The National School Lunch Program offers cash reimbursement to help schools serve snacks to children in afterschool activities aimed at promoting the health and well being of children and youth […]

The Division of Medicaid, the Mississippi Department of Education, and individual schools share in the responsibility for promoting access to health care for students in the public school system, preventing […]

Content standards outline the skills and knowledge expected of students from grade to grade and subject to subject. In addition to the Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards, the MDE has […]

The Division of Educator Effectiveness promotes and supports effective teaching and leading in Mississippi. Specifically, the Division oversees the Mississippi Educator and Administrator Professional Growth System (PGS), educator recognition programs […]

Important Launch Information Updates to 24/25 Annual Reporting Calendar: The deadline to update Graduates, Promotions, and Completer data in the legacy system is September 30. MSIS ID Request functionality is now available! June 28, […]

The Office of Early Childhood Education is committed to accelerating student achievement for every child in Mississippi. We accomplish this goal by helping early learning providers and families improve the readiness and reading […]

To assist you with information related to operating a Child Nutrition Program, please select from the list of resource information listed below. This information includes manuals and materials available on-line […]

Introduction The Office of Intervention Services (Pre-K – 12) supports educators and parents who are working with struggling learners, including students who are learning English as a second language. This office is […]

MDE Professional Development for Literacy Leaders Top Ten Things that Every Literacy Leader Needs to Know – updated September 2025 All rights reserved. Used by permission of the publisher. Any […]

A Sense of Place: Human Geography in the Preschool Classroom Asking Powerful Questions Background Research on Early Mathematics Bridging the Vocabulary Gap Calendar Math in Preschool Classrooms Calendar Time for […]