What are the standards or requirements for the summer VPK program?
• Offer at least 300 instructional hours • Offer the program between May 1 and the start of the school year in August or September • Deliver the program to children no earlier than the summer before the school year for which the children are eligible to enter kindergarten • Maintain VPK classes with at least 4 children and no more than 10 children (however, providers may not exceed their licensed capacity) • Have a developmentally appropriate curriculum • Have, for each VPK class, an instructor who holds a valid Florida Educator Certificate or has one of the following credentials: A bachelor’s or higher degree in elementary education, if the prekindergarten instructor has been certified to teach children any age from birth through 6th grade, regardless of whether the instructor’s educator certificate is current. (10) When will I be able to select a provider? You may choose a provider through the early learning coalition. By completing the application form at https://spe.schoolreadiness
