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    5 Mississippi school districts receive grants for pre-K programs

    By Malaysia McCoy,

    13 hours ago

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    JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – The Mississippi State Board of Education awarded $4,725,000 in grants to five school districts to implement new State Invested Pre-K (SIP) programs.

    According to officials, the purpose of these grants is to provide funding to support high-quality pre-K programs for 4-year-old children in districts that are not part of the Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Early Learning Collaborative program. SIP programs expand MDE’s offering of high-quality pre-K programs.

    Mississippi assessment results show higher student achievement in 3 subjects

    Nineteen SIP programs have been implemented since August 2023 serving 1,820 students in 91 classrooms. The new SIPs will serve up to 300 students in 15 classrooms.

    GRANT AWARDS FOR STATE INVESTED PRE-K GRANT PROGRAM
    District Year 1 Grant Award Year 2 Grant Award Year 3 Grant Award Total Grant Amount
    Benton County School District $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $600,000
    Forrest County School District $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $1,200,000
    Moss Point School District $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $900,000
    Neshoba County School District $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $900,000
    Simpson County School District $375,000 $375,000 $375,000 $1,125,000
    TOTAL $1,575,000 $1,575,000 $1,575,000 $4,725,000

    The grant period is August 16, 2024, through June 30, 2027. According to officials, awarding of the grant each year shall be contingent upon the successful completion of services, a performance evaluation and the availability of funds. Additional SIP funding opportunities will be available in spring 2025.

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