TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— More than 13,000 families are participating in Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Program and the Florida Prepaid College Savings Plan within the first couple of months since it ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a new partnership between the state’s Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program and Florida Prepaid. At a press conference at Toho High ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Governor DeSantis announces a partnership between Florida’s VPK program and Florida Prepaid to help parents save for college from ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The cost of child care is on the rise and research shows it’s largely due to the pandemic. But in Florida, there is the option of free volunteer pre-kindergarten, also known as ...

Florida's first voluntary prekindergarten program began in 2005. The program is free for all 4-year-olds. School-readiness test scores show VPK prepares children for school. This story was updated to ...

Voluntary prekindergarten providers were dealt a setback Tuesday. The Department of Education tells Contact 5 it hit pause on a rule change, that could help improve performance scores in the state.