Grenada Early Learning Collaborative
The Grenada Early Learning Collaborative has two sites: Grenada Elementary School and Grenada Head Start. It has served 686 four-year-olds since its founding in 2017.
Number of Classrooms in ELC
10
Students Served in 2022-2023
175
Number of Sites in ELC
2
“Initially, Grenada School District’s Kindergarten Mississippi K-3 Assessment Support System (MKAS2) scores fell below the state average; therefore, we saw a need to expand our early childhood education program to broaden early literacy skills for Grenada students.Now, GSD is soaring above the state average on MKAS2.”
— Kim Ezelle, Data Analyst and Interventionist at Grenada School District
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About Early Learning Collaboratives
Early learning collaboratives (ELCs) are comprised of school districts, local Head Starts, child care centers, and/or private or parochial schools. Collaboratives offer a high-quality, low- or no-cost pre-K option to families in Mississippi. ELCs are funded through state funds and local matching funds and are overseen by the Mississippi Department of Education.
Learn more about how we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the ELCs.
We know that kids who attend high-quality pre-K:
Enter kindergarten with stronger literacy, language, math, and social-emotional skills
Are less likely to need special education services, less likely to repeat grades, and more likely to graduate and enroll in college
See stronger employment opportunities and increased earning potential
Are less likely to commit juvenile and adult crimes