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This grant (up to $1,500) provides CDA tuition course and credential reimbursement to individuals who work in a Type III child care center, Head Start/Early Head Start or academically approved family child care home within St Tammany Parish who have previously applied for a been denied a LA Pathways scholarship.
Are you applying for tuition assistance and need a copy of your child's immunization record? Click here for easy access!
View our RSN Brochure with information on the centers, kindergarten readiness, our mission, and more!
Workforce and Economic Impact of Early Childhood Education in Louisiana. Read more in our one-page brochure here.
Why Quality Early Childcare is Critical. Read more in our one-page brochure here.
St. Tammany Ready Start Network is dedicated to the development of all children. Early interventions are important to child development. If you have questions or concerns about your child's development, contact Early Steps for ages birth to three at 985-429-1252.
Early Childhood Special Education Services are provided throughout the Network to support students who need communication, motor, sensory, cognitive, social, or self-help skills. Contact Child Search to schedule and evaluation for children ages 3yrs-5yrs at 985-898-3345.
St. Tammany Ready Start Network prioritizes access to quality education for all children. If you're struggling to afford tuition, there are income-based funding programs available that may offer some relief. Check out our resources to learn about program details and eligibility requirements.
Does Your Child Qualify for Tuition Assistance?
Tuition Assistance Programs
St. Tammany offers three programs to help families with tuition assistance.
Louisiana’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides qualifying families with financial support for child care services. CCAP helps families, with a parent or legal guardian who is working or attending school or job training, pay for high-quality child care for children under the age of 13 or children with special needs up to age 18. CCAP pays for a significant portion of the child care costs, and families pay the difference charged by the provider.
Louisiana’s Child Care Assistance Program B-3 (CCAP B-3) provides qualifying families with financial support for child care services. CCAP B-3 helps families, with a parent or legal guardian who is working or attending school or job training, pay for high-quality child care for children ages Birth-Three. CCAP B-3 pays for all of the child care tuition and families pay registration and fees.
Nonpublic School Early Childhood Development Program (NSECD) provides pre-K programming to four-year-old's to qualifying families. Children in the NSECD program receive full day pre-k. St. Tammany Ready Start Network has three NSECD participating child care centers: Children's College, Little Feet First (Old Spanish Trail location), and The Little Academy. To apply, contact the centers directly.