The Summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) is a free educational program in Florida designed to prepare eligible children for kindergarten. It focuses on enhancing early literacy, math, language, and social skills to ensure that children are ready for school. Summer VPK is hosted in the summer months.

The Summer VPK program is specially designed for children who are turning 5 years old by September 1^st of the current year, who have NOT previously attended a VPK program. Children enrolling in the Summer VPK program should have a valid VPK certificate.

The 2025 Summer VPK will be offered at two BCPS school locations.

1. Gulfstream Early Learning Center
   120 SW 4^th Avenue Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

2. Wingate Oaks Center
   1211 NW 33^rd Terrace Lauderhill, FL 33311

The 2025 Summer VPK program will take place from Monday, June 9^th to Thursday, July 31^st (Monday-Thursday weekly). BCPS 2025 Summer VPK school hours for students will be 7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. There will be no school on Thursday, June 19^th.

The Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Summer Bridge Program is a state initiative designed to support children who may need additional assistance in developing essential skills before entering kindergarten. This program emphasizes emergent literacy instruction grounded in the science of reading. The VPK Summer Bridge program is hosted at BCPS locations in the summer months.

The VPK Summer Bridge program is specially designed for children who participated in a VPK program (either private or public) and scored below the 10th percentile on the third progress monitoring assessment (PM3). Additionally, children with a non-participation status of "assessment inappropriate," "failed practice," or "non-English speaker" on PM3 qualify for the program.

The 2025 VPK Summer Bridge program will be offered at 7 BCPS school locations.

1. Cresthaven Elementary School
   801 NE 25^th Street Pompano Beach, FL 33064
   
   
2. Gulfstream Early Learning Center
   120 SW 4^th Avenue Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
   
   

3. Orange Brook Elementary School
   715 S 46^th Avenue Hollywood, FL 33021
   
   

4. Nob Hill Elementary School
   2100 NW 104^th Avenue Sunrise, FL 33322
   
   

5. Sea Castle Elementary School
   9600 Miramar Boulevard Miramar, FL 33025
   
   

6. Tradewinds Elementary School
   5400 Johnson Road Coconut Creek, FL 33073
   
   

7. Wingate Oaks Center
   1211 NW 33^rd Terrace Lauderhill, FL 33311

The 2025 VPK Summer Bridge program take place from Monday, June 16^th to Tuesday, July 29^th. This program will include 4 instructional hours per day (hours vary by school location). There will be no school on Thursday, June 19^th.

A child must turn 5 years old on or before September 1st of the current year. 

Visit https://www.browardschools.com/vpkapplication and scroll down to the VPK – Summer program you are applying for (i.e., Summer VPK or VPK Summer Bridge).

Step 1. Apply for your child’s VPK Certificate of Eligibility online via the State of Florida - Family Portal website.

No, after obtaining your VPK certificate from the Family Portal website, please complete Step 2 - create an account with the BCPS - VPK Parent Portal. Please visit the following link for more information on how to apply to VPK at Broward Schools. https://www.browardschools.com/vpkapplication