Announcements

May 16 & 17, FSS will offer a Breakfast Learning Series regarding the Ready4Work Ex-offender Re-entry Program.

Fresh Ministries's Parent Info Expo on Friday, May 18 will address how to stop summer learning loss. Find more information here.

On May 24, Nemours BrightStart! will host a training on the topic of Developing Early Literacy Skills for families of 3-4 year olds.

We are proud to partner with Duval County Public Schools to present:
Read It Forward, Jax! VPK. Click for more info!

Guiding Stars Provider Forums
Discussion Notes

All Provider Pages have access to the Provider Bulletin Board.

ELC of Duval has moved.
Please visit us at our Cypress Plaza Drive location

We've added Sesame Street™ Videos & Resources to our website!

ELC of Duval and Jacksonville Public Library partner to provide services in local neighborhoods

VPK enrollees will only be issued one transfer as of 12/21/10. Click Here for more information regarding this new policy.

Check out the latest report
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Click here for the full report.

Jacksonville Journey Early Learning Program, 2010 Report, Now Available!

Visit our CCRR Visibilities page to see what community activities we'll be at next.

 

 

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)

2012 VPK Registration is Now Open

 

Where Do I Go To Sign Up?

1) You may bring the required documents to the ELC of Duval office. Appointments are NOT necessary:
8301 Cypress Plaza Dr, Suite 201
Jacksonville, FL 32256

Links to Directions and Office Hours are also located in the list of links at the top of this page.

2) The Early Learning Coalition offers many convenient dates and locations in the community for you to come and sign up your child for the VPK program. They are listed below:

February 16

Mandarin High

6 - 7:30 p.m.
February 21 Ribault High 6 - 7:30 p.m.
February 28 Terry Parker High 6 - 7:30 p.m.
March 6 Ed White High 6 - 7:30 p.m.
March 13
Fletcher High 6 - 7:30 p.m.
March 15
Mandarin High 6 - 7:30 p.m.
May 1
Parker High 6 - 7:30 p.m.
May 8
Ed White High 6 - 7:30 p.m.
May 17
Mandarin High 6 - 7:30 p.m.
May 22
Fletcher 6 - 7:30 p.m.
May 29
Ribault High 6 - 7:30 p.m.
June 9 Regency Library 10 - 1 p.m.
August 11 Main Library 10 - 1 p.m.
August 14 Regency Library 6 -7:30 p.m.

(We are unable to issue transfer certificates during these out-of-office enrollments.)

Additional Registration Information

Please visit our VPK Frequently Asked Questions page for more information on registering your child for VPK.

To find out what documentation you need to bring, visit our VPK Documentations page.

To download the VPK application in English or Spanish, please visit our Applications page.

For a listing of providers by ZIP code and alphabetical order, please visit our Providers Listing page.