{"id":174000001399,"date":"2022-03-14T12:51:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T16:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/?p=174000001399"},"modified":"2022-03-14T12:55:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T16:55:55","slug":"parents-take-advantage-of-vpk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/2022\/03\/14\/parents-take-advantage-of-vpk\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Advantage of VPK"},"content":{"rendered":"

As parents, we all want the best for our children. We want them to grow up happy, healthy, and well-educated.<\/p>\n

One way many parents choose to give their children a head start in their education is by enrolling them in a Florida Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten or VPK.<\/p>\n

In this post, we look at the advantages of enrolling your kids in a VPK<\/p>\n

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A Brief History of Florida\u2019s VPK<\/h2>\n

Florida introduced their Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program in 2005, which is a free, universal initiative.<\/p>\n

Eligible families had the option to enroll their 4-year-old children into either a 540-hour school year program or a 300-hour summer program.<\/p>\n

Since getting its start, the VPK program has grown to become the second-largest state-funded preschool program, with more than 3\/4 of Florida\u2019s 4-year-olds attending.<\/p>\n

Advantages of Enrolling Your Child in a VPK<\/h2>\n

Many experts agree that early childhood education provides numerous medium and long-term benefits to children enrolled in pre-k programs.<\/p>\n

According to the National Education Association<\/a>, children who participate in early childhood education programs are:<\/p>\n