Voluntary Pre Kindergarten
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) is a state-funded program for all of Florida’s four-year-olds, designed to prepare them for future educational success and is administered in Santa Rosa County by the Early Learning Coalition. The program is voluntary for children and providers and is provided at no cost to the parents. To be eligible, children must turn four years of age on or before September 1, of the school year in which they will attend VPK and must reside in the State of Florida.
VPK is offered through school sites, licensed family child care homes, and child care centers. Providers have the option of providing VPK in either or both of the following:
- 540 instructional hours during the fall/spring school year
- 300 instruction hours during the summer
Providers interested in offering VPK services should complete a Form AWI-VPK 10 (Statewide Provider Registration Application). Click here to download the form or, call Darla Frame at
850-983-4710 for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions for VPK Providers can be found here.
Other Helpful Information
Click here to download the VPK Provider Handbook provided by the Florida Office of Early Learning.
General Information can be found here.
Click here to download the Statewide Provider Agreement.
The VPK Provider Curriculum & Performance Standards can be found here.
Additional information about the Florida Department of Education (DOE) Early Learning Pre-Kindergarten program can be found here.