I t'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 Tues.,
March 5; Thurs., March 7 and Wednesday, March
27. The following sites may be selected during
registration: Indian River (Edgewater); Palm
Terrace (Daytona); Spirit (Deltona); Sugar Mill (Port
Orange); Woodward (Deland) elementary schools.
The program will operate 4-days per week, generally Monday
through Thursday, beginning Monday, June 10 to Thursday,
August 1. 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, 2019;
be a resident of Volusia County; and
have a current, valid summer 2019 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 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.
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