The Miami-Dade Department of Human Services provides Voluntary Prekindergarten or VPK for children in order to prepare them for school by enhancing their pre-reading, pre-math, language and social skills.  If you live in Florida and have a child who turns four (4) years of age by September 1, your child is eligible for Florida's FREE VPK program.  Two programs are annually available; however, a child can only participate in one program. 

• The school-year program includes 540 instructional hours and begins in August.
• The summer program consists of 300 instructional hours and can begin as early as May 1.
  

Please refer to the list below for the nearest eligibility center: