Duval County Voluntary Prekindergarten Registration For The 2021 – 2022 School Year Is Open

From The JAX Chamber:

February 11, 2021

The Early Learning Coalition of Duval (ELC of Duval) is pleased to announce that registration is open for Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) 2021 – 2022 school year. VPK is a free educational program that prepares 4-year-olds for success in kindergarten and beyond. To participate in the program, the child must live in Florida and be 4 years old on or before September 1 of the school year they enroll. To learn how to register your child for VPK, go to the Early Learning Coalition of Duval’s website at www.elcduval.org/voluntary-pre-k/. To apply directly for VPK go to https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com.

In 2020 – 2021, the Early Learning Coalition of Duval (ELC) contracted with approximately 400 private, faith-based, and public school VPK providers in Duval County. A complete list of these providers is available at www.elcduval.org/voluntary-pre-k/.

The Early Learning Coalition of Duval is a non-profit organization that serves as the one-stop resource for information about early learning services in Jacksonville. More than 20,000 children receive School Readiness and VPK services in Duval County through ELC of Duval. ELC of Duval helps:

• Families get their children into early learning care
• Provide child care financial assistance
• Child care providers improve the quality of their early learning program

This press release was produced by The JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.