Child care is provided for all ages on Fort Polk in several
different areas.School Age Services provides supervised child care for parents
during the before/after school periods, school vacations, Vernon Parish teacher
in-service days, school holidays, and the summer months. The program
operates for youth in kindergarten to sixth grades (5-12 years), for children
attending North and South Polk Elementary, Vernon Elementary, and Pickering
Elementary Schools. Children are bused to and from the schools. The
program offers supervised child care with developmental and educational
activities, compute and homework instruction, skating, bowling, and snacks.