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The Education Center

Po Box 55509, Jackson, MS, 39296-0392 -

School Notes Overview:

At the school, it is our goal to replace a sense of failure with success, by preparing student for living in the future, and providing them with the skills to become independent and healthy emotionally. The Education Center School is indeed a school with a difference. After diagnosing each student's needs, the Center prescribes a special program of studies to meet these individual needs. Small classes permit a close and personal relationship between teacher and student. Achievements, as well as, failures and frustrations are shared in a very special way. The result is an educational environment designed to help each child gain self-respect and confidence through an effective learning experience....

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School Overview:

	The Education Center
School Membership(s)	Council of Bilingual Education National Association of Private Special Education Centers National Coalition of Girls' Schools National Association of Independent Schools National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
County	Hinds County, MS
Student Body
Total Students	200 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	12%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 3 students
	Grade 2 - 3 students
	Grade 3 - 4 students
	Grade 4 - 3 students
	Grade 5 - 4 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
	Grade 8 - 13 students
	Grade 9 - 25 students
	Grade 10 - 35 students
	Grade 11 - 43 students
	Grade 12 - 51 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	181 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

At the school, it is our goal to replace a sense of failure with success, by preparing student for living in the future, and providing them with the skills to become independent and healthy emotionally. The Education Center School is indeed a school with a difference. After diagnosing each student's needs, the Center prescribes a special program of studies to meet these individual needs. Small classes permit a close and personal relationship between teacher and student. Achievements, as well as, failures and frustrations are shared in a very special way. The result is an educational environment designed to help each child gain self-respect and confidence through an effective learning experience.
Profile last updated: 02/05/2007

In the News:

Good Causes: Winter clothing drive (The Naperville Sun)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 10:10:19 am
The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise is placing boxes in the community to receive donations of coats, jackets, hats, gloves, scarves and mittens.
WFISD phone system update nears completion (Wichita Falls Times Record News)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 05:19:15 am
Posted November 3, 2009 at 11:08 p.m. Imagine shrinking a 400-page phone bill to just 40 pages.
Good Causes (The Naperville Sun)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 10:39:40 am
November Sunrise Winter Clothing Drive: The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise is placing boxes in the community to receive donations of coats, jackets, hats, gloves, scarves and mittens. The drive runs through Nov. 20. For locations, call 630-778-6372. Share the Abundance Food Drive: Chiro One Wellness Centers is joining the fight against hunger by hosting its fourth annual Share the Abundance ...
Programs merge at annex (Jackson County Floridan)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 03:46:20 pm
The old Golson Annex and the adjacent Family Services Center were renamed to reflect their new common goal. The new name was added before the start of the school year in August.
Palmetto Portraits IV runs the gamut from priests to roller girls (Charleston City Paper)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 08:15:56 am
The life of a portrait photographer isn't all brides, babies, and watching the birdie. The discipline encompasses many different styles, formats and focal points. But there's one thing that all good portraits have in common — they capture the subject's character in one frozen moment. In Palmetto Portraits IV , MUSC and the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art have teamed up to tell the stories ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (39296)	School Zip (39296)	(MS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	2,834,131 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	18%
Population Average Age	n/a	33 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$32,672
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	66% / 34%