Kindergarten

Registration for Voluntary Prekindergarten is now open for summer programs in Lee, Collier, Hendry and Glades Counties. The free educational program is available to 4-year-olds that reside in Florida, regardless of family income.Voluntary Prekindergarten gives children a jump-start by preparing them for school and enhancing their pre-reading, pre-math, language, and social skills. VPK classrooms are taught by certified teachers with a focus on school readiness and social and emotional well-being. By developing the early skills children need to become strong students, they are more likely to be successful in school.

Registration for Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) is now open for spring programs in Lee, Collier, Hendry and Glades Counties. The free educational program is available to 4-year-olds who reside in Florida, regardless of family income.

Students entering the Lee County School District in August 2024 are now able to pre-register.The advanced registration period is open to any incoming student who is entering Kindergarten, moving from a private or charter school to a Lee County Public School or relocating to Lee County from another county or state.

Enrollment now open for 2023-2024 VPK programs in Lee, Collier, Hendry and Glades Counties

Pre-registration started late due to the hurricane and in an effort to ensure that every family with incoming kindergartners gets a chance to register early the deadline to register has been extended to January 27.

A new study from the School of Education at Florida Southwestern State College calculates the costs of getting three- and four-year old students prepared…