Federalism is the system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments; in the United States, both the national government and the state governments possess a large measure of sovereignty.
The Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program â or VPK â is a free prekindergarten program for 4-year-olds who reside in Florida and were born on or before Sept. 1 each year. For the 2017-2018 program year, children living in Florida must have been born between September 2, 2012 and September 1, 2013.
1 To apply for the Pre-K Program, your child must be 4 years old on September 1. 2  Before the first day of the program, make sure to provide the child care center you've chosen with your proof of state residency and your child's age verifying document, such as a birth certificate, passport, green card or pink card.