Tanglewood Learning Center

Funding Programs at Tanglewood Learning Center

Offering Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten & School Readiness Programs to eligible families.

Here at Tanglewood Learning Academy, we offer eligible parents Voluntary prekindergarten & School Readiness Programs. Both designed to support parents in preparing their child for both kindergarten and school.

What is the VPK Program?

Voluntary prekindergarten is a state program designed to prepare every child in Florida for kindergarten and build the foundation for their educational success.

VPK gives each child an opportunity to perform better in school and throughout life with quality programs that are specially designed to support every child’s learning journey. It is designed to prepare 4-year-olds for kindergarten and build the foundation for their educational success.

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All eligible children are entitled to participate in one of three VPK program options.

School-Year Program: 540 hours of instruction that occurs throughout the traditional School Year

Summer Program: 300 instructional hours; children may participate in VPK the summer before the school year the child will attend kindergarten.

VPK Specialized Instructional Services: Certified or licensed professionals provide instruction in small group settings for eligible children with special needs.

The VPK mission is to ensure that all children are intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically ready to enter school and ready to learn, fully recognizing the crucial role of parents as their child’s first teacher.

What is the School Readiness Program?

The purpose of the School Readiness program is to offer financial assistance to eligible families in need of affordable quality child care for children, age birth - 12 years old, in order to help them prepare for school. Each School Readiness program provides a developmental screening for children and referrals to specific health and educational specialists, if needed.

For the School Readiness Program Parents must meet the following criteria:

Parents or guardians must be working or participating in an education activity at least 20 hours per week. Gross income must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty level for family size. Families must pay a co-payment for child care based on income and family size. There may also be additional fees billable by the child care provider chosen.

If you’d like to find out more information, and apply for these programs please fill out the form below. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch with us using the contact details below.