The MS World-Class Teaching Program (WCTP) was established by legislation in 1996.  The program provides guidance and support to selected candidates through the National Board Certification (NBC) process.  It […]

Important Updates Below are important updates related to educator licensure policies and/or procedures. Should you have questions, please contact a member of our team at teachersupport@mdek12.org. 2026 Updates Memorandum – […]

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is operated year-round by public or private non-profit organizations or Title XX for profit organizations. This program provides non-residential child care services […]

During grades three through five, students will explore careers in various sectors and within their region and state of Mississippi that align with regional and state workforce needs. Students will […]

The mission of arts education in Mississippi is to ensure that students know and experience the uniqueness of the arts, understand themselves and their world by creating, expressing, and communicating […]

The Division of School Safety provides support to schools in the areas of physical security, emergency operations and school discipline. Training and technical assistance may be requested to provide guidance in the […]

The Health Science Pathway’s aim is to allow individuals to grow in knowledge and skills in the health care areas of interest to them. With the knowledge and skills obtained, an individual […]

EPSDT is a free health care program for Mississippi’s Medicaid-eligible children ages birth to 21.  It is designed to assess health care early in life so that potential disease and […]

Universal screening assessments will be administered to all students at least three times during the year to provide an especially critical “first look” at individual students. State statute requires that […]

Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program Information for school districts District Certification Form for Speech-Language Screening Sample school district board policy Guidance for public schools Information […]