It’s not too early to start thinking about summer VPK programs. The School District of Volusia County will provide a free Voluntary Prekindergarten Program this summer for families of incoming kindergartners who have not taken advantage of the state’s free Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program. Studies have shown that students who attend VPK generally do significantly better in kindergarten than students who did not participate in VPK.
Registration takes place at the student’s home zoned school during early registration between the hours 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20; Thursday, March 22; and Tuesday April 10. The following sites may be selected during registration: Champion (Daytona Beach), Discovery (Deltona), George Marks (DeLand), Read-Pattillo (New Smyrna Beach) and Turie T. Small (Daytona Beach) elementary schools.
The program will operate 4-days per week, generally Monday through Thursday, beginning Tuesday, June 5, to Monday, July 30. School hours are scheduled for 7:37 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Although breakfast and lunch are served free to all children, transportation is not provided. To participate, a child must:
- be 5 years-old on or before September 1, 2018;
- be a resident of Volusia County; and
- have a current, valid summer 2018 Certificate of Eligibility from the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties – (386) 323-2400, (386) 736-5010 or www.elcfv.org
For more information, call (386) 734-7190, 255-6475, 427-5223 or 860-3322, extension 33210 or 33214, or visit the school district’s website at http://myvolusiaschools.org. Click on the “Parents” icon. Once there, click on “Programs” in the Toolbox, and then select “Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK).” “Summer VPK” is listed in the menu on the left.
