Tips to Prepare for Natural Disasters

Tips to Prepare for Natural Disasters

Hurricane season began on June 1. If you haven’t already, check your supplies and create a plan to keep your family safe in the event you are impacted by a weather-related event. Early planning allows you to act quickly and gives your family a sense of security...
Summer Break Ends, New School Year Begins!

Summer Break Ends, New School Year Begins!

As the summer break comes to an end, think about ways to help your child prepare for their first day at a new School Readiness or Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) provider or their return to a preschool setting. Plan activities that get your child, whatever their age,...
2024 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

2024 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

Floridians will pay no sales tax for diaper bags, backpacks, clothing and footwear costing $100 or less, school supplies costing $50 or less, learning aids costing $30 or less and personal computers or computer-related accessories, including nonrecreational software,...
July’s Books of the Month

July’s Books of the Month

Today, Florida Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz, Jr., announced July’s chosen books for the Commissioner’s Book of the Month, a monthly reading challenge to promote literacy and reading engagement in preK-12 schools. Each month, Commissioner Diaz highlights five...
Make Summer a Time to Learn and Transition

Make Summer a Time to Learn and Transition

As a parent and your child’s first teacher, you want your child to continue learning all year long, and summer provides many opportunities for families to spend quality time together and experience new things. If your child is heading to Voluntary Prekindergarten...