Five-year-old Marlaina Paulding likes playing in the tents in her VPK classroom at Felix A. Williams Elementary School in Martin County. She likes learning the alphabet and numbers, and the Spanish ...

In an effort to stop bad behavior before it starts and improve student achievement, Brevard Public Schools is looking to expand its voluntary prekindergarten program. The district already serves more ...

--- Whether you make $10,000, or $10 million a year, Florida says your 4 or 5 year old is entitled to a free program called voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, also known as VPK. The goal is to give kids a ...

For years I’ve driven across Brevard County and seen signs that say “free VPK.” I’ve often wondered, what exactly is VPK? I know it stands for voluntary prekindergarten, but what exactly is it? When I ...

PHOENIX, AZ -- Authorities arrested a 29-year-old man inPhoenix, Arizona, who had been wanted for a homicide in Escambia County in early March.The sheriff's of Former Baldwin County School IT employee ...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Registration for the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program is now open for the new school year in Palm Beach County. VPK is a free program designed to prepare 4-year-old children ...

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 ...