About the Lafourche Early Childhood Network
Welcome to the Lafourche Parish Early Childhood Network! We’re glad you’re here to learn more about our exceptional early learning centers, Head Start sites, and public Pre-K programs, and how we’re working together to ensure a brighter future for our children and the communities we serve.
Our Vision and Values
To pave the way for lifelong success, the Lafourche Parish Early Childhood Network aims to provide all children in our parish with access to quality early learning programs focused on school readiness and social skill development. Our students receive age-appropriate instruction to foster growth in math, literacy, language, social-emotional, and science skills in a safe, nurturing environment. Because we know that both family and community involvement are critical to early learning success, the Lafourche Early Childhood Network also works to provide supportive resources to parents and promote valuable interaction between network sites.
Our Philosophy
We believe that children learn best through age-appropriate play. The Lafourche Early Childhood Network strives to provide engaging, developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children in our parish to ensure that they attain the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual skills needed to reach their fullest potential.
Our Mission
The mission of the Lafourche Early Childhood Network is to ensure that children throughout our parish benefit from programs designed to develop each child's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual abilities to their fullest potential, in an environment that is fully inclusive of students with special needs.
Network Blueprint
All funds received by the Lafourche Early Childhood Network, whether through the parish or through private donations, will be utilized to achieve our blueprint goals. These may include expanding early childhood education access by funding additional seats, enhancing the quality of existing programs by providing professional development opportunities and curriculum upgrades, facilitating parent engagement activities, or creating initiatives related to issues of child development or behavior.
For detailed strategic planning information, please review our most recent Network Blueprint.
Get to Know Our Early Childhood Network
Whether you're seeking quality childcare at one of our early learning centers, exploring Head Start opportunities, or considering public Pre-K for your four-year-old, the Lafourche Parish Early Childhood Network is here to help your child thrive. We invite you to explore our programs and discover the perfect fit for your family's early childhood education needs.
Our Dedicated Team
Meet the dedicated individuals behind our organization.
Early Childhood Network Program Activities
While the details of each activity may vary depending on the type of program or age of the children involved, all Lafourche Early Childhood Network sites provide the following to their students:
Breakfast
Circle Time
Outdoor Play
Music
Learning Centers
Small Group Instruction
Lunch
Oral Language Development
Story Time
Rest Time
Snack Time
School Preparation
Positive Encouragement
Literacy/Language Skills
Lafourche Early Childhood Network Partners
The ongoing support of our network partners is instrumental in allowing the Lafourche Parish Early Childhood Network to provide high-quality early education experiences for our youngest learners. Thank you to the following organizations for your commitment to the children of Lafourche Parish.
Support Early Learning in Lafourche
Donations to the Lafourche Parish Early Childhood Network directly impact the lives of young children in our community. Your support helps us expand access to early education, enhance program quality through professional development and enrichment activities, and engage families in their child's learning journey. Every dollar makes a difference in creating a brighter future for the children of Lafourche Parish.
