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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Florida's first voluntary prekindergarten program began in 2005. The program is free for all 4-year-olds. School-readiness test scores show VPK prepares children for school. This story was updated to ...