Voluntary Prekindergarten

Education

Lessons Learned Early: Kids Will Be Able To Wait An Extra Year For VPK

Lindsey Kilbride

In our “Lessons Learned Early” series, WJCT is following one prekindergartener through his first year of school.Florida’s state-funded voluntary…
Education

Lessons Learned Early: Why VPK Teachers Want To Test Students Before Summer Break

Lindsey Kilbride

Any 4-year-old in Florida can go to prekindergarten for free. The state-funded program is aimed at getting the youngest students ready for kindergarten.In…