Lowndes County Early Learning Collaborative
The Lowndes County Early Learning Collaborative has four sites: New Hope Elementary School, Caledonia Elementary School, West Lowndes Elementary School, and Coleman Head Start. It has served 220 four-year-olds since its founding in 2022.
Number of Classrooms in ELC
11
Students Served in 2022-2023
220
Number of Sites in ELC
4
“The Lowndes County Early Learning Collaborative will provide high-quality preschool to help close the opportunity gap for children in Lowndes County who need it most and set them on a path to success in school and in life.”
— Dr. Kristie Jones, Director of Federal Programs
Do you have a four-year-old
in Lowndes County?
Enroll them in the Lowndes County Early Learning Collaborative.
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tax credit?
Learn how to get a tax credit and support the
Lowndes 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