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 ...

Registration remains open for Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten classes this summer and kindergarten classes in the fall in Marion County Public Schools. More than 3,070 youngsters attend kindergarten in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Florida State Constitution guarantees a free voluntary pre-kindergarten program for all 4-year old children. The VPK program has proven to prepare children for educational success in elementary ...

Escambia County School District administrators are urging parents of 4-year-olds to register their child now for the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program. Classes will start Aug. 17. “We still have ...

Nine years after Florida voters approved universal pre-kindergarten for all 4-year-olds, it's impossible to know if voters got the high-quality voluntary program they demanded. The state touts that ...

Florida’s budget for 2018 is the largest ever at $89 billion, but the students learning how to say the days of the week in Spanish in Monica Heimes’ VPK class won’t see much of that. Since the ...