The School District of Lee County has grown its Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program into Cape Coral for the 2026-2027 school year. This state-funded, free three-hour weekday early learning program prepares 4-year-olds for kindergarten.
Seventeen schools now host the program, including Gulf Elementary, Skyline Elementary, Amanecer Elementary, Early Childhood Center, and Franklin Park Elementary. Cape Coral gained four new VPK classrooms through this growth.
The district stretched its VPK into a full-day program by adding three extra hours at no cost. It mirrors elementary school instructional hours and follows the same calendar…