Community Foundation of North Louisiana is grateful you answered the call to strengthen our community through Early Childhood Education (ECE). Thanks to generous support from donors like you, CFNLA committed $1,620,000 in January 2026 for the ECE Fund for Caddo Parish. When combined with $240,000 from the City of Shreveport, this community investment enables Caddo Parish to secure a $1,860,000 match from the state of Louisiana. The result is a total of $3,720,000 in available ECE scholarships for the year 2026!
Research shows high-quality early education during the first three years of life is vital for healthy brain development and long-term academic and life success. Four years of data demonstrate investments in Caddo Parish ECE have positively impacted children and families. Fall 2025 assessments of children entering kindergarten in Caddo revealed those who attended Type III childcare centers performed 28% better in reading and 32% better in math than children who remained at home during this crucial developmental stage.
As we continue to evaluate the effectiveness of the ECE initiative, we will provide updates on outcomes and our efforts to ensure all Caddo Parish children, no matter their economic circumstances, have access to the strong developmental start they deserve.
We could not build a brighter future for our community without our donors, partners, and providers.
Visit cfnla.org/ece to learn more about the ECE scholarship initiative and its success.
