Hinds County School District

Passport to Success: Prekindergarten Parent Academy

Hinds County School District invites all PreK families to attend the Passport to Success: Prekindergarten Parent Academy, a six-session family engagement series designed to help parents prepare their children for kindergarten and future academic success.

Theme: Every Family Has a Place at the Table
Upcoming Session: Nov. 5 | Dec. 10 | Jan. 21 | Feb. 4 | Mar. 16
Location: Various (see the flyer)

Special Incentive for Families: All PreK students and parents who attend will receive a FREE PreK Achievement Kit filled with resources and materials to support learning and kindergarten readiness at home.

We encourage all PreK families to attend every session as we work together to build strong families, ready learners, and brighter futures.

Important 2026–2027 District Calendar Revision

The Hinds County School District has revised its 2026–2027 academic calendar.
The following Distance Learning Days have been eliminated and will now be regular, in-person instructional days for Achievers:

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Wednesday, January 27, 2027

The new Parent-Teacher Conference Days are:
Monday, October 5, 2026
Monday, January 4, 2027

Please update your calendars accordingly. Additional information regarding Parent-Teacher Conference schedules will be communicated by each school. We appreciate the flexibility and cooperation of our Achievers, families, faculty, and staff.

The Hinds County School District is sharing important information about upcoming changes to Mississippi’s accountability system for grading schools and districts that will take effect when schools and districts receive grades for the 2025 - 2026 school year.

The most important thing to know is that the Mississippi State Board of Education has raised the bar for earning school and district letter grades. Raising academic standards is an essential part of ensuring Mississippi students and schools continue to improve academically each year.

The higher bar will set a new baseline for measuring progress. This means many schools and districts statewide may not maintain the grade they earned last year, even if students perform as well or better on state assessments. That is why the state and local communities are treating this year as a reset and starting point from which future progress will be measured.

The Hinds County School District has worked hard to achieve our "B" grade for the 2024 - 2025 school year, and our students, teachers, staff and administrators have been working diligently all year to exceed last year’s performance. Our district has a track record of continuous improvement, and we expect this year’s statewide assessments will show even greater student achievement.

Please take a moment to view this video from Dr. Lance Evans, State Superintendent of Education - Raising the Bar


For more information, click here: Raising the Bar: Understanding Mississippi’s Higher Accountability Standards – Communications and Government Relations