TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) -- Florida has filed its nearly 300-page Race to the Top application for a $100 million early learning grant designed to improve its voluntary pre-kindergarten program. The ...

Voluntary prekindergarten providers were dealt a setback Tuesday. The Department of Education tells Contact 5 it hit pause on a rule change, that could help improve performance scores in the state.

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 ...

MANATEE — The signs are everywhere. “VPK HERE,” they read outside schools with names like Grasshopper Academy, Tiny Tots University and Busy Bee Learning Academy. The state-funded, ...

Enrollment in Florida's VPK Program is down and educators are worried about the long-term impact that could have on students. Sandy White is the Director of Barlow Little Palms Pre-School in Palm ...

PANAMA CITY — Cedar Grove Elementary School earned the top Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) state score in the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida (ELCNWF) service area for the 2024–25 ...

In an effort to stop bad behavior before it starts and improve student achievement, Brevard Public Schools is looking to expand its voluntary prekindergarten program. The district already serves more ...

The Voluntary Prekindergarten application window for the 2021-22 school year opened March 1. If you live in Florida and your child will turn 4 by Sept. 1, your child is eligible to participate in ...