VPK Program Accountability

Section 1002.68, Florida Statutes, requires Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability, which is a set of policies and practices used to hold providers responsible for child achievement and learning and to support improvement where necessary.

VPK Provider Performance Metrics and Designations

Beginning with the 2024-25 VPK program year, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) will annually calculate performance metrics and designations for each VPK provider within 45 days of the program end. A performance metric and performance designation consist of three components: quality, achievement and learning gains. Data on quality of instruction is obtained from VPK program assessments and data on children's achievement and learning gains is obtained from VPK FAST assessments.

The following resources provide more information on how FDOE calculates performance metrics and designations for VPK providers:

• Rule 6M-8.622, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Provider Performance Metric and Designation
• Guide to Calculating Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Provider Performance Metrics and Designations (PDF)
• VPK Provider Performance Metrics and Designations Presentation (PDF)
• VPK Provider Performance Metrics and Designations FAQ (PDF)
• VPK Provider Performance Metrics and Designations Calculator (Excel)

2024-25 VPK Program Year

FDOE will publish official performance metrics and designations for 2024-25 VPK school year programs by August 14, 2025, and for VPK summer programs by September 23, 2025.

2023-24 and 2022-23 VPK Program Years - for informational purposes only

These documents display the VPK school year and summer provider performance metrics were new VPK program accountability applied at the end of the 2023-24 and 2022-23 program years and are for informational purposes only.

• 2023-24 VPK Provider Performance Metrics and Designations (PDF)
• 2022-23 VPK Provider Performance Metrics and Designations (PDF)

Providers with Incomplete Status and Providers on Probation

An incomplete provider is a VPK provider that did not have sufficient data to be assigned a performance metric designation. A provider on probation (POP) is a VPK provider that received a designation of Below Expectactions or Unsatisfactory.

The following resources provide more information on identification of and support for incomplete providers and POPs:

• Rule 6M-8.700, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Provider with Incomplete Status, Provider on Probation and Good Cause Exemption
• Forms DEL VPK 31A-C, for POPs
• Form DEL VPK 32, for Incomplete Providers
• Form DEL VPK 33, for Good Cause Exemption
• Guide for Voluntary Prekindergarten Providers with Incomplete Status and Providers on Probation (PDF)
• VPK Providers with Incomplete Status and Providers on Probation FAQ (PDF)
• VPK Accountability Transition and Providers on Probation (PDF)