Program Overview

Caddo Parish Commission Head Start Program

Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development.

In the heart of Shreveport, Louisiana, the Caddo Parish Commission Head Start Program grantee is the Caddo Parish Commission (CPC). Caddo Community Action Agency, Inc, (CCAA) is the delegate agency responsible for operating the CPC Head Start Program.

The CPC Head Start Program has been in operation for over fifty years and has helped tens of thousands of pre-school children transition into kindergarten. The program operates eight Head Start Preschool centers, one Early Head Start (EHS) center, and two EHS classrooms at Arc Caddo-Bossier.

Funded Enrollment

Head Start Preschool

971 slots
56 classrooms
8 centers

Early Head Start

84 slots**
10 classrooms
2 centers

** Four of the slots in the Early Head Start program are dedicated to pregnant women.

Total Enrollment

1,055

Enrollment

Our Head Start Program enrolls students all year long. Now is always a good time to start the registration application process.

During the months March through August is the key recruitment period for the upcoming school year.

Apply Today

Complete a Registration Application Online

Contact a Head Start Recruiter or visit your nearest Head Start Preschool or Early Head Start center.

ERSEA

Eligibility. Recruitment. Selection. Enrollment. Attendance.

The ERSEA Coordinator and the Head Start Recruiters are responsible for recruitment and determining eligibility of Head Start Program children and their families. Once an application is submitted and entered in the ChildPlus Student System, the system selects the students with the highest points based on the Selection Criteria.

When the students and their families are ready for the enrollment process, they are assigned a Family Engagement Specialist (FES) at their assigned Head Start Preschool center or a Family Service Advocate (FSA) at their assigned Early Head Start center. Throughout the school year, FESs and FSAs track and monitor student attendance.

Program Services

Education

Our Head Start program provides high-quality early education and child development services, including for children with disabilities, which promote children’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth for later success in school.

Parent Involvement

Parents have access to the Parenting Center all-year round. The Parenting Center offers cooking classes, HiSET/GED classes, and other activities to engage parents and their families.

Pregnant Moms

Expectant mothers are served through home visits by an Early Head Start Home Visitor and/or Early Head Start nurse, depending upon the location of the family, the needs of the family, and the situation of the expectant mother.

Health

The Health Content Area ensures each child’s medical and dental requirements are met and that children with health concerns receive Individual Health Plans (IHP).

Mental Health

The Program focuses on a wellness approach to mental health with strong emphasis on reducing risks and assisting Head Start children with developing healthy habits and appropriate social skills.

Disability

All Head Start programs are required to have 10% of enrollment be made available to children with disabilities. Children with disabilities receive an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Nutrition

The Nutrition Content Area responsibility is to promote child wellness by providing nutrition services that supplement and complement those of the home and community.

Transportation

Federal Head Start programs are not mandated to provide transportation to its students. However, the CPC Head Start Program has elected to provide this privilege to parents who have no means of providing transportation for their children.

Technology & Communication

We are continuously working to enhance and improve technology and communication with our students, parents, staff and community.

Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start Centers

Alphonse Jackson, Jr. Early Head Start Center

2600 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318) 629-1900

Center Manager
Sarvitra Godwin

Arc Caddo-Bossier Early Head Start Center

351 Jordan Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-8392

Center Manager
LaShanda Davis

Balistine W. Hopkins Head Start Preschool Center

1730 Cox Street
Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 632-5588

Center Manager
Betty Jackson

Brown E. Moore Head Start Preschool Center

409 Janet Lane
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 682-3933

Center Manager
Phyllis Carter

Eddie D. Jones Head Start Preschool Center

1729 Ford Street
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 222-1655

Center Manager
Latiesha Guyton

Hersey D Wilson Head Start Preschool Center

4055 St. Vincent Avenue Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 868-6360

Center Manager
Monica Owens-Davis

Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Head Start Preschool Center

1729 Cox Street
Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 841-0262

Center Manager
Chelsa Smith

Lake Bethlehem Head Start Preschool Center

2840 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318) 227-9091

Center Manager
Sharon Moore

Mt. Bethel Head Start Preschool Center

3479 Mt. Bethel Road
Keithville, LA 71047
(318) 925-3457

Center Manager
Elizabeth Ware

Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins Head Start Preschool Center

210 Allen Avenue
Oil City, LA 71061
(318) 995-7654

Center Manager
Latisha Graham

Parenting Center

1755 Corbitt Street

Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 213-7007

Parent Involvement Coordinator
Jane Davis

Caddo Parish Commission Head Start Program

Administrative Offices

4055 Saint Vincent Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71108

Head Start Program Director
Gregory Bradley