04/07/2026
We are proud to be one of the original participants in the VPK program!
Florida was one of the first states to offer free prekindergarten for all 4-year-olds regardless of family income. Since the program began in the 2005-06 school year, more than 3.1 million children have benefited from the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK). Data collected by the FLDOE shows that children who participate in VPK are much more ready for kindergarten than children who do not participate in VPK.
For 20 years, countless little hands have learned to hold pencils, little voices have found confidence, and little hearts have learned kindness, curiosity, and courage within these classrooms.
To dedicate 20 years to VPK is more than an achievement—it’s a commitment to shaping futures one child at a time.
On behalf of the Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County, thank you for your dedication to our children and to the VPK program.
Congratulations to these 21 schools for 20 incredible years and thank you for being such an important part of our children’s first steps in their educational journey:
A Top Notch Christian Academy, Amazing Grace Christian Preschool, Beulah’s Pre-K and Learning Center, Childcare Network 111, 113, 141, Camp Fire Century Youth Learning, Child Discovery First Presbyterian, First Baptist Church Christian Pre VPK, First United Methodist Church Child Care, Jacqueline Harris Early Learning Program, KinderWorld, La Petite Academy, Little Red School House, Ms. Kathy’s Pre-K and Discovery Center, Ms. Kathy’s ELC, Scenic Preschool, St. Paul Catholic School, St. Paul Lutheran Preschool VPK, Treehouse Learning Center and Trinity Learning Center.
