{"id":164,"date":"2024-03-25T08:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T12:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-wce.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/vpk\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:43:46","slug":"vpk-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-wce.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/vpk\/","title":{"rendered":"VPK Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"164\" class=\"elementor elementor-164\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37263a64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37263a64\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afc06d7\" data-id=\"afc06d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5afa7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f5afa7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wards Creek VPK<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfc9447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bfc9447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www-wce.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/vpk\/files\/2024\/03\/Stock-Preschool-Photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-wce.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/vpk\/files\/2024\/03\/Stock-Preschool-Photo.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www-wce.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/vpk\/files\/2024\/03\/Stock-Preschool-Photo-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c741ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c741ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\">Important 26-27 VPK Information<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2cb49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a2cb49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb4524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceb4524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0C4CACAB2AA3FBC61-61851968-2627vpk\" target=\"_blank\">Wards Creek Elementary VPK Lottery!<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d653f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07d653f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are excited that we&#8217;ll have two VPK classes for the 2026-2027 school year. Both classes will have a VPK teacher, an assistant, and will include a maximum of 20 students per class.\u00a0<\/p><p>Wards Creek VPK is a <strong>FULL DAY<\/strong> program. State-funded VPK is for four hours per day. Because of the additional school day, there is a <strong>weekly fee of $175<\/strong>. Parents must be committed to the full day program to cover the school-based cost.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Place your child\u2019s name on the list ONCE between Monday, February 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and Wednesday, March 11, 2026.<\/span> Those not chosen will remain on the list in case of any drop-outs. At that time, another draw would occur for the vacant spot.\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Best of luck to all our future Warriors!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3a0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa3a0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04293a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04293a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">At WCES, we ensure Achievement, Learning, and Leadership for ALL. Our VPK program will provide school readiness skills and social\/emotional development in an environment that nurtures and encourages a lifelong love of learning.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4315ba08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4315ba08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47399989\" data-id=\"47399989\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd97662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fd97662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">26-27 VPK <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b881a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b881a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Hours are a <strong>FULL school day<\/strong> from 8:25 am \u2013 2:45 pm (1:45 pm on Wednesdays)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Bus transportation is <strong>not<\/strong> provided,\u00a0therefore your student needs transportation\u00a0to and from school.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>The weekly fee is $175.00 .<\/strong>\u00a0The system will set you up with recurring payments following the fee schedule.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbf010 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4cbf010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolpay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-money-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pay by Credit Card<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084989a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"084989a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">For additional questions about our program, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Virginia.Hooks@stjohns.k12.fl.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mrs.Hooks\u00a0<\/a>or at 904-547-8737<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wards Creek VPK Important 26-27 VPK Information Wards Creek Elementary VPK Lottery! We are excited that we&#8217;ll have two VPK classes for the 2026-2027 school year. Both classes will have a VPK teacher, an assistant, and will include a maximum of 20 students per class.\u00a0 Wards Creek VPK is a FULL DAY program. 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