​​​VPK Program

We are proud to participate in the VPK program, which enables 4-year olds to attend a high-quality Pre-K program for preparation to Kindergarten. Because the program is funded through the State of Florida, there is no tuition for enrollment in our Pre-K program. Children are taught emergent literacy skills, such as letter and sound recognition, which are critical for academic success. Each child has access to qualified instructors and age appropriate curricula. Our program consist of qualified instructors, age appropriate curricula with a strong emphasis on early literacy skills and manageable class sizes. Parents must provide documentation to prove that their child meets the age requirements for VPK. Your child must be four years of age on or before September 1st of the program year to be eligible for VPK.

Supporting documents includes the following:

• An original or certified copy of the child’s birth record
• An original or certified copy of the child’s certificate of baptism or other religious record
  accompanied by a sworn affidavit by the child’s parent that the certificate is correct
• A religious record of the child’s birth that is accompanied by a sworn affidavit by the child’s parent that the record is correct; 
• A passport or certificate of arrival in the United States;
• An immunization record signed by a health officer or doctor;
• A valid military dependent identification card; or the parent may submit an affidavit of the child’s age sworn to or affirmed by the parent, accompanied by a certificate of age reflecting the child’s birth date, signed by a public health officer or by a licensed practicing physician, which states that the physician has examined the child and believes that the age as stated in the affidavit is substantially correct.
• Parents must provide documentation to prove that their child lives in Florida during the time they will be attending a VPK program. A child living in Florida is eligible for VPK with the proper documentation for eligibility. Examples of documentation include:
• Utility bill;
  
• Pay stub
• Government issued document (e.g., driver’s license);
• Parent may submit a sworn affidavit of the child’s residential address by the parent, if it is accompanied by a letter from a landlord which confirms that the child resides at the same address shown in the parent’s affidavit;
• If a child’s parent is a service member of the United States Armed Forces, the parent may provide a military order issued to the parent which shows that the parent will reside in Florida when the child attends the VPK program (e.g., permanent change of station); or 
• Documentation of residency for a homeless child may be based on other documents (e.g., letter from a homeless shelter or a sworn affidavit by the child’s parent who certifies that the child is homeless).