Lafayette, Lake Charles, LA and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs
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Lafayette, Lake Charles, LA and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs are listed below
Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children’s growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child’s first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.
Many Head Start programs also provide Early Head Start, which serves infants, toddlers, and pregnant women and their families who have incomes below the Federal poverty level. Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school. To achieve this, Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.
Children from birth to age five from families with low income, according to the Eligibility is generally based on family income at or below the poverty level according to the Poverty Guidelines published by the federal government. Children in foster care, homeless children, and children from families receiving public assistance (TANF or SSI) are eligible regardless of income.
UWA-EHS Abbeville Early Learning Center
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 802 S Saint Valerie St , Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone # : (337) 385-2565
Directions to this location
Program Affiliation : United Way of Acadiana (Grant #: 06CH7182)
215 East Pinhook Road , Lafayette, LA 70501
Program Registration Phone Number : (337)706-1212
UWA-EHS Lafayette Early Learning Center
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 1515 Jefferson St , Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone # : (337) 534-0683
Directions to this location
Program Affiliation : United Way of Acadiana (Grant #: 06CH7182)
215 East Pinhook Road , Lafayette, LA 70501
Program Registration Phone Number : (337)706-1212
DeQuincy Elementary Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 304 McNeese St , Dequincy, LA 70633
Phone # : (337) 217-4650
Directions to this location
Program Affiliation : Calcasieu Parish School System (Grant #: 06CH10115)
3310 Broad St 1618 Mill St., Lake Charles, LA 70615
Program Registration Phone Number : (337) 217-4650
J I Watson Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 201 E First St , Iowa, LA 70647
Phone # : (337) 217-4670
Directions to this location
Program Affiliation : Calcasieu Parish School System (Grant #: 06CH10115)
3310 Broad St 1618 Mill St., Lake Charles, LA 70615
Program Registration Phone Number : (337) 217-4670
Brenda H. Hunter Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 2200 Elder St , Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone # : (337) 217-4213
Directions to this location
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