The application period for 2021-2022 school year opened December 1^st, 2020 and continue to be accepted. Additionally, slots remain available for the current school year. See descriptions for program options below.

New exciting opportunities for children age four on or before September 1^st, 2021 to begin in the current school year on February 1^st, 2021.        

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What program options are available to children and families?

OPTION 1: Full Day Program FREE Head Start Pre-K

Requires the pre-approval of families meeting federal guidelines. Children in foster care and families experiencing homelessness or house-sharing (living “doubled-up” due to the family’s loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason), children with disabilities, receiving public assistance (TANF or SSI), or earning below the Federal Poverty Guideline are encouraged to apply. 

                                                              OPTION 2: Full Day Program
                                     VPK combined with Parent Pay Option

This option combines a 3-hour VPK program with an additional 3.5 hours to make a full academic day. Parents are responsible for the additional fees associated with this option, $480 per month payable at the beginning of each month. Spaces are limited, enrollment is first come first served. This program is available for children aged 4 on or before September 1st of the applying school year. 

                                                              OPTION 3: Half Day Program
                                      FREE VPK at Sabal Palm Elementary
                                            4095 18th Avenue NE, 34120 

3-hour Morning and Afternoon sessions available. Spaces are limited, enrollment is first come first served. This program offered at Sabal Palm Elementary, and is available FREE for children aged 4 on or before September 1st of the applying school year.  

   APPLICATION FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR OPENS DECEMBER 1st, 2020 at 6:00pm  

           Step 1 CLICK HERE TO START YOUR           PRE-APPLICATION 

Step 2 Apply for 2021 - 2022 Florida State Child Eligibility Certificate (VPK Voucher) opens January 1, 2021.

Please visit elcofswfl.org

Familes that have applied for other children in a previous school year

 CLICK HERE TO RE-APPLY   

*To better assisit your child please visit Ages & Stages Questionnaires

 https://www.asqonline.com/family/f0ad0a  English  

• The early years are the learning years. Research suggests the most important growth and development in the brain happens by the age of five. A child’s ability to be attentive and to follow directions emerges in the early years. Structured early learning in Pre-K helps foster these abilities for later success in school and in life
• Pre-K prepares children to be ready for school. Children who participate in high-quality early childhood education programs develop better language skills, score higher in school-readiness tests and have better social skills and fewer behavioral problems once they enter school. They are also better prepared for kindergarten, especially in the areas of pre-reading, pre-math and social skills
• Pre-K enhances what a child learns at home and promotes a love of life-long learning
• The goal of our programs is to ensure children enter kindergarten fully ready to learn and succeed. Collier County Public Schools provide an environment rich with child-initiated active learning experiences for children. The curriculum is developmentally appropriate and can be modified for individual four-to-five-year-olds that have skills at either end of a developmental continuum.