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About the Head Start Program
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish
Year Program Began: 1965
Number of Children Served: 1,362
Total Annual Budget: 7.7 million
Primary Funding Sources: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/City of Baton Rouge

Key Features:

  • Education
  • Full-Day Program
  • Professionally Trained Staff
  • Child Development
  • Creative Curriculum
  • Individual Education Plan
  • Development Domains
  • Indoor-Outdoor Activities
  • Formal and Informal Learning
  • Individual and Group Activities

Partnerships:

  • East Baton Rouge Parish School System
  • Louisiana State University
  • Southern University
  • Baton Rouge Speech & Hearing Foundation
  • Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections
  • Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB)
  • Georgia Pacific
  • Community Association For The Welfare of School Children (CAWSC)
  • Exxon
  • Family Roads of Baton Rouge
  • East Baton Rouge Parish Library

Services:

  • Transportation
  • Physical and Dental Exams
  • Vision, Speech & Hearing Screenings
  • Nutrition and Growth Assessments
  • Special Medical Referrals
  • Family Goal Setting
  • Leadership Training
  • Crisis and Emergency Assistance

Head Start Centers operate from August - May.