Fort Polk Newcomers

Welcome to Fort Polk the best hometown in the Army! Our goal here is to ensure you feel welcomed to the area and have access to all the information anyone would need or want to know when relocating to our area. If you have any questions that you don’t see answered here, feel free to shoot us an email. You may also be interested in joining our Facebook group, Fort Polk Newcomers, where you can meet others who are also new to the area and interact with people in the know!

Education in the Fort Polk Area

Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program

YCP is a highly structured military style program, with 24 hour a day supervision, where students will learn about self-discipline, leadership, and responsibility. The program encourages teamwork, personal growth, and development through eight core components: academic excellence, life coping skills, job skills, responsible citizenship, leadership, community service, physical fitness, and health/hygiene. 

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