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Voluntary Pre-K

How To Become A VPK Provider:

What is Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)?

A constitutional amendment passed by Florida’s voters in November 2002 requires a voluntary prekindergarten program for all four-year-old children by fall 2005. The program is designed to prepare four-year-old children for kindergarten and build the foundations for their educational success and is provided at no cost to the parent. This program is voluntary for children and providers.

Important Provider Forms & Documents

Provider Application Form 10

Provider Application Form 11

VPK Provider Handbook

Handbook Includes:

Attestation of Good Moral Character

VPK Classroom Enrollee

VPK Classroom Disenrollee

Sample Attendance Policies

Accrediting Associations

Substitute list

VPK Change of Staff form

Attendance Verification Short and Long Forms

Local Sheriff's Background Check

Provider Agreement Revised

Reimbursement Policies

VPK Providers: For VPK Roster Submission, Click Here.

(This is a secure FTP website and once there, you can scan rosters and download them into your specific folder by entering your login and password.)

Registration is required before conducting Live Scan.

Please call Jeanene Watters at (904) 208-2040 x 228
email at jwatters@elcofduval.org

or Pat Thompson at (904) 208-2040 x 219
email at pthompson@elcofduval.org

to register or obtain additional information.

Payment (in check or money order) for the amount of

$27.25 should be made to:

Department of Children & Families (DCF).

MANDATORY VPK STANDARDS TRAINING

Training is mandatory for all VPK teachers that will be implementing the standards in the VPK classroom.
Level 1 standards training attendance earns .3 CEU credits.

NEW VPK TRAINING PROCESS

Click Here for a step-by-step guide to registering for VPK trainings through the DCF website.

Visit the Northeast Florida Master Training Website for Additional Training Information and Listings

To Contact Marge Campany, DOE/OEL Regional VPK Faciliator, click here.

Important Links

Duval Early Learning Directors Network

Duval County Public School Calendar

Duval Public School Holidays

Office of Early Learning
Important News

2009 VPK Registration

Is Now Open!

For a listing of community sign-up locations for the VPK program, please click here

Welcome New VPK Providers!

On November 7, 2008 a new group of VPK providers met for an orientation.

Click here to see our newest group of VPK providers!

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Important News

Provider Applications for the 2009-2010 school year are currently being accepted. Please submit Forms 10 & 11 as soon as possible so we can begin verifying eligibility

Contact Cathy Parker (208-2040 ext. 206) with any questions

To receive an August prepayment, your COMPLETED application must be received by June 1st

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Health & Safety Information

Click Here For Swine Flu (H1-N1 Influenza) Information

GOOD NEWS!

To help simplify the training registration process for providers, you are now able to access the DCF website for ALL trainings, including VPK. Upcoming VPK trainings will be listed and you can register and obtain confirmation at the DCF website (www.myflorida.com/childcare/training).

2009 VPK Readiness Rate Information, Click Here.

It's OK to Play in VPK

Do you know what the children in your program should be experiencing in VPK?

Click on the image below to get information on effective VPK practices. Together we can prepare the children in your program for a rewarding and fun VPK year and help them enter school ready to succeed!

What I Learned in VPK!

Teacher Guide

Click on the image below to see the teacher guide for the child portfolio of VPK experience.

Child's Portfolio

Click on the image below to create a portfolio of a child's VPK experience.

Click Here for

ELC of Duval Approved School Readiness Provider Curriculum List

Early Learning Coalition Of Duval County
6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Suite 102
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Phone: 904-208-2040 | Email