See how UL Lafayette's College of Education & Human Development serves Acadiana through camps, gifted programs, free counseling, and reading evaluations.
Our centers and programs bring the college's expertise to children, families, teachers, and the UL Lafayette community.
Programs for Gifted and High-Ability Learners
The Center for Gifted Education supports the development of talent in high-ability and gifted learners through:
- Pre-K & K classes
- The Academic Enrichment Program for grades 1–6
- The Summer Scholars Residential Program for grades 7–10
For teachers, Louisiana Lagniappe is a three-day summer institute on teaching for high-end learning — helping all students, not only those identified as gifted, reach their potential.
Learn more through the Department of Educational Curriculum & Instruction's Community Outreach
STEM and Robotics Camps
The Center for Innovative Learning and Assessment Technologies (CILAT) offers hands-on camps that teach children science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including science discovery, robotics, and engineering design camps for elementary students.
See CILAT camps and register or email info@cilat.org.
Free Counseling Services
The Clinic for Counseling and Personal Development (CCPD) offers free counseling to UL Lafayette students, faculty, staff, and their immediate families, including individual, family, couples, and group counseling and play therapy. Graduate counseling interns and practicum students provide services under faculty supervision, and evening appointments are available from 5 to 8 p.m.
Call 337-482-1018 to schedule an appointment. The CCPD is at 200 East Devalcourt Street, Lafayette, LA 70506.
Reading Evaluations
The Reading Center offers two programs for students who need reading support, each with an evaluation and tutoring over six or more sessions:
- Assessment and Prescriptive Program: Offered every semester, with senior-level teacher candidates as evaluators and tutors.
- Comprehensive Evaluation Program: Offered every spring, with graduate-level teacher candidates as evaluators and tutors.
At the end of each program, families meet with the evaluator and receive a written report with recommendations for the classroom and home. A fee is required. Contact readingcenter@louisiana.edu or 337-482-5012.
Growing Louisiana's Future Teachers
Through Educators Rising, the college gives middle and high school students across the region a chance to explore teaching as a career, including a regional conference on campus.
Learn more about Educators Rising
Partnerships with Area Schools
Our teacher candidates complete field experiences and yearlong residencies in public and private schools across our seven-parish service area, co-teaching alongside mentor teachers.
Learn about teacher preparation