EXHIBIT 32

          CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
            PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of LPA Holding Corp. and La Petite
Academy, Inc. (the "Companies") on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
January 14, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the "Report"), I, Gary A. Graves, Chief Executive Officer and I,
Neil P. Dyment, Chief Financial Officer of the Companies, certify, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that, to the undersigned's knowledge:

     (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or
          78o(d)); and

     (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Companies.


/s/ Gary A. Graves                      /s/ Neil P. Dyment
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Gary A. Graves                          Neil P. Dyment
Chief Executive Officer                 Chief Financial Officer

February 28, 2006                       February 28, 2006

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Companies and will be retained by the Companies and furnished to
the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.