What is VPK? VPK stands for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. The Voluntary Pre-kindergarten program is a FREE educational program designed to prepare Florida's children (every four-year-old) for kindergarten and develops the skills they need to become good readers and; building the foundation for their educational success. The VPK program offers each child an opportunity to perform […]

The Labor Day holiday grew out of the late 19th century organized labor movement, and it quickly became a national holiday as the labor movement assumed a prominent role in American society.   

Target Setting is our first assessment of the year where we establish specific goals individualized for your child based on their needs and supported by our VESS Model, but also includes your expectations as parents.    This is an important part of our ongoing assessment process and it allows our families to share their own […]

The central theme of the VII Athenaeum is: "What does it mean to be human today?" Through this theme, we seek to discuss ideas about how we can focus our work as educators towards achieving human potential. We are interested in topics that explore attaining knowledge of ourselves and others, personal and social empowerment, and […]