The VPK Advantage: Inside Our Award-Winning VPK Program
🎓 The Smart Start: Why VPK Matters — And Why Ours Is Extra Special
Hello Parents of Brevard! If you’ve ever wondered whether Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) is worth it, the research says a big, enthusiastic YES.
📚 The Research is Clear: VPK Works
1. School Readiness & Academic Success:
Studies show that children who attend high-quality preschool programs like VPK perform better in reading and math in kindergarten and beyond. According to the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), early education helps children build foundational skills critical for lifelong learning.
2. Social & Emotional Development:
The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that VPK fosters essential social-emotional development—helping children learn self-regulation, cooperation, and confidence in a structured environment.
3. Long-Term Impact on Life Outcomes:
The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University finds that children who attend pre-K are more likely to graduate high school, attend college, and earn higher incomes as adults.
In short: VPK doesn’t just get your child ready for kindergarten — it gets them ready for life.
🌈 Why Choose VPK at The Melbourne Preschool?
At our homey preschool located in Melbourne FL, we take all those amazing benefits and dial them up with our one-of-a-kind, award-nominated program.
🕒 More Time, More Learning — FREE Extended Hours!
We’re not just offering standard VPK hours. This year, we’re giving families a big bonus:
Regular VPK hours: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
NEW extended hours: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM — for FREE!
That’s extra time for learning, exploring, and connecting — at no extra cost to you.
🧩 Play-Based, Hands-On Learning
Our curriculum is designed to keep little hands (and brains!) busy in the best way. We focus on active, play-based learning, blending academic goals with joyful experiences in:
Literacy, math, science, and social studies
Spanish language, music, and creative arts
Fine and gross motor skill development
🦙 Special Guests & Enrichment Galore
We’re not your average preschool. Here’s just a sample of what makes our days so special:
Petting farms (yes, real animals!)
NASA scientists talking space and science
Community helpers & professionals: firefighters, veterans, librarians, and more
Seasonal workshops and hands-on projects that support every area of learning
🥗 Healthy Minds Need Healthy Meals
We serve scratch-made meals and snacks — no processed junk, just real food kids love. Fresh-baked bread? Seasonal fruit? Yep. Every day.
*A hot breakfast and lunch are included in our VPK program- for FREE!
🏆 We’re Brevard’s Favorite — Again!
We’ve been nominated Best Childcare and Best Pre-school in Florida Today’s Best of Brevard Community Choice Awards for three years in a row — and our families know why. We’re passionate about what we do and proud of the community we’ve built! Your child’s early education is one of the most important investments you’ll ever make. VPK sets the stage for a lifetime of learning and success — and The Melbourne Preschool makes that journey unforgettable.
With expanded FREE hours, hands-on discovery, enrichment guests, scratch‑kitchen nutrition, and award-winning vibes, there’s no better place to plant the spark that grows a lifelong love of learning than here at The Melbourne Preschool!
We can’t wait to welcome you into our Melbourne Preschool family!
Toodleoo!
Ready to give your student a head-start?
🚌 Schedule a tour.
🖍 Ask about enrollment.
🎉 Say yes to a VPK experience that’s academic and amazing!
📍 Visit us: 1308 Sarno Rd, Melbourne, FL
🌐 Learn more: https://www.themelbournepreschool.com/pre-kindergarten-melbourne
Academic Sources:
Barnett, W. S., & Friedman-Krauss, A. H. (2020). The state of preschool 2019: State preschool yearbook. National Institute for Early Education Research.
https://nieer.org/state-preschool-yearbooks/yearbook2020American Academy of Pediatrics. (2017). Quality early education and child care from birth to kindergarten. Pediatrics, 140(2), e20171488. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017-1488
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. (2007). A science-based framework for early childhood policy.
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/a-science-based-framework-for-early-childhood-policy/
