Give your child the best educational foundation.

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School has VPK or Voluntary Prekindergarten which gives children an advantage by preparing them for school and enhancing their pre-reading, pre-math, language and social skills. By developing the skills children need to become strong readers and students at an early age, children are more likely to be successful in school. VPK classrooms offer high-quality programs that include high literacy standards, developmentally appropriate curricula, manageable class sizes, and qualified teachers. If you live in Florida and your child turns four years of age by September 1, your child is eligible to participate in Florida's FREE Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) education program at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School.

Benefits of early education and the VPK program

• The most important growth and development in the brain happens by the age of five.

• The early years are the learning years. A child’s ability to be attentive and to follow directions emerges in the early years. Structured early learning fosters these abilities for later success in school and in life. 

• Pre-K prepares children for school. Children who participate in high-quality early childhood education programs develop better language skills, score higher in school-readiness tests and have better social skills and fewer behavioral problems once they enter school. They are also better prepared for Kindergarten, especially in the areas of pre-reading, pre-math and social skills. 

• Pre-K promotes a love of learning in children. Pre-K enhances what a child learns at home and instills a love of life-long learning.