Voluntary Prekindergarten School

www.fridleyschools.org/

142 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

The **Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program located at 6085 7th St NE in Fridley, Minnesota**, is a specialized educational initiative designed to provide early childhood learning opportunities for local children. Housed within the Fridley Public Schools district, this program focuses on building a strong academic and social foundation for preschoolers before they transition into kindergarten.

The curriculum is structured to support developmental milestones, emphasizing early literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills through play-based and guided instruction. By offering this voluntary program, the school aims to ensure that children in the Fridley community have access to high-quality early education, helping to narrow achievement gaps and prepare students for long-term success in the K-12 system.

142

Total Students

1.7

Full-Time Teachers

85.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Voluntary Prekindergarten School
Demographic	Student Count
White	45
Hispanic	16
Black	55
Asian	9
Two or More	17

Black
55 (38.7 %)
White
45 (31.7 %)
Two or More
17 (12.0 %)
Hispanic
16 (11.3 %)
Asian
9 (6.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	FRIDLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(763)502-5101
Website:	http://www.fridleyschools.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	142
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	85.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	85
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 142