VPK Information
What is VPK?
VPK is prekindergarten for all 4-year-olds regardless of family income. Data collected by the Florida Department of Education shows that children who participate in VPK are much more ready for kindergarten than children who do not participate in VPK.
Parents can select from one of several program options available in different educational settings from private and public providers and specialized instructional services providers. Providers have flexibility to structure daily hours per week to meet the required number of instructional hours.
Who is eligible for VPK?
To be eligible for VPK, children must live in Florida and be 4 years old on or before September 1 of the current school year. If their fourth birthday falls February 2 through September 1 in a calendar year, parents can postpone enrolling their child in VPK that year and wait until the following year when their child is 5 in order to get a full year of instruction.
For 4-5 year olds and only includes 3 hours of instructional time 5 days a week.
school readiness information
What is school readiness (SR)?
Florida’s School Readiness Program (SR) offers financial assistance to eligible low-income families for early education and care so they can become financially self-sufficient and their young children can be successful in school in the future. Even before children attend prekindergarten, they gain from experiences that help them enter school ready for kindergarten. Services vary based on individual needs and range from extended day care to after-school and school-age care in some instances.
Who is eligible for SR?
Parents must fall within one of these categories:
Parent(s) must be working or participating in an educational activity such as attending college or trade school at least 20 hours per week.
Gross income must be at or below 150 percent of federal poverty level for family size.
Families must pay a copayment for child care based on income and family size.
Other children may be eligible if they have special needs or are at-risk of abuse, neglect or abandonment, or if their parents are homeless, victims of domestic violence or are low-income migrant families or farm workers.
For 2.5 - 5 year old’s, voucher covers childcare before and after the 3 hours of VPK instructional time 5 days a week.
Apply for your voucher now!
School Readiness
We are happy to announce we will also be accepting SR vouchers for other costs that families may encounter. SR helps working families afford high-quality early learning services while keeping parents in the workforce and/or participating in educational or training activities.
VPK
We are proud to declare that G.O.A.T. Learning Center will be the FIRST child care center receiving VPK vouchers in Dixie County! Apply below for your voucher and then register your child with us for our limited seats.
