000 families are participating in Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Program and the Florida Prepaid College ...

More than 3 million children have taken advantage of VPK after Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2002 ...

Five-year-old Marlaina Paulding likes playing in the tents in her VPK classroom at Felix A. Williams Elementary School in Martin County. She likes learning the alphabet and numbers, and the Spanish ...

Florida's first voluntary prekindergarten program began in 2005. The program is free for all 4-year-olds. School-readiness test scores show VPK prepares children for school. This story was updated to ...

A new state initiative has convinced over 13,000 Florida families to start saving for university before their children even ...

The governor is expected to speak at 10 a.m. at Tohopekaliga High School and will be joined by Education Commissioner ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Thousands of Florida kids who go to voluntary prekindergarten, or VPK, are not ready for kindergarten, according to the state. In Florida, 4- and 5-year-olds have free access to ...

Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to ...

VPK Registration: Parents of 4- and 5-year-olds can enroll their kids in free summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) at one of 19 participating public elementary schools beginning Monday. Who's ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The cost of child care is on the rise and research shows it’s largely due to the pandemic. But in Florida, there is the option of free volunteer pre-kindergarten, also known as ...