Early Childhood Education in Franklinton, LA

About Us


Washington Ready Start Early Childhood Network stands for quality early childhood education in Franklinton, LA. 

We are equipped with Early Childhood Guides that will assist in expanding the scope of resources provided to communities. Your Early Childhood Guides are Dawn Warren at dawn.warren@wpsb.info and Kristy Bennett at kristy.bennett@wpsb.info

Using intentional strategies, we are building strong, meaningful community partnerships, sharing resources, and creating innovative, data-driven solutions that support families with young children. Our goal is for our youngest learners to spend their days in loving, supporting environments with excellent, highly proficient teachers. Every child deserves access to high-quality early childhood education. Our children are the future of our community. 
Washington Parish Ready Start Early Childhood Network

Will develop intentional strategies to establish strong, meaningful community partnerships, share resources, and create innovative, data-driven solutions.

The benefits that children gain in early learning childcare follow them throughout the rest of their lives. Whether it’s going to college or purchasing a home, many lifetime successes link to early access to educational programs. Children taught at an early age usually benefit in the following ways: improved social skills, less or no need for special education instruction during subsequent school years, better grades, and enhanced attention spans. Our children learn essential life skills that stay with them forever. Whether you want to enroll your child in an early learning center or our free preschool in Washington Parish, give us a call today.

  • OUR MISSION

    Our mission is to promote and develop educational and economic opportunities by providing quality developmentally appropriate early childhood care and education for children birth to age five so that each child enters kindergarten ready for success.

  • OUR VISION

    Every child in Washington Parish is prepared to enter Kindergarten, which will in turn, make sure that more children are positioned for success in the early elementary grades and beyond.

  • Our Purpose

    Our network is committed to providing the children of our district with quality early childhood educational experiences and supporting their families in choosing the program that best meets their needs. Every child deserves access to high-quality early childhood education. Access should not be denied based on a child’s zip code and economic circumstances.

Our Programs
From acorn to oak, we are growing our future!