Early Childhood Education in Mississippi

Our grantmaking strategy

We are working with our partners to prioritize equity in early childhood education by:

• Increasing access for families.
• Establishing higher-quality programming.
• Advocating for a living wage for teachers

Because of the advocacy work of our partners, pre-K funding over the past decade increased from $3M to $44M and now about 58% of the state’s 4-year-olds are in publicly-funded pre-K program

Our investments also help child care and Head Start programs receive professional support and create quality environments that promote learning and developmental growth. This includes social and emotional programming that promotes a child’s holistic development, helps them build positive relationships and enhances their academic success.