Summer VPK 2026
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.
Location: Summer 2026 Location TBD
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: Application window is CLOSED at this time.
Contact us at 813-981-7301
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Head Start Application and Interview Information
- VPK Application Here
- Head Start Required Documents
- Head Start Definitions of Income
- Early Childhood Programs Site Locations Map
- School Boundaries
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- HURRICANE RESOURCES
- (FDLRS) Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource Systems
- Florida Head Start Association
- Florida VPK
- Head Start/Early Head Start Welcome Video
- National Head Start Association
- Poverty Guidelines
- Head Start Community Resources (Espanol)
- Head Start Bus Van Safety Video
- Walk This Way Video
