Volusia County Schools’ Summer Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program registration opens March 1.

Written by Anthony Bicy

Belden Communications News

Volusia County Schools is providing a free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program (VPK) this summer for incoming kindergartners who have not already taken advantage of the state’s free VPK program.

The program will prepare children for kindergarten in a four-day-a-week class, Monday through Thursday, starting June 13 and ending August 4. Families can register their children at their home zoned school beginning March 1 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Kids will be in school from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., but their parents must drop off and pick up their children. However, breakfast and lunch will be available for free.

All children must fit the following criteria to participate:

- be five years old on or before September 1, 2022

- be a resident of Volusia County

- have a current, valid Summer 2021 Certificate of Eligibility from the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties.

For more information, visit https://www.vcsedu.org/VPK.