VPK Curriculum

Section 1002.67(2)(c), Florida Statutes (F.S.), directs the Florida Department of Education to approve curricula for use by VPK providers that fail to meet the minimum provider performance metric and designation as described in s. 1002. 68(5)(b), F.S.

The Division of Early Learning has begun the VPK Curriculum Submission and Approval process. The first phase in this process is the development of Rule 6M-8.604, Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Curriculum Approval Process. Following approval by the board, the Division of Early Learning will announce the curriculum submission process for publishers.

Florida VPK Education Program Policies and Procedures for Curriculum Approval (February 2025) (PDF)

Florida VPK Education Program: Curriculum Approval Specifications for Providers on Probation (February 2025) (PDF)

VPK Curriculum for Providers on Probation

Each private VPK provider and public school identified as a provider on probation must implement an approved curriculum that is developmentally appropriate, designed to prepare a student for early literacy, provide for instruction in early math skills, enhance age-appropriate progress of students in attaining the performance standards adopted by the department and support student learning gains through differentiated instruction that shall be measured by the coordinated screening and progress monitoring programs.

Approved VPK Curricula and Contact List for Providers on Probation (PDF)