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PreKindergarten/
Extended Day
Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
Osceola County Schools’ Voluntary Prekindergarten program offers quality PreK education.
This half-day or full-school-day program is available at various schools throughout the county.
The VPK program is committed to preparing your child for success in school. The purpose of
the VPK program is to increase the opportunities to help each child become a successful
learner and, ultimately, a productive member of society. VPK is available to all four-year-old
children (children must be four years old by September 1st of that school year). The half-day,
school-year program is free. Parent fees may apply for the full-day school year program.
For additional information, call 407-870-4911
or visit the website at www.osceola.k12.fl.us/depts/prek
What Children Learn in Our VPK Program
• Literacy skills (letter knowledge, phonological
awareness, writing, oral language, and vocabulary)
• Math • Science • Social Studies • Social Skills
Extended Day
The Extended Day Program is a before- and after-school program designed to enrich
children’s lives educationally, socially, culturally, emotionally, and physically in a safe
and familiar setting. The program is open on regular school days, early-release
Wednesdays, teacher work days, some holiday breaks, and summer breaks.
All children enrolled in Osceola County schools in Grades PreK-5 may attend with no
discrimination to sex, race, or handicap. Each child must be able to function in a
group setting without additional individual supervision.
Program hours are 6:30 a.m. until school starts and after school until 6:00 p.m.
Activities include arts and crafts, music, games, field trips, homework assistance,
tutoring (available at some sites), sports, and story-telling. A low
staff/child ratio and nutritious snacks are also features of the program.
Contact the Extended Day Department at
407-343-8780 for further information.
Prekindergarten Quality
of Service
• Strong literacy and math programs
• Computers with educational software
• An active learning, academic approach
• Low teacher/student ratio
• Well-equipped classrooms and much more to help
prepare your child for kindergarten
• Teachers with college degrees and/or training in
early childhood
• Full-time paraprofessionals in every class
Extended Day Cost and Locations:
Visit the Extended Day website at www.osceola.k12.fl.us/depts/extday
for Extended Day location and fees.
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