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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an effort to stop bad behavior before it starts and improve student achievement, Brevard Public Schools is looking to expand ...

In the battle to keep enrollment up as more and more families opt for virtual and private schools, the Hernando County School District sees its Volunteer Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program as […] ...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Registration for the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program is now open for the new school year in Palm Beach County. VPK is a free program designed to prepare 4-year-old children ...

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 ...

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 ...