Kemper County High School (2023)

Established 14 years ago, Kemper County's PACES Project proudly remains an all-volunteer, community-based program created to stimulate partnerships among the school district, community leaders, business leaders, parents and students. PACES Projec...

Rowan Elementary School (2023)

The partnership between L.J. Rowan and USM faculty member Dr. Jo Hawkins-Jones started in 2018 as an initiative to build reciprocal community-university partnerships with P-16 school partners. The program, i.R.O.C.K. Academy (I am Resilient, Opti...

Marion County School District (2023)

East Marion High School's ACC Committee (Academics, Climate, Culture) has developed community partnerships to improve three essential aspects of a school environment. These aspects are student academic achievement, school climate, and school cul...

Blackburn Middle School (2023)

For the past 4 years, Blackburn Middle School and Jackson State University's Department of Community Engagement has been partnering on planting collard greens and having a cook-off. This has become a huge event for the community. This year the ev...

Thames Elementary (2023)

Thames Elementary School partners with the Hattiesburg Landmark Preservation, Inc. and the Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art to improve the school culture. Specifically, a culture that fosters both academic excellence and ethics. The partnershi...

Lillie Burney Learning Center (2023)

Lillie Burney Learning Center is an alternative school within the Hattiesburg Public School District with the motto, “A School for New Beginnings.” Our school is committed to providing a safe, structured environment conducive to learning while wo...

Thames Elementary School

Thames Elementary School (Hattiesburg Public Schools) with University Baptist Church. This project aims to improve student behavior and academic achievement. Thames Elementary School partners with University Baptist Church to improve student behav...