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Lafayette Ready Start is a coalition committed to creating and implementing a bold local vision for early childhood | driven by the needs of our community to improve opportunities and inspire change for children birth to age five in Lafayette.
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Under the legislation of Act 3 (2012), the Lafayette Parish Early Childhood Network was formed to align all early care and education services for children birth to five bridging public preschool, Non-public Schools of Early Childhood Development (NSECD), Head Start, Early Head Start, Family Child Care Programs, and Type III Early Learning Centers into a community force of professional development, teacher preparation, and coordinated enrollment.
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To make high quality care available for all children in Lafayette Parish.
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To improve the quality of early care and education of children from birth to age 5 in Lafayette Parish through providing professional development, a network of providers, and community awareness.
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Lafayette Ready Start supports quality early childhood. This means all children, wherever they receive care, are in a safe, caring, nurturing environment with qualified professionals that help children successfully engage the world around them, not only for today, but also for our future.
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Email: ecnetwork@lpssonline.com
N.P. Moss Annex Building
207 Town Center Parkway
Lafayette, LA 70506
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
7:30 am -11:30 am
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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