Every child in Palm Beach County deserves a strong start.
From birth to kindergarten, the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County is your partner every step of the way.
Whatever your family needs, we can help you find it.
From child care to free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK), ELCPBC partners with families across Palm Beach County. We help you find care that fits, understand your options, and prepare your child for kindergarten at every age.
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VPK: Easy as 1, 2, 3.
Step 1: Check Eligibility
If your child turns four by September 1, they qualify for free VPK.
Step 2: Apply Online
Register through the portal in just a few minutes.
Step 3: Choose a Program
Pick the VPK provider that fits your family.
That is it. Your child is on the way to kindergarten ready.
The first five years shape everything that follows.
It starts in the brain.
90% of brain development happens before age five. More than a million neural connections form every second in infancy, building the foundation for how a child learns, communicates, and connects for life.
Strong families start with reliable child care.
When parents can count on child care, they can work, providers can keep their doors open, and children build the social skills they will use for life. Early learning is the foundation that strong families are built on.
Early learning pays back.
Florida businesses and families lose an estimated $5.3 billion annually to child care challenges. High-quality early learning delivers up to a 13% annual return per child through stronger education, workforce, and health outcomes.
Early learning lifts the whole county.
High-quality early learning supports safer neighborhoods, healthier families, and stronger local connections. When we invest in the earliest years, we build a more resilient Palm Beach County for everyone.
The first five years of a child's life compound for a lifetime.
We remove the cost barrier to care.
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We are where Palm Beach County turns first.
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We chose readiness. The numbers followed.
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Voices from our community.
Early learning takes partners.
Every dollar goes where it matters most.
Every dollar invested in the first five years returns up to 13%, and helps thousands of Palm Beach County children start kindergarten ready. As the county’s largest nonprofit, ELC PBC puts roughly 97 cents of every dollar into the work.
Run your program. We have your back.
From new state rules to coaching, training, and funding, ELCPBC works alongside you, not over you. When the rules change, we turn them into plain next steps. You are supported, not inspected.