School Readiness Program
Childcare tuition assistance for eligible families, helping children prepare for school while parents work, attend school, or meet program requirements.
Scholarships & Assistance
Helping families access quality early learning.
Mini Me Learning Centers welcomes families using scholarship programs, childcare assistance, VPK, School Readiness, and other early education support options.
Childcare Support
Helpful programs for eligible families.
School Readiness
Preparing children for the next step.
Family Guidance
Our team can help point you forward.
Available Support
Scholarship and assistance programs by category.
Explore the main scholarship and childcare assistance options accepted by Mini Me Learning Centers. Each category links to the official organization, and each program card includes a direct program link.
ELC
Early Learning Coalition
Programs that help eligible families access childcare assistance, VPK, school readiness support, and early learning resources.
Voluntary Prekindergarten Program
Florida’s free VPK program helps 4-year-old children build early learning, classroom routines, and school-readiness skills before kindergarten.
School Readiness Match Program
A childcare assistance option connected to qualifying employees and participating early care and education providers.
Children’s Trust
The Children’s Trust
Community-funded programs that support children, families, teachers, and early learning providers across Miami-Dade County.
Thrive by 5
An integrated system of support for young children, families, teachers, and early learning providers.
Families Forward Child Care Scholarships
Scholarship support for families who may not qualify for other childcare subsidies but still need help affording quality childcare.
Step Up
Step Up For Students
Florida scholarship options that help families access private education, unique abilities support, reading support, and other educational choices.
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship
A scholarship pathway that may help eligible Florida students access private school or other educational options.
Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options
A Florida scholarship option that helps eligible families choose the learning environment that best fits their child.
Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities
A scholarship that helps eligible students with unique abilities access educational services, supports, and learning options.
Personalized Education Program
A Step Up option for eligible Florida students who are not full-time private or public school students.
New Worlds Scholarship Accounts
A reading and math support scholarship account program for eligible students who need targeted academic support.
Getting Started
A simple path for families exploring scholarship support.
Understanding childcare assistance can feel overwhelming, but you do not have to figure it out alone. Start with these simple steps and connect with the Mini Me team for guidance.
1
Explore your options
Review the scholarship and assistance programs that may apply to your child and family.
2
Contact your preferred center
Reach out to the Mini Me location closest to you for guidance and enrollment information.
3
Apply through the program
Some programs require families to apply directly through the scholarship or assistance provider.
Need Help Choosing?
We’re here to help your family take the next step.
Whether you are exploring VPK, School Readiness, Step Up, or another childcare support option, our team can help guide you toward the right place to begin.