Caldwell Parish
Early Childhood Programs
Registration Time!!!
NEW 3 and 4 Year old students AND 5 year olds entering school for the first time.
Do you have a child that will be 3 or 4 by September 30th and you are interested in enrollment for the 2022 -2023 school year? We will begin taking applications on April 21, 2022 for both Kelly Early Childhood Center - PK3 and Caldwell Parish Pre-Kindergarten Center PK4.
This is also the same application that you will complete if you have child that will be 5 by September 30th and going to kindergarten and did not attend PreK in Caldwell Parish.
All applications will be collected online. You will upload needed documents and you will be notified if you are accepted into one of our programs.
**As soon as we are set up to begin the process we will be sending our notifications through all schools, the district website, social media and our call system.**
What Do I Need to Complete Application?
1. Birth Certificate
2. Social Security Card - not just the number, will need a picture of actual card
3. Current Record of Immunizations ( shot record)
4. TWO proofs of residence. One MUST be a current utility bill with the name of the parent/guardian and physical address printed on the bill.
5. Proof of Income- Two consecutive check stubs for EACH PARENT or Guardian listed in the household.
6. Current Custody Papers if parents are separated, divorced or if the guardian is other than the biological parents. You do not have to upload these to register but we will need copies on file in school office.
7. For students applying to PK3 - a copy of medical or health insurance card.
These items are all required to apply to attend programs at either of the Early Childhood Program sites. You can click the link below to access the application!
Income Requirements
For over 25 years, funding for Caldwell Parish Pre-K has been provided through local, state and federal funds. By combining funds from all these sources, it allows us to offer Pre-K to ALL four year old students at no cost. There are very few parishes in the state that do this. Most charge tuition for over income families or simply do not take those students. While we do have to collect income for 4 year old students families, at this time we continue to be able to serve all children.
Based on income and availability of seats, children will be assigned to the program that they best qualify for. There is no difference in the instruction or the classrooms. We "braid" our funding so that we may best serve all children equally and with the same high quality materials and support.
If you have a child that will be 3 by September 30, the following represents the maximum amount that can be made by a family to qualify for our three year old program served by Head Start. This is the funding source that is available to serve the majority of our PKS students. We are able to serve a percent of children that are "over income" . Also new this year..... If applying to PK3 and you receive SNAP, you may upload current proof of benefits and this will automatically qualify you!!
When figuring your income, consider the total number of people in the household and the gross monthly income of each adult you are listing on the application. We will use the information you submit to make preliminary decisions. All financial information is only seen by those in the office verifying and it is not sent on to other schools or seen by teachers. We respect the privacy of our families and only gather the information necessary to satisfy the grant requirements.
Family Size/Gross Monthly Income
1 person - $1,133
2 People ~ $1,526
3 People ~ $1,919
4 People ~ $2,313
5 People ~ $2,706
6 People ~ $3,099
7 People ~ $3,493
8 People ~ $3,886
9 People ~ $4,279
Income limits are current as of February 2022 and may be subject to change.
We are doing our best to serve the children of Caldwell Parish with a free, high quality early childhood education!!
Screening / Testing
- There will be onsite registration and screening May 25 - 27 as well as some outreach days in the summer. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you attend this event or call to schedule a time for your child to be screened. CHILDREN NEW TO THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO START UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN SCREENED. This is a VERY important process and helps us to best serve your child and have one on one time with both you and your child.