Scott County/Friends of Children Early Learning Collaborative
The Scott County/Friends of Children Early Learning Collaborative has six sites: Lake Elementary School, Scott Central Attendance Center, Sebastopol Attendance Center, Morton Elementary School, Forest Head Start Center, and Midway Head Start Center. It has served 200 four-year-olds since its founding in 2022.
Number of Classrooms in ELC
10
Students Served in 2022-2023
200
Number of Sites in ELC
6
“In the community, we have seen a progression in the importance and interest in early childhood education. This interest has helped bridge the communications gap between public schools and Head Start.”
— Yancy Thrash, Scott County Friends of Children ELC Lead
Do you have a four-year-old
in Scott County?
Enroll them in the Scott County/Friends of Children Early Learning Collaborative.
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tax credit?
Learn how to get a tax credit and support the
Scott County/Friends of Children 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