St. Mary Parish Ready Start Network

09/16/2026

🌟💚 EVERY CHILD’S VOICE: A FAMILY ADVOCACY SUMMIT 💗💙

Parents & caregivers, you don’t want to miss this! 🗣️✨

Join the St. Mary Parish Ready Start Network for an evening filled with valuable information, family resources, and community connections!

📅 September 30, 2026
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Patterson Civic Center

💡 Learn about:
✨ Developmental milestones
✨ Signs your child may need extra support
✨ Family services & resources
✨ Understanding IEPs & advocating for your child
✨ Community organizations ready to support your family!

🎁 DOOR PRIZES will be given away during the event!

📣 SOCIAL MEDIA GIVEAWAY!
To enter: LIKE our page, SHARE this post & TAG 2 people in the comments! 🥳
🏆 A winner will be called during the event!

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link on the event page to REGISTER!

💚 Come connect. Come learn. Come advocate. Because every child’s voice matters! 💗

08/19/2026

📣 Calling all parents, caregivers, businesses, and community organizations!

Join the St. Mary Parish Ready Start Network for Every Child’s Voice: A Family Advocacy Summit on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at the Patterson Civic Center, 116 Cotten Rd., Patterson, LA 70392.

This summit will help families:

🌟 Recognize developmental milestones and early signs of concern
🌟 Find helpful services, resources, and support
🌟 Better understand IEPs
🌟 Build confidence to advocate for their children

There will also be community vendors, giveaways, and door prizes! 🎁

Businesses, nonprofit organizations, Greek organizations, healthcare providers, community agencies, and family resource partners are invited to participate as vendors. Booth setup is completely free! To reserve your space, contact Andranaye Harding at 337-828-0051 or email [email protected].

🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉
To be entered into our giveaway:

✅ Like this post
✅ Share this post
✅ Tag two people in the comments

Help us spread the word so more families can receive the information, support, and tools they need to become strong advocates for their children! 💕💚💙💜

12/17/2025

Congratulations to our incredible public schools pre-k classrooms! 🎉

We are proud to celebrate the 2024–2025 Performance Profiles, and our schools continue to shine!

✨ 4 schools rated Excellent
✨ 5 schools rated High Proficient
✨ 2 schools rated Approaching Proficient

Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to our children show up in every classroom, every day. We see you, and we appreciate everything you do to advance our parish.

We’re also excited to share that the St. Mary Parish Ready Start Network has earned a High Proficient rating! This reflects strong leadership, teamwork, and an unwavering focus on high-quality early childhood experiences.

Thank you to all of our schools, educators, administrators, and partners for the outstanding work you continue to do. Here’s to many more years of growth, collaboration, and committed excellence!

12/16/2025

We are incredibly proud to announce that our network earned an overall 2024–2025 Performance Profile rating of High Proficient! This achievement reflects the dedication, commitment, and passion for quality care and education across our entire network.

A special congratulations to our outstanding child care partners who also received High Proficient ratings:
✨ A Child’s Place Daycare and Learning Center 1
✨ Yaamahana Chitmacha Child Development Center
✨ Pam’s Personal Touch
✨ Barney & Baby Bop
✨Little Angels Daycare and Learning Center

We also want to recognize A Child’s Place Daycare and Learning Center 2 for earning a Proficient rating—an accomplishment that speaks to the continued hard work and growth taking place every day.

Thank you to all of our child care partners for your unwavering dedication to children, families, and excellence in early learning. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed, and we are proud to celebrate these accomplishments with you. Congratulations on a job well done!

05/28/2025

Out here now til 2! Come out and support!

05/28/2025

Come out today to St. Mary Community Action Agency! We can't wait to connect with you!

05/01/2025

Head Start Needs Your Support! Click this link to sign your name !
According to an April 11, 2025 article in USA TODAY, the Trump Administration is considering a budget proposal that would completely eliminate funding for Head Start. These proposed cuts put nearly 800,000 children and families in more than 17,000 centers in every state at risk.

Join thousands of parents, caregivers, and alumni to sign the letter to the President and Congress demanding they protect Head Start.