Step 1: Submit a OneApp: Infant to PK4 application
Step 2: Get Verified!

How do I get verified?

All Early Childhood applicants must get verified by March 4, 2016. If you do not verify, your child will not receive a school placement. Visit a Head Start Center or a Family Resource Center to verify your eligibility.

Here’s what you need to bring:

Proof of guardianship
Parent or Guardian’s Photo ID

Proof of age
Birth Certificate or Certificate of Live Birth

Proof of residency
Two (2) of the following documents are required for proof of residency:

  • Current rental lease agreement
  • Homestead Exemption in the parent’s name**
  • Electricity/gas bill
  • Sewerage/water bill
  • Telephone bill (landline only)
  • Cable/internet service bill
  • Current official letter from government agency (Department of Social Service, Department of Health & Hospitals, etc.

Proof of income
One of the following documents is required for income verification:

  • Louisiana Purchase Card Budget Sheet or Benefits Statement
  • Last four consecutive paychecks
  • Letter from employer indicating:
    1) Where you are employed,
    2) Your hourly rate of pay
    3) Average hours worked a week
  • Most recent Social Security benefits statement
  • Most recent unemployment compensation statement
  • Alimony as shown in court decree or agreement
  • Most recent pension statements

Download list of items you need to GET VERIFIED!