
The Summer VPK program provides 300 hours of instruction to age-eligible Pasco County children who did not participate in the 540-hour 25-26 school year VPK or Head Start program and who will be going into Kindergarten in the Fall of 2026. Summer VPK Certificates are available now- see Step 1 below to apply for yours now.
Program Dates: Monday-Thursday, June 8-July 30.
How to apply for 2026 Summer VPK
Step 1: Create a family portal and apply for the Summer VPK Certificate of Eligibility (COE) at the Department of Early Learning Family Portal
Step 2: Download the PDF of your COE from your family portal at the Department of Early Learning Family Portal (Please allow sufficient processing time.)
Step 3: Apply for VPK: Summer VPK 2026 Application- Pasco County Schools
The application will be available until capacity has been reached. Notifications will be ongoing.