Noxubee County Early Learning Collaborative
The Noxubee County Early Learning Collaborative has two sites: Earl Nash Elementary School and Noxubee Head Start Center. It has served 100 four-year-olds since its founding in 2022.
Number of Classrooms in ELC
5
Students Served in 2022-2023
100
Number of Sites in ELC
2
“The early learning collaboratives become flagships of their districts as they implement a research-based and developmentally appropriate curriculum that is specifically designed to meet the needs of its students. The guided curriculum enables teachers to deliver purposeful instruction aimed at developing the whole child through language and literacy.”
— Helen Gilkey, Director of Early Learning Collaborative
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in Noxubee County?
Enroll them in the Noxubee County
Early Learning Collaborative.
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tax credit?
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Noxubee County Early Learning Collaborative.
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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