Sunflower County Consolidated School District Early Learning Collaborative
The Sunflower County Consolidated School District Early Learning Collaborative has four sites: AW James Elementary School, Rosser Early Childhood, Indianola Head Start, and Ruleville Head Start. It has served 1,067 four-year-olds since its founding in 2014.
Number of Classrooms in ELC
7
Students Served in 2022-2023
147
Number of Sites in ELC
4
“I have seen the impact of increased school readiness, in addition to more parents being willing to enroll their children in our pre-K programs. As our ELC has grown older, there is much more awareness that our pre-K programs and centers exist. The communities are much more aware that we have these opportunities for four-year-old children.”
— Leigh Ann Reynolds, Director of Early Learning
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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