St. Joseph's Academy is offering FREE Voluntary Pre-K (VPK)

VPK Schedule

8:00 - 3:00 pm	Full Day VPK (Family must pay for additional 1/2 day and perform service hours)
8:00 -11:00 am	1/2 Day Morning VPK (Fully paid for by State of Florida)
12:00- 3:00 pm	1/2 Day Afternoon VPK (Fully paid for by State of Florida)

4 Easy Steps to VPK Registration

Child must be 4 years old on or before September 1 for the program year.

1.  Complete and sign the application.

2. Attach a copy of proof of the child’s age.  Acceptable documents include:  birth certificate, passport, valid military dependent ID  card, immunization record signed by physician, INS Certificate of Arrival in US.  

3. Attach a copy of proof of Florida residency.  Proof must match the name and physical address on your VPK application.  Acceptable documents include, but are not limited to:  Driver’s License, utility bill, bank statement, insurance policy, pay stubs, valid Florida or govt. documents.  A post office box address
is not sufficient proof.

4. Take completed application and attachments to an Early Learning Coalition location.  See the website at http://www.elcpolk.org/ and click on Calendar of Events for times, dates and available locations.  Parents will be issued an Eligibility Certificate after the application has been approved.  To enroll a child into a VPK program, parents must take the Eligibility Certificate to an eligible VPK provider (school or daycare) to see if space is available.
Certificates should be available in mid April.