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
April 3, 2004 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

Gary A. Graves                               Neil P. Dyment
Chief Executive Officer                      Chief Financial Officer
May 17, 2004                                 May 17, 2004

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.