2060 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 (727) 785-8591office@newhorizonsprivateschool.com
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New Horizons Country Day School · Palm Harbor, FL

Preschool and Early Learning in Palm Harbor

Preschool and Florida's free VPK on Nebraska Avenue. Children learn by doing, in bright classrooms and a play yard shaded by tall trees, and families are welcome to come see it for themselves.

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Two young girls hugging and smiling outside on the New Horizons grounds, with shade trees behind them
Programs
Preschool and free VPK
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2060 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor
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(727) 785-8591
Tours
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Start with your child's age.

Choose an age to see where your child could fit at New Horizons, and the best next step for your family.

VPK

Your child may be eligible for free VPK

Children who live in Florida and turn 4 on or before September 1 can attend Florida's free VPK program. You apply for the state certificate first, then register with the school.

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What a day here can look like.

These are New Horizons' own classrooms, play yard and teachers. Nothing here is stock photography.

Young children riding tricycles and playing under the covered outdoor pavilion while a teacher watches, with tall trees beyond the fence
The covered play yardA roofed pavilion and tall shade trees make room for outdoor play on hot Florida afternoons.
A boy pushes a toy train along a track laid across an alphabet rug while a classmate watches, with labeled bins on low shelves behind them
Learning cornersLetters on the rug, labeled bins on low shelves: rooms set up so children can find things and put them back on their own.
A smiling teacher sits beside a young child in a smock who is finger-painting orange on a paper plate
Hands in the paint, teacher close byArt and messy play build the hand strength children later use to hold a crayon or pencil.

Seven friends, holding hands.

Look closely at the New Horizons logo: seven children hold hands, and together their letters spell FRIENDS. Choose a letter to see what each one stands for here.

Free VPKFlorida pays for VPK instruction for children who are 4 on or before September 1.
How VPK Works

Free VPK, explained in two steps.

Florida pays for VPK instruction for children who live in Florida and are 4 on or before September 1. Signing up has two separate parts, and you need both.

With the State of Florida

Apply for your child's VPK certificate

Apply online through Florida's Family Portal. The Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County reviews applications in the order they arrive and issues a certificate of eligibility.

Open the Family Portal
With New Horizons

Register your child with the school

The certificate doesn't hold a place on its own. Call the office about space in a VPK class, then complete the school's registration.

See how VPK works here
hoursof free VPK instruction in the school-year program. The summer program is 300 hours.
+ careTime before or after VPK hours is not covered by the state. Ask the office whether extra care is offered and what it costs.

Our programs

For the years before VPK

Preschool

Hands-on, play-based classrooms where children build early reading and math through stories, songs, blocks and art, and learn to share, take turns and follow a routine.

Approach
Play-based, hands-on
Ages and schedules
Call for this year's classes
See the preschool program
For children who are 4 by September 1

VPK

Florida's free pre-kindergarten year. Children practice what helps in kindergarten: letter sounds, counting, listening in a group, and doing things for themselves.

Free instruction
540 hours per school year
Session times
Ask the office
See how VPK works here

Looking for care for a baby, toddler or school-age child? Call the office to ask which age groups and schedules have space this year.

Call (727) 785-8591

Ready for next steps? Read how enrollment works or browse all programs.

See it for yourself.

Walk the classrooms and the covered play yard, meet the teachers, and bring every question you have about schedules, VPK and tuition. Your child is welcome to come along.

  1. Pick a timeOnline or by phone
  2. Bring your questionsSchedules, VPK and tuition
  3. Come say hello2060 Nebraska Ave
Schedule A Tour Or call (727) 785-8591

Parent Tips

All Parent Tips
VPK and Kindergarten Choosing VPK in Palm Harbor: A Parent's Enrollment Checklist VPK enrollment in Pinellas County has two separate steps. Here is how the certificate process works, what to compare between providers, and a checklist to bring on a tour. Read the checklist

Questions parents ask first

Don't see yours? Call the office at (727) 785-8591.

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What ages does New Horizons serve?

Class ages and openings can change from one school year to the next, so the office will tell you which class fits your child right now.

VPK is for children who live in Florida and are 4 on or before September 1. For any other age, call (727) 785-8591.

Is VPK really free?

VPK instructional hours are free for eligible children, regardless of family income: 540 hours in the school-year program, or 300 in the summer program.

VPK covers instruction only, not a full working day. Ask the office whether care before or after VPK hours is available and what it costs. See VPK hours and full-day care.

How do I enroll?

Start with a tour or a call. The office will tell you which class fits and whether there's space, then walk you through registration. See the steps on Admissions.

What are the school's hours?

Call the office at (727) 785-8591 for current school hours and this year's VPK session times. Ask about both the school day and the VPK session times.

How do I schedule a tour?

Pick a time on the Schedule A Tour page, or call (727) 785-8591.

On Nebraska Avenue in Palm Harbor

Address2060 Nebraska Ave
Palm Harbor, FL 34683Get directions
Phone(727) 785-8591Tours, enrollment, VPK and tuition
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