Calcasieu Parish Network
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Calcasieu Parish School Board Pre-Kindergarten Program: CPSB Pre-Kindergarten contains classrooms within the school district that are funded by LA4, 8g, Title I, and Special Education grants as well as some local funds. This program provides daily education to 4 year olds in Calcasieu Parish. The grants first service children eligible within their home’s attendance school zone. Transportation is only provided to eligible students who reside with the school’s attendance zone.
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Barbe Elementary
Bell City High School
Brentwood Elementary
J.D. Clifton Elementary
College Oaks Elementary
Cypress Cove Elementary
DeQuincy Primary
Dolby Elementary
Frasch Elementary
Gillis Elementary
W.T. Henning Elementary
Henry Heights Elementary
M.J. Kaufman Elementary
J.F. Kennedy Elementary
E.K. Key Elementary
LeBleu Settlement Elementary
Maplewood Elementary
Moss Bluff Elementary
Nelson Elementary
Prien Lake Elementary
St. John Elementary
Vincent Settlement Elementary
R.W. Vincent Elementary
Vinton Elementary
J.I. Watson Elementary
Westwood Elementary
Charter School Program:
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Calcasieu Parish Head Start Program: Head Start is a federal program for preschool children three to five years of age in low-income families. Its aim is to prepare children for success in school through an early learning program. The Head Start program is managed by local nonprofit organizations. Children who attend Head Start engage in various education activities. They also receive free medical and dental care, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing indoors and outdoors in a safe setting. Head Start helps all children succeed, even those with disabilities. For more information, visit the Head Start website.
Head Start provides children with work that helps them grow mentally, socially, emotionally, and physically. The staff in these programs recognizes parents as the first and most important teachers of their children. They welcome parental involvement in the programs and will work as partners to help both the parent and child progress.
These centers have committed to working with other early care and education providers to raise the level of standards and expectations for children birth to 5. This is accomplished through additional training, following the Louisiana Department of Education Birth to 5 Standards, teachers are observed using the CLASS assessments and all at-risk children are monitored using Teaching Strategies Gold Assessments.
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J.F. Kennedy Head Start - 4 YEAR OLDS ONLY
Type III Childcare Centers: This program, run by the Louisiana Department of Education, helps low- and moderate-income families pay for the child care they need in order to work or attend school or training. Monthly payments are based on the number of hours the parents work or attend school or training, the amount charged by the child care provider, family size and household income. Parents can select any Type III Early Learning Center that participates in the program. For more information about the program, including eligibility information and instructions on how to apply, visit the LDE CCAP website. You can even apply online!
Click on a program below to learn more:
All About Kids Preschool and Dev. Center
Angel Babies Childcare and Development Center
Bee Haven Childcare and Learning Center
Benjamin's Infant and Preschool Center
Building Blocks Learning Center of Sulphur
Kidcare Early Learning Academy
Kids World Childcare Learning Center
Lighthouse Learning
Linda's Bright Beginning Childcare
Little Thinkers Learning Campus
New Beginnings Childcare Center
Ready Set Grow Development Center
St. John Day Care Center aka "St. John Little Lambs"
Success with Jess Academy
STEP 1: Submit an application for Calcasieu Parish Network online at www.calcasieu4all.com
2025-2026 Enrollment will open on May 12, 2025 at 9 a.m. and will remain open until May 20, 2026.
Application Windows
- Round 1 May 3, 2025 Placement will begin on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
- Round 2 May 12, 2025 -June 20, 2025 Placement will begin on Friday, July 18, 2025.
- Round 3 June 21, 2025 - May 20, 2026 Placement begins in July and continues throughout the school year.
The system will be down at least 2 days prior to the highlighted dates listed above due to the lottery run.
OUT OF ZONE - Priority is given to students who live within the school's attendance until Friday, July 18, 2025. On July 19th, if space is available after placing all in-zone applicants, eligible out-of-zone applicants will be placed.
STEP 2: Eligiblity for placement occurs when verification is complete and reviewed. Parents will be notified via email and message tab in your calcasieu4all account.
STEP 3: Once placement occurs, the parent must login to their portal and accept the seat. If you don't accept your seat, the child's placement will not be affected.
Head Start Families ONLY
After enrollment, an email and message will be sent to your calcasieu4all account with the date of your vertification visit as well as details of required documentation. All information must be accurate and verified. If a student is selected for admission based on application information that is later determined to be false, the student may lose admission into the program. Please check your account dashboard daily for email correspondence in regards to your child's 3-year-old Head Start interview.
Head Start interviews were conducted in June 2025 and more interviews will take place during the week of July 14, 2025...an email will be sent prior to the week of July 14, 2025.
