To be eligible for a Livingston Parish Public School Pre-K program for the 2024-2025 school year, a child must be 4 years old on or before September 30, 2024, live within the attendance boundary of the school, and meet the income requirements. The online application portal link for 2024-2025 is:  www.applytolppsearlychildhood.com. The 2024-2025 application portal will close on April 1, 2025.

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Applications for the 2025-2026 school year will be submitted online through our NEW application system: The NEW website for 2025-2026 is:  www.applytolppsearlychildhood.schoolmint.com.  This website will not be live until Round 1 opens on February 1, 2025.

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Documents needed to apply for Pre-K: 

Documents will be uploaded to the online application. (TIP:  For faster processing of your application, please completely fill in all fields in the application - even if it is not required - and attach all necessary documents.)

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• Child’s original birth certificate

• Child’s social security card

• Child’s current immunization record 

•  4 proofs of residence in the school district (in the name of the legal guardian), such as:

  • Current utility bill (Property-based bills such as electricity, gas, water, sewer, cable, garbage)

  • Current lease or mortgage statement

  • Louisiana driver’s license 

  • If the parent and child live with a family member or friend 2 current utility bills in the homeowner's name should to be included in the application. IF the child is selected in the lottery and offered a seat the parent may be asked to provide residency verification with a residency affidavit that can be gotten from the school.

• Proof of Income, only one of the following is required for every adult in the household (18 years or older).  The application will populate the document you need based on your employment status responses.

  • Most recent two consecutive check stubs for each parent or caregiver in the household (recommended) If you do not receive payroll checks, you must submit one of the documents listed below.

  • An official letter dated and signed by the employer stating all of the following:

    • where parent/guardian is employed

    • hourly rate of pay

    • average number of hours parent/guardian works per week

  • SNAP/Food Stamps – letter from the Cafe' portal that must include the child’s name and valid effective dates

  • A statement from the Social Security Administration verifying that the child is a named recipient of Social Security benefits (If parents receive SSI, they must submit an official statement from the Social Security Administration stating their monthly earnings and will also need to submit 2 current consecutive check stubs if available.)

  • Current foster care placement agreement from Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

  • A Statement of No Income form (usually submitted for stay-at-home parents)- copy available online and available at the schools

  • A Declaration of Irregular Income form (usually submitted for parents who work intermittently or receive cash payments) - copy available online and available at the schools

  • Federal tax forms are no longer accepted as proof of income.

 

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