Five-year-old Marlaina Paulding likes playing in the tents in her VPK classroom at Felix A. Williams Elementary School in Martin County. She likes learning the alphabet and numbers, and the Spanish ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - As the school year comes to an end, many teachers and parents are celebrating their graduating students. The Gainesville Empowerment Zone Family Learning Center opened two ...

Florida's first voluntary prekindergarten program began in 2005. The program is free for all 4-year-olds. School-readiness test scores show VPK prepares children for school. This story was updated to ...