Innovative Network of Knowledge

The JVLCDG grant provided educational services to 317 children during the 2024-2025 school year. The locations included Victoria ISD, Waelder ISD, Yoakum ISD, Nixon-Smiley ISD, Victoria HS and EHS, Cuero EHS, Edna HS, and Port Lavaca EHS. During the 2024-2025 academic year, the EHS CCP grant had a total of 120 children served. The centers that were open were Victoria, Boerne, Edna, Cuero, Port Lavaca, Yoakum under this grant. Partnerships with local libraries were made. Center managers partnered with the libraries in their areas and had a literacy program established where parents could get library cards and join events. The libraries donated backpacks and books to our center locations. Parents were involved with committees, events, and parent meetings at each center. Our Policy Council was established by a parent at every location, and many new ideas were suggested and implemented. Parades in this area are exciting and families participate by creating floats and dressing up. Toys for Tots is a big event, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

The Innovative Network of Knowledge OPLA grant provided educational services to 475 children during the 2024-25 Year. The locations included Monroe, West Monroe, Sterlington, Richwood, Franklin Parish, Richland and Lincoln parish. The program had 7 EHS childcare partners. The program opened EHS/HS program in Lincoln parish. This has been very exciting for this parish. The program also landed 3 classrooms in the local school system. This partnership has made it a smooth transition for our Head Start students. Parents were involved in the parent committee and policy councils. The program also had local college interns to do speech and language services for the children. The program had a total of 289 volunteers for the year. Parent involvement has increased with the implementation of Ready Rosie.