Opelousas, LA and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Opelousas, 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.

St. Landry Parish Head Start – Eunice
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 101 City Ave , Eunice, LA 70535
Phone # : (337) 457-8905
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : St. Landry Parish School Board (Grant #: 06CH010586)
1013 Creswell Ln , Opelousas, LA 70570
Program Registration Phone Number : (337)948-3657 – 10269

St. Landry Parish – Grand Coteau Elementary
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 238 Church Street , Grand Coteau, LA 70541
Phone # : (337) 662-5439
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : St. Landry Parish School Board (Grant #: 06CH010586)
1013 Creswell Ln , Opelousas, LA 70570
Program Registration Phone Number : (337)948-3657 – 10269

St. Landry Parish Head Start – Grand Coteau
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 361 Burleigh Lane , Grand Coteau, LA 70541
Phone # : (337) 662-3750
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : St. Landry Parish School Board (Grant #: 06CH010586)
1013 Creswell Ln , Opelousas, LA 70570
Program Registration Phone Number : (337)948-3657 – 10269

St. Landry Parish – Krotz Springs Elementary
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 445 Division Street , Krotz Springs, LA 70750
Phone # : (337) 566-3585
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : St. Landry Parish School Board (Grant #: 06CH010586)
1013 Creswell Ln , Opelousas, LA 70570
Program Registration Phone Number : (337)948-3657 – 10269