Every Florida 4-year-old gets free VPK. Families under the income line get School Readiness help with the rest. Most parents never apply because they don't know which coalition, which form, or whether they'd qualify. Tell us about your family; get the list and the door to knock on.
Free check
Children's ages, your county, who works or studies and roughly how much comes in, and what you pay for care now if anything. No names.
Why this exists
Florida's VPK is universal and free, and School Readiness pays part of the bill for working families under the income line — but both run through 30 local Early Learning Coalitions with their own waitlists and paperwork. Parents skip it because nobody told them where to start.
How it works
Ages, county, work or school, income, what you pay now. No names. Nothing stored.
VPK, School Readiness, Head Start / Early Head Start, employer or college programmes — what each looks at and the likely sticking point.
Your county's Early Learning Coalition named, the Family Portal, what to bring — and on a paid plan a dated plan with provider questions.
Plans
The check never goes behind a paywall. Providers and employers license a branded version to fill seats and keep staff.
Optional. A dated plan — coalition, portal, documents, the questions to ask a provider about VPK wrap-around hours and School Readiness rates.
Branded check for families touring your centre — shows them how to afford you.
Hospitals, hotels, theme parks: a childcare benefit that costs nothing but a link.
All prices in USD, handled by Stripe. Childcare Cost Map is independent of the Florida Department of Education and every Early Learning Coalition; eligibility is decided only by the coalition.
Built by the same team, free to try.