How To Apply
The NSU Marie Shaw Dunn Child Development Center provides high quality early childhood programming from three to age four.
Applications are accepted the year prior to the year of attendance.
Admission to the NSU Child Development Center is NOT automatic admission to the Elementary Lab School.
Once the application is received, children are placed on the waiting list. When a space becomes available at the NSU CDC, the waiting list will be searched, beginning at the top, for the following criteria:
- Age-appropriate, eligible child
- Enrollment priority
- Application date
Enrollment
How do I enroll my child in the NSU CDC?
Enrollment at the CDC is on an annual basis. Applicants with the priority status are selected for enrollment first. Priority status is considered in the following order:
- A child with at least one parent employed full-time at Northwestern State University (NSU) or the Louisiana School for the Math, Science, and Arts (LSMSA)
- A child with a sibling who currently attends the Marie Shaw Dunn Child Development Center
Is there a waiting list to get into the NSU CDC and if so how long does it take?
Due to limited population (41 children), a waiting list for each age group is established
What is the admission policy at NSU CDC?
Admission to the NSU CDC is open to all children, ages 3 and 4 years by September 30, regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or if breast fed. Enrollment at the NSU CDC shall be offered to children of NSU students, staff, faculty, alumni, and for those not affiliated with NSU.
Is my child eligible to attend the NSU CDC?
Children ages 3 and 4 prior to September 30th are eligible to enroll. Children who are 5 years of age prior to September 30th are considered kindergarten eligible and may not return to the four-year-old program.
An application form must be completed, signed, and received to apply for enrollment and Ages & Stages Questionnaire. Applications will be accepted the year prior to a child’s eligibility for school in that year. Applications are dated upon receipt. Completion of the application does not guarantee enrollment.
