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The VPK program is FREE for eligible children, regardless of family income.
Your child must be 4 years old by September 1st of the school year they begin.
You will be required to obtain a certificate of eligibility from the Early Learning Coalition of Duval county. Call 208-2044 or visit the website at www.elcofduval.org for additional information.
Schedule for 2010-2011
Monday - Friday classes
8:30 until 11:45 a.m. (state funded program)
11:45 - 2:00 p.m. We offer a lunch program. This is at an additional cost to the parents. Our Preschoolers may not stay past 2 p.m. daily.
VPK classes will begin on August 23, 2010.
Curriculum
Wee Learn Curriculum provides a range of activities which are designed to meet the needs of four year olds at their level of development along the growth continuum. Physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual development are equal in importance. The curriculum is developed around themes which provide opportunities for children to learn about God's World and how to live in it.
Links to Literacy is a research based, comprehensive curriculum designed to provide a strong foundation for early literacy development in preschool children. This curriculum is based on current research that identifies the following critical pre-reading skills: oral language development, book knowledge and appreciation, phonological awareness, print awareness, and alphabet recognition. It was designed based on the idea that there are four important program pieces that link children to early literacy. They are: Goals and Objectives; Learning Environment and Materials; Teaching Strategies and Activities; and Parent Involvement.
Attendance Policy
FCBA requires that children enrolled in the VPK program miss not more than 24 instructional days. If children miss more than 24 instructional days without a valid excuse, they will be withdrawn from the program.
Refundable Deposit
A refundable fee of $100 is due at the time of registration. If you do not notify the school prior to the first day, you will forfeit this fee. Those who remain enrolled will receive a refund within the first 30 days of school.
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