VPK | ELC North Florida

Goodbye VPK, Hello K!

by Tricia | May 1, 2024 | Early Learning, VPK

Florida’s school-year Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program is coming to an end and now is the time to prepare this year’s VPK “graduates” and their families for the transition to kindergarten. VPK is not a requirement to enter kindergarten, but data show...

Change the First Five Years and You Change Everything

by Amy Lyn | Mar 28, 2024 | Providers, Early Learning, Families & Parenting, VPK

Watch this impactful video about the first five years of a child’s birth. To learn more, visit Why Early Education Matters.

ELC at Amazing Grace Family Farms

by Amy Lyn | Oct 19, 2023 | Early Learning, Events, Families & Parenting, Providers, Volunteers, VPK

Early Learning Coalition of North Florida recently spent October 10th & 17th at Amazing Grace Family Farms in Green Cove Springs. Amazing Grace provides a beautiful farm with corn maze, games, jump pads, corn cribs & so much more for local families to enjoy!...

Mother Goose Story Time

by Amy Lyn | Oct 19, 2023 | Early Literacy, Early Learning, Events, Volunteers, VPK

ELC volunteer Sandy Dunnavant and her team of Woman’s Club members from Green Cove Springs were at the ECS Head Start and Preschool in Green Cove Springs. Sandy and her ladies will be visiting a different school each month this year with their Mother Goose Program...

Parents Looking for Childcare Find Help with the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida [NEWS RELEASE]

by Amy Lyn | Aug 9, 2021 | Early Learning, Families & Parenting, Press Release, Providers, VPK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Image/Caption: Children from God’s Little Creations in Palatka, Fla. is one of many child care centers that offer services for children in North Florida. The Early Learning Coalition can offer assistance in finding and paying for child...