Hundreds of centers offer free pre-school for 4-year-olds through Florida's Voluntary Prekindergarten program. Use this database to find VPK programs near you and how the state scored them. The top score is 200 for 2009-10 and 2008-09 and 300 for previous years. Low-performing schools in 2009-10 have a score of 140 or lower. Enter a category to narrow your search or click “all” to see the complete database.
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Click column headers on your results page to see information ranked numerically or alphabetically. If you have questions, contact Data Circle Editor Dennis Joyce.
About this data
Scoring is by the Florida Department of Education. The provider rating is based on how well-prepared children are for kindergarten. Some centers were not graded: those with fewer than 10 children, where fewer than four children were screened on one or more measures, and where fewer than four children completed 70 percent of the program. Children are tested on alphabet recognition, sound recognition and classroom readiness at the end of the program. Low-performing providers are put on probation and must submit an action plan.
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