VPK INFORMATION AND ENROLLMENT FAQ'S & PROCESS

What is VPK?

VPK is Voluntary Prekindergarten and is available to all 4 year olds in the state of Florida. VPK vouchers provide for 3 hours of school per day for the 180 day school year free of charge to parents.

THE FAMILY PORTAL LINK IS LISTED HERE BELOW:

https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/account/login

Who is eligible for the program?

Students must be Florida residents and must turn 4 by September 1 to be eligible for the coming school year.

Will VPK Students Automatically be Granted Admission to Kindergarten at

ELAPS?

Prospective students who have successfully completed a voluntary prekindergarten program provided by the School during the previous year will be considered priority applicants for the kindergarten class the following year.

What are the hours for VPK?

The VPK program will run Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 12 Pm (Free with VPK certificate). Students may be dropped off as early as 7:30 AM. Students not participating in full-day services would need to be picked up by 1 pm, Breakfast and Lunch included in the 3hrs.

Full-school day services (from 12 pm until 3 PM) are offered at a rate of $400 per month with an additional $125 registration fee.

3 meals will be served (Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack)

At this time, VPK students would not be eligible for our Afterschool Care Program from 3:00-5:00 PM and would need to be picked up no later than 3:00 pm.

VPK students are required to wear school uniform, purchase by parents. All school

Uniform can be purchase from the school vendor website.

https://inkandcottongoods.com/product/ela-uniform-polo/

The VPK program will follow the ELAPS School calendar.

What if I need financial assistance to help cover the cost of wraparound Care?

Excellence Learning Academy is an approved Early Learning Coalition School Readiness Network Provider. Child care tuition assistance may be available for your family through the Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend, Inc. Assistance is subject to availability and is based on income and family size. Applications are available-online at:

https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/Account/Login

If you are approved for School Readiness assistance, you will receive a School Readiness Program Child Care Certificate specifying the copay amount that you are responsible for. The remainder of the monthly fee will be covered by School Readiness funding. Please sign the certificate and deliver it to ELAPS or submit it by email at Merelda@Excellencelearningacademyandprep.com. The copay amount determined by the Early Learning Coalition will be billed to you monthly by the school.

How do I register my child?

Step 1: Apply for a VPK Certificate of Eligibility online at:

https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/Account/Login

To complete this application you will need:

• A valid email address

• A copy or photo of your child's birth certificate and

• A copy or photo of one proof of address to upload.

Step 2: Return to the ELAPS website during Pre-K open enrollment and complete the ELAPS Pre-School enrollment form.

To complete this application you will need:

• A valid VPK Certificate of Eligibility for the upcoming school year.

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