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 ...

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 ...

Many parents of Pre-K students are weighing their options for how to get the best and safest education for their kids. One parent, Karen Douglas, has chosen to keep her 4-year-old son home for the ...

Two childcare programs in DeSoto County have closed in the last five months, leaving working families in the resource-strapped community in trouble.

For years I’ve driven across Brevard County and seen signs that say “free VPK.” I’ve often wondered, what exactly is VPK? I know it stands for voluntary prekindergarten, but what exactly is it? When I ...

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 ...

On May 27 Faith Early Learning Center hosted a drive-thru graduation ceremony to celebrate the VPK Class of 2020. Faith is one of the largest VPK providers in Sarasota County. The 39 graduates came in ...