This program will:

4          Be in the first year of implementation.

4          Provide a high quality, developmentally appropriate preschool experience with opportunities for active learning, utilization of the critical thinking process, and provide activities that focus on the successful transition to kindergarten.

4          Provide early identification of children who may need speech/language, social, emotional, or behavioral health services.

4          Provide parent involvement activities and transition into kindergarten activities.

4          Provide a 540 hour program for up to 720 four-year old children at 26 elementary schools.

4          Include the following elementary schools that were selected based on existing Pre-K sites -

West Area - Belle Glade, Glade View, K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point, Rosenwald and

Wynnebrook

North Area - Lincoln

Central Area - Heritage, Palmetto, Roosevelt, Starlight Cove, UB Kinsey, and Westward

South Area - Galaxy, Highland, Pine Grove and Rolling Green

4          Receive funding based upon the VPK rate of $2593 per child that will be reimbursed by the Early Learning Coalition through Family Central.  These dollars will pay for the operational costs provided during the academic school year.

4          Receive supplemental revenue from School Readiness dollars for eligible children and quality dollars from the Quality Rating System.

4          Be evaluated using the SRUSS (School Readiness Uniform Screening System) Kindergarten Readiness Instruments.