VPK at Bright Minds International Academy will be an excellent program that will help your child to be ready for school success

What is VPK?

• VPK stands for the Voluntary Pre-kindergarten Program (VPK) and Bright Minds International Academy is an approved provider. 

Who is eligible?

• If you live in Florida, and your child is four years old on or before September 1st, 2010, he/she is eligible to benefit from this governmental plan 

How to register?

• Registration must be done through early learning coalitions and a hard copy applications must be submitted to school to save your spot. 

Early Learning Coalition of Broward

954-377-2188 phone

954-377-2192 fax

VPK CONTACT

Family Central, Inc 

840 SW 81st Av

North Lauderdale, FL 33068

954-724-7577 phone

www.familycentral.org

Please call family Central or check the web for dates and times. Other libraries also apply.

IMPORTANT VPK FACTS

• You need to provide Proof of residency and child’s date of birth when registering. Note: Florida Drivers license will count as proof of residency.

• There are two programs available 

- School Year Program = 540 instructional hours beginning fall 2010 

- Summer Program  =  300  instructional hours beginning summer 2010

• Providers are responsible for organizing their own calendar and schedules as long as they provide the amount of hours set in the program chosen. 

• Curriculum MUST be developmentally appropriate and focus on early literacy skills. 

• Curriculum should prepare the child to be ready for kindergarten based on standards adopted by the State Board of Education 

• Bright Minds International Academy our standards go beyond the basic Florida standards! 

• There is a very strict attendance policy to keep your place in the program. 

• Parents are responsible for their child’s transportation 

FACTS ABOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM (FALL VPK)

• VPK will start on August 23rd, 2010 

• VPK OFFERS 540 instructional hours throughout 180 days. 

• We will follow Broward County school Calendar (only VPK) 

• The program won’t be delivered on public-schools days off. Bright Minds International Academy will organize special activities for those days to facilitate your child’s care. 

• Bright Minds International Academy Program will remain the same during the morning hours. Our Curriculum includes Literacy, Science, Numeracy, Information and Technology, Geography, History, Art, Drama, Music, Social Skills, Physical Education and Health. 

• During VPK hours, the program will be enriched with our variety of activities in the different developmental areas but with a stronger orientation to Early Literacy, Math and Science. The afternoon program will continue to be in connection to the morning curriculum. 

• VPK Program will be delivered during the afternoon from 1pm to 4pm every day from Monday to Friday.  Bright Minds International Academy has a VPK attendance policy in place.  All children registered for VPK must attend consistently.   ALL OTHER SCHOOL POLICIES REMAIN THE SAME! 

• VPK at Bright Minds International Academy will be an excellent program that will help your child to be ready for school success, and in combination with our morning program will assure that your child will have the benefit of an extraordinary educational program and will have access to all celebrations, field trips, special activities like our wonderful assemblies and drama course, our Art curriculum in the mornings, the Music program and so many other fantastic things that are done during the day and guarantee that it is not just school but life that matters! 

Join us for our workshop and we will be happy to answer all the questions and concerns you may have about the VPK program.

Date: Friday, March 5th, 2010

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Place: Bright Minds International Academy

        7150 W. McNab Rd. Tamarac, Fl 33321

Free Baby sitting available. Reservation required

RSVP at (954) 653-1570