CALENDAR OF EVENTS
EDUCATION
MEDICAL SERVICES
NUMBERS TO KNOW
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January
  • Martin Luther King Festival - Lake Charles
  • Mardi Gras 12th Night - Lake Charles
  • Southwest Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival - Cameron
  • Calcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Show & Rodeo - Lake Charles
February
  • Black Heritage Festival - Lake Charles
  • SWLA District Livestock Show and Rodeo - Lake Charles
  • Battle of Bearhead Creek - Merryville
  • Mardi Gras of Imperial Calcasieu Highlights
  • Mardi Gras Antique Car Parade - Lake Charles
  • Krewe of Omega Parade - Lake Charles
  • Mardi Gras Children‘s Parade - Lake Charles
  • Krewe of Golden Years Senior Citizens Dance - Lake Charles
  • Mardi Gras Royal Gala - Lake Charles
  • Merchant‘s Parade - Lake Charles
  • Krewe of Krewes Parade - Lake Charles
March
  • McNeese State Univ. Quarter Horse Show - Lake Charles
  • Hunting Retriever Club Spring Hunt - Lake Charles
  • Cajun Fiesta of Comedy - Lake Charles
  • Calcasieu Parish High School Rodeo - Lake Charles
  • Iowa Rabbit Festival - Iowa
  • Deep South Hobie Regatta - Lake Charles
  • St Patrick‘s Day Parade - Lake Charles
  • Irish/Italian Festival - Lake Charles
  • St Joseph‘s Altar - Lake Charles
  • McNeese State Univ. Intercollegiate Rodeo - Lake Charles
  • Palm Sunday Spring Home Tour - Lake Charles
April
  • La. Railroad Days Festival - DeQuincy
  • Contraband Days Festival - Lake Charles
  • Louisiana Kite Flying Contest- Lake Charles
May
  • Bon Ton Festival- Sulphur
  • Contraband Days Festival - Lake Charles
  • National Tourism Week
  • Starks Mayhaw Festival - Starks
  • Tennessee Walking & Racking Horse Show - Lake Charles
  • Memorial Day Avenue of Flags - Lake Charles
  • Westlake Family Fun and Food Festival - Westlake
June
  • La. High School Rodeo Finals - Lake Charles
  • Beachfest ‘97 - Lake Charles
July
  • Red, White, Blue & You, 4th Celebration - Lake Charles
  • SWLA 4th of July Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo - Lake Charles
  • CFMA Cajun Music and Food Festival - Lake Charles
  • Marshland Festival - Lake Charles
August
  • Cajun Riviera Festival - Holly Beach
  • Roots Festival (Cajun/Creole Culture) - Lake Charles
September
  • Alligator Harvest Festival - Grand Chenier
  • Calca “Chew“ Food Festival - Lake Charles
  • Bayou Blues and Zydeco Festival - Lake Charles
  • Westlake Founder‘s Day Festival - Westlake
October
  • SWLA State Fair and Trade Expo - Lake Charles
  • Gator 110 Bicycle Race - Lake Charles/Cameron
  • Calcasieu-Cameron Fair- Sulphur
  • Vinton Heritage Festival - Vinton
November
  • Kiwanis Arts and Crafts Show - Lake Charles
  • La. National Air Show - Lake Charles
  • Sulphur Mines Festival - Sulphur
  • Veterans Day Parade - Lake Charles
  • Mistletoe and Moss Holiday Market - Lake Charles
  • Moss Bluff Harvest Festival - Moss Bluff
  • Sulphur Mines Festival
December
  • SWLA Christmas Lighting Festival - Southwest Louisiana
  • Taste Of The Holidays - Dequincy
  • Sulphur‘s Christmas under the Oaks Festival - Sulphur

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EDUCATION
The Calcasieu Parish school system is the fifth largest public school system in Louisiana with approximately 32,260 students in a total of 57 schools. An approximate 29:1 pupil/teacher ratio is maintained. Attendance rates average 95% (well above the national average). The private/parochial school system in Calcasieu Parish consists of nine elementary schools, three high schools and one special education school.

For more information, contact: Calcasieu Parish School Board - (337) 491-1600

For details on attendance and registration, contact:
For a listing of private schools, consult an area telephone directory.

HIGHER EDUCATION
McNeese State University, a fully accredited university, was founded over 50 years ago and provides notable degree programs including an MBA program and degrees in engineering and chemistry. In all, McNeese offers 100 degree programs. For more information, contact:

SOWELA Technical Institute provides training in business and computer literacy, as well as aviation oriented programs including a certified A&P mechanics program.

Information provided by the Southwest LA/Lake Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau
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MEDICAL SERVICES
Columbia Women and Children‘s Hospital
4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605 (337) 474-6370 Fax: (337) 475-4143. Quality, cost-effective healthcare for the entire family. The full service hospital includes a 24-hour Emergency Room with a physical in-house around the clock.

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
1701 Oak Park Boulevard, Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 494-3000. Home of the trauma center and the Cardiovascular Institute of the South. Full service medical center with a 24-hour Emergency Service available with a physician in house.

West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
701 Cypress St., Sulphur, LA 70663 (337) 527-7034 Fax: (337) 527-4292. Full service medical center including 24-hour Emergency Room Service.

St. Patrick Hospital of Lake Charles
425 South Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 436-2511. 24-Hour Emergency Services, complete medical/surgical facility and coronary & intensive care services.

Calcasieu Parish Health Unit
721 East Prien Lake Road, Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 478-6020 M-F-8:00a.m.to 4:30.

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