There is a great program that can help give your kids a head start. It's called voluntary Pre-K and it specializes in mixing work and play.

         Voluntary Pre-k was started a year ago by Florida residents who wanted to have a program that prepared 4-year olds for kindergarten. Parents do not have to pay for this program which can be held at school, day care centers, or in someone's home. However, it costs taxpayers a little over $2500.00 per student to enroll them in voluntary Pre-K. The students learn letters, numbers, counting, a little Spanish and more.

        The voluntary pre-kindergarten class is offered in two segments a child can do 300 hours over the summer or around 600 during the course of the year.