Prissy Davis named coordinator for new St. Stephen program

Prissy Davis, a resident of Berwick and well-known educator, has been appointed coordinator of the newly established St. Stephen Early Learning Center in Berwick.
A graduate in elementary education from Nichols State University, she also holds a Master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with emphasis on early childhood and kindergarten education. Having completed the +30 hours graduate program, Davis is certified as a supervisor of student teaching, principal, and supervisor of instruction.
Davis began as a teacher in the St. Mary Parish school system and served as a principal in the parish. She also worked as a coordinator in the Louisiana Department of Education.
She later taught in the Catholic school system in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux and was the principal of Maria Immacolata School in Houma.
While nurturing and enriching the Catholic faith, Davis intends to provide meaningful learning experiences to engage and challenge three and four year olds. The St. Stephen Early Learning Center is being designed to provide a high quality experience to prepare children for kindergarten.
This environment will be designed to assist parents in helping their children to develop spiritually, physically, intellectually and emotionally in a Catholic setting. The program will create learning experiences to engage and challenge the children in literacy, math, science, social studies, the arts and technology in order to prepare them for kindergarten.
Registration will begin on June 4. Registration forms may be requested from the office at 3217 Second St., Berwick, or by telephoning 985-385-1280.