Florida adopted the Florida Early Learning and Development Standards, Birth to Kindergarten in December 2017. The standards and benchmarks reflect the knowledge and skills that a child on a developmental progression should know and be able to do at the end of an age-related timeframe.


Sarasota County
Suncoast Region (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte & DeSoto)
Lead Agency: Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County
Lead Agency: ELC of Osceola
Lead Agency:
Lead Agency: Children’s Services Council of Martin County
Lead Agency: The Learning Alliance
Lead Agency: ELC of Flagler & Volusia Counties
Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Walton)
DeSoto County
Charlotte County
Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte)


Lead Agency: Florida Children’s Council