Voluntary Pre-K (VPK)
Department:
Education
Priority Area:
Education Quality and Access
Program Description
Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) is a state-funded pre-school opportunity for children four years of age and their families that meet the income eligibility requirements set forth federally (185% federal poverty level). VPK is a competitive grant offered to school districts within Tennessee. The goal of VPK is to ensure that young at-risk children are thriving in a high-quality early learning environment that sets them up to enter kindergarten well.
Details
Program Demographic:
Infancy / Early Childhood
Delivery Setting:
Organization / Business / Local Government, Other Community Setting, School
Current Participants:
18,720