Editing Golden Meadow, Louisiana (section)

==Education==
[[File:Golden Meadow School.JPG|thumb|Golden Meadow Middle School (former [[Golden Meadow High School]] building)]]
[[Lafourche Parish Public Schools]] is the school district of the whole parish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22057_lafourche/DC20SD_C22057.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731234035/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22057_lafourche/DC20SD_C22057.pdf |archive-date=July 31, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafourche Parish, LA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 31, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22057_lafourche/DC20SD_C22057_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> It operates public schools:
* Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School<ref>[http://gmles.lpsd.k12.la.us/ Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130035124/http://gmles.lpsd.k12.la.us/ |date=November 30, 2016 }}. Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.</ref>
* Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School<ref>[http://gmues.mylpsd.com/ Home]. Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.</ref>
* Golden Meadow Middle School<ref>[http://gmms.mylpsd.com/ Home]. Golden Meadow Middle School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.</ref>

[[South Lafourche High School]] is in the [[Galliano, Louisiana|Galliano census-designated place]], north of Golden Meadow, and serves the community.<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st22_la/place/p2229640_golden_meadow/DC10BLK_P2229640_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Golden Meadow town, LA]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on February 7, 2018.</ref><ref name=Bound>"[http://lafourche.k12.la.us/docs/Policy%20Manual/AC%20School%20Attendance%20Boundaries.doc SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202150352/http://lafourche.k12.la.us/docs/Policy%20Manual/AC%20School%20Attendance%20Boundaries.doc |date=2016-12-02 }}." [[Lafourche Parish Public Schools]]. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries.</ref>

Francophone private schools were the first educational institutions serving the community. In 1917 the first public elementary school opened. [[Golden Meadow High School]] opened in 1933. It was consolidated with [[Larose, Louisiana|Larose]]-[[Cut Off, Louisiana|Cut Off]] High School to form South Lafourche High School in 1966.<ref>"[http://slhs.mylpsd.com/origin_of_south_lafourche The Origin of South Lafourche] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129113627/http://slhs.mylpsd.com/origin_of_south_lafourche |date=2016-11-29 }}." [[South Lafourche High School]]. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.</ref> The former Golden Meadow High building is currently Golden Meadow Middle School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lafourche.org/newsite/golden_meadow_historical_center/collections/default.html|title=Our Collection|publisher=The Golden Meadow Historical Center|access-date=May 9, 2019}}</ref>

Lafourche Parish Library operates the Golden Meadow Branch.<ref>"[http://lpplyastuff.wixsite.com/lafourchelibrary/locations--contact Branch Locations and Contact]." Lafourche Parish Library. Retrieved on November 28, 2018.</ref> [[Hurricane Ida]] destroyed a previous facility, which meant the parish had to have a new library built.<ref>{{cite web|last=Campo|first=Colin|url=https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/09/15/terrebonne-lafourche-libraries-work-recover-hurricane-ida-damage/65742589007/|title=Hurricane Ida destroyed 2 local libraries, damaged others. Here's how rebuilding is going.|newspaper=[[Houma Courier]]|date=September 15, 2022|access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref>

[[Fletcher Technical Community College]] has Lafourche Parish in the college's service area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lctcs.edu/our-colleges|title=Our Colleges|publisher=[[Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges]]|accessdate=June 3, 2021}}</ref> Additionally, a [[Delgado Community College]] document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dcc.edu/documents/fact-sheet.pdf|title=The Economic Value of Delgado Community College|publisher=[[Delgado Community College]]|access-date=March 9, 2024|quote=For the purposes of this analysis, the Delgado Service Area is {{sic|comprised |hide=y|of}} [...]Lafourche,[...]}}</ref>