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If your child didn't take advantage of the Fall VPK Program, he/she is eligible for Summer VPK Program. 300 instructional hours • No Registration fee to enroll in Summer VPK Program. 5 Days a week, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; 8 1/2 hours a day: FREE!

Providers are paid for a full VPK day when a child attends any VPK portion of the day. The state also pays for up to one day's worth of absences for every four days a child attends. VPK providers cannot charge parents for their children's absences from the VPK Program.

Florida was one of the first states in the country to offer free prekindergarten for all 4-year-olds regardless of family income. The Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program -- or VPK -- prepares early learners for success in kindergarten and beyond.

No, children in Florida are not required to attend VPK, it is an optional program. Florida law says children are required to attend school the year they turn 6 by February 1.

The base student allocation for 2021-2022 is $2,122 for the VPK Summer program and $2,486 for the VPK School-Year program.

The base student allocation for 2021-2022 is $2,122 for the VPK Summer program and $2,486 for the VPK School-Year program.

Children must live in Florida and be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 of the current school year to be eligible. If their fourth birthday falls Feb. 2 through Sept. 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.

Student success in Kindergarten is strongly linked to consistent attendance in the pre- school program. Additionally, Annunciation's funding is linked to attendance. VPK Attendance Requirements: o Absences: Children are allowed up to 3 absences per month.