Voluntary Pre -Kindergarten Application
Age Requirements
2020-2021:
Application will open on Feb. 4, 2020 at 7:30AM CST for those with a child who will be 4 years old, on or before September 1, 2020, and seeking a public school VPK class
If you are interested in applying for the current 2019 - 2020 school year or for our summer program please contact our office at 850-767-4201.
Application Process
Parents will complete the online application on behalf of their student.
In April 2020 parents who have applied will receive a letter in the mail from the PreK office. This letter will inform the parent that their child has been accepted at a school or placed on a wait list. The letter for the children that have been accepted will have a date for registration to begin and a list of documents you will need to have.
SCHOOL SITE AVAILABILITY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
School zones:
Each public school has a designated attendance zone. Due to space limitations, children living in the school's attendance zone will be placed first. Out of zone requests will be placed as space becomes available at a later time.
Transportation:
Florida law specifies that each parent is responsible for the transportation of his/her child to and from the VPK program. However, there is limited transportation for current routes, if there is available space at regular school bus stops during the regular school times. No special transportation arrangements are available due to lack of state funding.
VPK program start/end times may vary by school.
Related Links
Certificate of Eligibility:
Before your child can attend the VPK program, you will need to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the Early Learning Coalition.
COE Application Can Be Found Here (COE Only)
Once you get this certificate hold on to it until you are notified that your child has been placed.