Holmes County Early Learning Collaborative
The Holmes County Early Learning Collaborative has six sites: Durant Elementary, Goodman-Pickens Elementary, S.V. Marshall Elementary, William Dean Jr. Elementary, Ambrose Head Start Center, and Durant Head Start Center. It has served 140 four-year-olds since its founding in 2022.
Number of Classrooms in ELC
8
Students Served in 2022-2023
140
Number of Sites in ELC
6
“We have a very strong partnership with Head Start, and we anticipate positive student outcomes for our pre-K students. This collaboration will serve as one of the foundational links to improved academic achievement for students in the Holmes County Consolidated School District.”
— Dr. Jennifer Wilson, Interim Superintendent of Holmes County Consolidated 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