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Front row (Left to Right) Heidi Carrier and Lavonne Swank

Back row (Left to Right) Sara Merchant (TA) and Yoselyn Lovo Amaya (TA)

VPI Plus

As part of the federal Preschool Development Grant (PDG), the US Department of Education awarded the state of Virginia with a $17.5 million expansion grant annually to fund a project called Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus (VPI+). This grant will allow the Commonwealth to serve over 13,000 at-risk four-year-olds in new or improved high quality classrooms over four years. The new project is an extension of the existing Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI), a state-funded program that currently supports quality preschool programs for approximately 18,000 at-risk four-year-olds in the state. The mission of VPI+ is to transform its existing State Preschool Program into a national exemplar through adoption of effective best practices to improve quality, access and impact in high-need communities. VPI+ is working to increase preschool enrollment across the Commonwealth, and to develop a develop a state-wide infrastructure of support that includes curriculum, professional development, and assessment. Thirteen school divisions were selected to participate in the VPI+ program across the Commonwealth.