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Welcome to Early Childhood Programs!

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We oversee programs for our youngest learners at school sites throughout Pasco County. To apply for one of our programs, click the appropriate green button below. To learn more about our programs, read the information in the boxes below, then click the blue button under the program you want to learn more about.

Early Childhood Programs

Vicki Wolin, Director
District Office
Main Phone Number
813-794-2730
727-774-2730
352-524-2730

VPK

Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program or VPK is a free educational program that prepares 4-year-olds for kindergarten and beyond. Children must live in Florida and be 4 on or before September 1 of the school year they enroll. Parents can choose from private child care centers or public schools and school-year or summer programs. Parents of 4-year-olds with special needs have an option outside the classroom setting ‒ VPK Specialized Instructional Services (VPK-SIS).

Early Head Start/Head Start

Early Head Start/Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and families.

Pre-K VE (Blended)

The PreK Exceptional Student Education Program offers a variety of program models and options for children from age three through age five who have been identified with developmental delay. The program model is determined at the child's eligibility meeting based on the individual child's needs. In addition, children identified as visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing receive services from birth through age two.