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Overview The School District of Palm Beach County (District) participates in the Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education program by offering both school-year and summer programs at select elementary schools. Students may participate in either a school-year 540-hour free VPK program or a summer 300-hour free VPK program, but not both. All VPK programs provide enriched educational experiences to ensure that children are ready to enter Kindergarten. Both public schools and private providers may offer VPK. For information about all VPK providers in Palm Beach County, contact: Family Central - (561) 653-2458 3111 South Dixie Highway, Suite 222; West Palm Beach, FL 33405 |
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School-year VPK/Enrichment Program The District offers VPK during the school year primarily as a VPK/Enrichment Program using multiple funding stream opportunities. The VPK/Enrichment program is currently located in 39 elementary schools as either a VPK/Parent Fee Enrichment Program or a VPK/Title I Enrichment Program. In these two models, VPK supports 3 free instructional hours (8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.) and all students in the VPK program are eligible to participate in the enrichment portion of the day (11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.). The enrichment portion of the day is funded either by parent fees or by Title I Administration. The morning VPK program and the afternoon enrichment program create a seamless 6-hour day. The Department of Afterschool Programming provides afterschool services at some school sites and certain schools offer extended day hours. For information about school locations, registration, and eligibility requirements, click
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School-year VPK Partnerships |
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During the school year, the District also offers a limited number of VPK partnership classes. The VPK program collaborates with Exceptional Student Education (ESE), Migrant Education, Head Start and grantors to partially fund and support 26 blended classrooms. For information about school locations, registration, and eligibility requirements, click VPK Partnership Program Information |
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2012 Summer VPK Summer VPK is typically offered over a 40-day period during the summer from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Children are eligible if they are 4-years-old and did not use a VPK Certificate during the school year. VPK school locations and registration start dates will be announced in March 2012. All students requesting services will be given a space; however, seats will be limited at specific school sites. Specific school sites are subject to change based on student demand. For general information, registration, and eligibility requirements for the Summer VPK program, click |
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