The program is free for all 4-year-olds. School-readiness test scores show VPK prepares children for school. This story was updated to correct a misspelling. Five-year-old Marlaina Paulding likes ...

Five-year-old ... VPK program began in 2005, more than 2.6 million children have enrolled. The voter-approved program provides for 540 instructional hours, about three hours a day, for 4-year ...