Ensuring all children have access to
high quality early childhood education.
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Why is quality important?

Nourishing a child’s mind in the first five years of life is as essential as feeding the body. New scientific research confirms that what happens to children’s brains in their earliest years shapes the adults they become, the success they achieve, and the contributions they make to our economy and society.

Many people do not realize that 85% of brain development occurs by the age of 3.

It is a fact that children who attend high-quality early childhood programs:

  • Are more likely to graduate from high school
  • Score higher on standardized testing
  • Have less of a chance of repeating a grade
  • Perform better in both academic and social settings
  • Earn more money as adults
  • Increase their chances of attending college
  • Lessen their chances of becoming a teen parent
  • Decrease their chances of being arrested for a violent crime

Step 1: Do I Qualify?

Our goal is to provide families with equal access to quality options. First, let’s see if you qualify for a publicly funded program.

FIND OUT

Step 2: My Options?

Thanks for asking. The importance of your child’s development begins even before birth. If you are on this site, you are likely in the crucial development years for your child. So, what are your best available options in providing quality care?

YOUR OPTIONS

Step 3: Apply & Complete Application

If you would now like to enroll your child in the Avoyelles Parish Early Childhood Network, fill out the enrollment application. Upon completion, you will be contacted with follow-up information.

COMPLETE APPLICATION