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Louisiana Department of Education outlines early childhood enrollment, wait list and quality gains
Summary
LDOE officials told the House Education Committee that more than 60,000 children are enrolled in publicly funded early childhood programs, the CCAP wait list exceeds 7,000 certified children, and over 95% of early learning sites earned a performance profile rating of proficient or higher in 2023–24.
Department of Education assistant superintendent Melinda and deputy assistant superintendent Karen Powell told the House Education Committee on Dec. 12 that Louisiana serves more than 60,000 children in publicly funded early childhood programs and that program types and funding sources vary by age and eligibility.
Melinda said the department oversees licensing, programmatic accountability and a range of publicly funded seats, including the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and the LA 4 pre‑K program. She summarized funding pools, eligibility and program differences and highlighted that the department requests parish-by-parish…
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