$115/week
4 year old VPK
VPK w/ full day Enrichment Program = $115 /week
$50 Registration Fee
$50 Supply Fee due Sep 2018 & Feb 2019
Our VPK Program combined w/ Full Day Preschool is for families who want their child in VPK and also need childcare for up to 50 hours per week.
For the 2018-2019 VPK program year, children living in Florida must have been born between September 2, 2013 & September 1, 2014.
Class start date: August 13, 2018
Class end date: May 30, 2019
6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
School year 540 instructional hours
Total VPK instructional days: 180
Only 20 classroom seats available.
You will need to provide these documents for the VPK application.
After reviewing the application and supporting documents, ELC staff will email families their Certificate of Eligibility within five (5) business days. Families must then print the certificate and take it to the provider of their choosing, or they may email it directly to the provider.
If you don’t have access to a computer or scanner to enroll your child online, visit any ELC Office during walk-in hours (Monday-Thursday, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm) to use our equipment.
http://www.elcduval.org/voluntary-pre-k/
A new law extends VPK eligibility for 4-year-olds with birthdays from Feb. 2 through Sept. 1 in a calendar year. Parents can enroll their child in the state’s free, voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) education program that year or wait until the following year when their child is 5.
This allows parents of younger 4-year-olds to postpone the year their child begins VPK, enabling the child to begin kindergarten and start first grade as a slightly older, more mature student. Children in Florida are not required to attend either the state’s prekindergarten or kindergarten programs, but are required to attend school the year they turn 6 by Feb. 1.
The new law takes effect July 1. Four-year-old children with birthdays from Feb. 2 through Sept. 1 will be eligible to enroll in VPK that year or postpone it to the next. Four-year-olds with birthdays from Sept. 2 through Feb. 1 are eligible to enroll in VPK the following program year.
This is based on your child’s birthdate.
No. Each child is eligible for one student voucher. Some families will
have a choice of sending their child to VPK in one year or another based on the child’s birthdate.
Contact ELC of Duval to begin your VPK application with the State. You’ll also need to schedule a tour with Rattles to Tassels Learning Center so you can see our facility and receive the enrollment application for our preschool. It only takes a few days to receive your VPK certificate from ELC Duval, so bring the certificate with you and present it to us during your visit.
You can drop off your child when we open at 6:30 a.m. We close 6:30 p.m. Preschool is Monday through Friday. If you enroll for VPK w/ the full day Enrichment Program you’re entitled to full-time child care with VPK.
VPK is a free 3 hour program. Free VPK is a total of 15 hours per week; from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. If you want your child’s learning experiences to continue after VPK is over at 12:00 noon, you can enroll in our Enrichment Program which offers a full day of childcare and preschool up to 50 hours per week.
Our classroom for VPK with our Enrichment Program can have up to 20 children.
Breakfast beings at 9:00 a.m. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. There is also an afternoon snack offered at 2:00 p.m.
Our free 3 hour VPK program combined with our Enrichment Program entitles you to a full day of preschool with VPK. This is for families who want their child in VPK and also need full-time childcare and preschool. With the VPK Enrichment Program your child is able to attend Rattles to Tassels Learning Center for up to 50 hours per week.
Daily attendance is necessary for optimal learning, however 3 absences per month is allowed. Any absences beyond 3 days per month require a written note from the parent. Absences of 5 consecutive instructional days will be considered a withdrawal form the VPK program. A detailed attendance policy will be provided during your tour of our preschool.
Visit the Office of Early Learning website to learn more about Florida’s VPK program. https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com
Our Southside locationRattles to Tassels Learning Center
9701 Anders Blvd.
Jacksonville, Florida 32246
6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
904-619-4702
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