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Bright Imaginations Kiddie College

Lakeland, FL · Polk County
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 (1 review)
6075 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813
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Quick Facts

Capacity
140 children
Type of Care
Full-Day Care, Before School, After School
Subsidized Program
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Free and funded programs

Free VPK hours (Voluntary Prekindergarten)
Florida DCF / Division of Early Learning (CARES provider search), as of Sep 2026.
Accepts School Readiness (child care financial assistance; a family copay may apply)
Florida DCF / Division of Early Learning (CARES provider search), as of Sep 2026.

Taking part in a program does not mean a place is open. Call the provider to ask about current availability.

VPK: who qualifies and how to apply
Who qualifies: A child who resides in Florida and will have attained the age of 4 years on or before 1 September is eligible during that school year or the following one. The eligibility section sets no income requirement. Eligibility ends when the child is admitted to kindergarten, or on reaching age 6 by 1 February.
Cost: The state pays for the VPK programme itself; the family portal describes VPK as a free educational program for 4-year-olds. A school-year programme delivered by a private provider must comprise at least 540 instructional hours. The sources reviewed do not address what a provider may charge for care outside the VPK hours, so ask your provider about any wraparound care.
Places: Being eligible does not guarantee a place. Public schools must admit all eligible children who apply to a summer programme, but school districts may limit the number of students admitted to a school-year programme based on available space.
How to apply: Apply to your early learning coalition through the state's single point of entry, the Early Learning Family Portal. Applicants in Lake County are directed to a separate application system. Apply with Early learning coalitions, under rules set by the State Board of Education (opens in new tab)
From FreePreschool.us (opens in new tab), checked against official sources Sep 2026.
School Readiness: who qualifies and how to apply
Who qualifies: Enrolment follows a statutory priority order rather than a single income cut-off. The highest priorities are children under 13 in families receiving temporary cash assistance subject to federal work requirements, and at-risk children younger than 9. Children from birth to kindergarten age in an economically disadvantaged working family come next. 'Economically disadvantaged' means a family income that does not exceed 55 percent of the state median income.
Cost: This is a subsidy, not a free programme. Coalitions must implement a parent sliding fee scale that increases in relation to family income. Coalitions may waive the copayment for at-risk children and in defined hardship circumstances, including homelessness and while a parent takes part in a Head Start or Early Head Start programme.
Places: School readiness is not an entitlement. Coalitions enrol eligible children contingent upon the availability of funds, and if funding becomes insufficient children are disenrolled in reverse priority order.
How to apply: Apply online through the Early Learning Family Portal, the same state entry point used for VPK. Applicants in Lake County are directed to a separate application system. Apply with Early learning coalitions, under rules set by the State Board of Education (opens in new tab)
From FreePreschool.us (opens in new tab), checked against official sources Sep 2026.

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Contact Information

📞 (863) 647-5437
6075 S Florida Ave
Lakeland, FL 33813
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✓ Licensed Child Care Facility
Active License
License Number
C10PO0711
Licensed Since
2010
Active Through
Jun 13, 2027
Issued By
Florida Department of Children & Families
Licensor
Heidi Dumont
Accreditation
Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment
District Office
Judicial Circuit 10 <br/> 200 North Kentucky Avenue, Suite 322 <br/> Lakeland, Florida 33801

Reviews

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K. Causby
2013-03-13 15:35:23
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This is long overdue but, a much needed review to be written on behalf of what an absolutely fantastic Daycare and VPK facility that Bright Imaginations Kiddie College is, both of my daughters attending this school for daycare as well as VPK and my oldest had a great experience with their summer camp just this past summer. I couldn’t imagine a better place for either of them to have gone. The staff is our extended family, everyone who’s a part of this place can feel the loving environment and atmosphere each and every time you walk through the doors. The children are extremely well educated from the very start giving them a huge advantage at the start of VPK, in Kindergarten and as well in life. The extra activities this school offers are just as wonderful. There is truly nothing like seeing your baby on stage preforming tap and ballet at the Polk Theater or singing with their class all dressed up during the Christmas performance and don’t even get me started on the VPK Graduation Ceremony !!!! What a perfect display of honoring our children who’ve worked so hard and learned so much in just a year. Plus the cap and gown pictures are adorable!!! I could literally write a million pages and how many activities the teachers do to keep learning fun,” trips” (aka everyone at the center dresses up to represent that country) to Italy, Greece, Mexico, celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, Garden Day, but I still wouldn’t be able to name them all. This facility is like no other and the best part is how much time and effort each and every worker their puts into the children, from making sure they learn to share to showing them they truly care. These people are just plain amazing. I’m an extremely over protective mom but, we all understand we live in times when that is just a requirement as a parent. I can assure you that every work at this facility is just as over protective, safety is always the most important thing there and that is why I can go to work and focus on work because, I know I have the very best people focusing on my little girls. Not to mention how very cool, to say the least, it is when your child is naming all the states and capitals, planets, bones in the body, all the presidents, in order, or their colors in English or Spanish just because that’s what they’ve learned… ABC’s you ask?? Please these Bright Imagination’s babies knew them all by the time they were three, sounds too :)
So I’d like to say THANK YOU & CONGRADULATIONS!
Bright Imaginations Kiddie College, you are truly the BEST!!!

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About the Provider

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Bright Imaginations Kiddie College is a Child Care Facility in Lakeland FL, with a maximum capacity of 140 children. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:30AM to 5:30PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Provider First Licensed on: 6/14/10;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7:30AM to 5:30PM
  • Tuesday7:30AM to 5:30PM
  • Wednesday7:30AM to 5:30PM
  • Thursday7:30AM to 5:30PM
  • Friday7:30AM to 5:30PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Has Violation
2026-06-04 No
2026-03-16 No
2026-02-10 Yes
2025-10-08 No
2025-06-05 No
2024-12-30 No
2024-09-25 Yes
2024-05-30 Yes
2024-02-22 No
2024-02-09 Yes
2023-10-10 No
2023-06-07 No
2023-02-02 Yes
2022-06-06
2022-02-11

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