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First Friends Preschool & VPK

1501 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL 329354.8· 39 reviews
licensed capacity
78
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2001
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About First Friends Preschool & VPK

First Friends Preschool & VPK is a licensed child care center in Melbourne, Florida. The state has licensed it since August 6, 2001, for up to 78 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It describes a Faith-based approach, with preschool.

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes its inspection reports on its own website; the link is in the inspections section below.

InfantsSchool-ageFaith-based

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: two year olds through VPK
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
78 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (321) 254-2339 to confirm.
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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Two year olds through VPK
ProgramsPreschool
ApproachFaith-based (Christ-centered - Eau Gallie First Baptist)
Licensed capacity78 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

First Friends Preschool & VPK has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Brevard County has a median price of $200 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Brevard County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$200
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$167
Home daycare$175

Preschool

Center$155
Home daycare$170

School age

Center$125
Home daycare$150

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for First Friends Preschool & VPK

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed
Capacity
78 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2001
License number
#C18BR0181
See the state's record

Inspections

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

Florida publishes its inspection reports on its own site. Read them there.

Copied from Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation on October 2, 2026. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about First Friends Preschool & VPK

Is First Friends Preschool & VPK licensed?

Yes. Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 6, 2001.

Does First Friends Preschool & VPK have inspection violations?

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

How many children can First Friends Preschool & VPK care for?

78, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are First Friends Preschool & VPK's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (321) 254-2339 to confirm.

How much does First Friends Preschool & VPK cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (321) 254-2339 to ask.

What is First Friends Preschool & VPK's phone number?

(321) 254-2339.

Where is First Friends Preschool & VPK?

1501 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32935. The nearest other daycare we list is Brevard Public Schools - Harbor City Elementary, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation (license) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).