PUBLIC / PRIVATE EDUCATION
VICKSBURG WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT *
The Mississippi Department of Education’ s Office of School and District Performance produces annual school and district grades based on an A-F accountability or grading system. The Vicksburg Warren School District is proud to boast a B grade.
The 7,300-student district has three high schools, three junior high schools, 10 schools for kindergarten through sixth grade and one alternative school for kindergarten through 12th grade.
The district’ s main office is at 1500 Mission 66, and the special education department is at 1315 Grove Street.
Call the main office at 601-638-5122 or fax at 601-631-2819.
The website is vwsd. org. You may also contact the district through the Let’ s Talk feature on its website’ s home page, or email at info @ vwsd. k12. ms. us.
Administration �Superintendent Dr. Toriano Holloway
-- 1500 Mission 66, 601-638- 5122 toriholloway @ vwsd. org. �Deputy Superintendent Dr. Cedric
Magee-- 1500 Mission 66, 601-638- 5122 cmagee @ vwsd. org. �Associated Superintendent Eric M. Green-- 1500 Mission 66, 601-638- 5122 eric. green @ vwsd. org.
VWSD Board of Education Board members are elected to six-year terms, staggered in two-year intervals �District 1-- Bryan Pratt �District 2-- Alonzo Stevens �District 3-- James Stirgus Jr. �District 4-- Linda Patterson �District 5-- Joe Loviza
ELEMENTARY & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
�Beechwood Elementary, 999 Mississippi 27 South, 601-638-3875
�Bovina Elementary, 5 Willow Creek Drive, 601-619-4453
�Bowmar Avenue, 912 Bowmar Ave., 1-601-636-2486.
�Dana Road Elementary( K-3), 1247 Dana Road, 601-619-2340
�Park Elementary,
6530 Nailor Road, 601-636-0176 �Redwood Elementary,
100 Redwood Road, 601-636-4885. �Sherman Avenue Elementary( K-3),
2145 Sherman Ave., 601-638-2409 �Vicksburg Intermediate( 4-6),
1245 Dana Road, 601-638-4199 �Warren Central Intermediate,
2147 Sherman Ave., 601-638-5656 �Warrenton Elementary, 809 Belva Drive, 601-636-7549
JUNIOR HIGH & HIGH SCHOOLS
�Academy of Innovation— 1650 Rosa A. Temple Drive, 601-636-2539
�Vicksburg Junior High— 1533 Rosa A. Temple Drive, 601-636-1966
�Warren Central Junior High— 1630 Rosa A. Temple Drive, 601-638-3981
�River City Early College High School— located at Hinds Community College Vicksburg campus, 755 MS 27, 601-629-6871.
�Vicksburg High School— 3701 Drummond St., 601-636-2914
�Warren Central High School— 1000 Highway 27, 601-638-3372
REGISTRATION
Registration is open each year until school begins. Visit the school your child will attend or call the district office at 601-638- 5122. To be enrolled in pre-kindergarten, children must have attained their fourth birthday on or before Sept. 1 of the current year. To be enrolled in kindergarten, children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1. For first grade, a child must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1 of the current year.
Verification of age shall be made by a certified birth certificate. All minor students enrolling in the district must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A certified birth certificate, Mississippi Certificate of Immunization Compliance Form No. 121, name and address of the former school attended, a social security card, and the legal home address of the parent or guardian must be presented at the time with two documents showing proof of residency.
PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
Parochial and private schools in Vicksburg
80 • THE VICKSBURG POST & VICKSBURG-WARREN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE offer academics, athletics, extracurricular activities and varying curriculums: �Vicksburg Catholic School * Founded in 1860, it operates three schools including the Sisters of Mercy Early Learning Center for infants to 3-year-olds,( 1220 Howard St.) St. Francis Xavier with a preschool through 6th grade( 1200 Hayes St.), and St. Aloysius( 1900 Grove St.) for grades 7 through 12. Vicksburg Catholic School * is accredited by Cognia. The school is also accredited by the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools( MAIS) and is an educational institution of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association( NCEA). VCS has memberships with National Catholic Educational Association( NCEA), National Association of Secondary School Principals( NASSP), Mississippi Association of Middle Level Education( MAMLE), and Midsouth Association of Independent Schools( MAIS). For more information, visit www. vicksburgcatholic. org, or call Sisters of Mercy Early Learning Center( 601) 638-5810 St. Francis( 601) 636-4824 St. Aloysius( 601) 636-2256.
�Porter ' s Chapel Academy * accepts students from kindergarten through 12th grade. PCA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools( SACS) and by the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools( MAIS). MAIS member schools are assigned accreditation ratings. The Elementary and Secondary schools are accredited at the highest levels from both the SACS and MAIS, which was renewed in March of 2023. For more information, visit www. porterschapel. org or call( 601) 638-3733. PCA is located at 3460 Porters Chapel Road.
�Agape Montessori Christian Academy— 822 Main St., aims to provide a real-life education in a Christ-centered environment. It enrolls students from six weeks to seniors in high school. For information, call 601-634-0092.
�Micah’ s Mission School Inc.— Micah ' s Mission is a Hybrid Learning and Resource Center for at-risk children and youth K-12. For more information, visit micahsmissionschool. org or call 601-218-8245.
�Bailey Academy— A small school program that embraces uniqueness for students in grades K4-12 through a homeschooling curriculum. For more information, visit baileyacademy. org or call 601-218-1041.
COLLEGES
�Hinds Community College * Vicksburg-Warren campus 755 Mississippi 27, 601-629-6881 In addition to the Vicksburg-Warren campus, Hinds also operates facilities in Raymond, Jackson, Utica and Pearl. For information, call 800-HINDSCC or 601- 638-0600, or visit www. hindscc. edu. �Alcorn State University * Vicksburg Office 1622 Washington Street Visit www. alcorn. edu for course offerings and degree programs.
AREA PRIVATE COLLEGES
( with distance from Vicksburg) �Belhaven College, Jackson; 53 miles; www. belhaven. edu �Millsaps College *, Jackson; 49 miles; www. millsaps. edu �Mississippi College, Clinton; 34 miles; www. mc. edu �Reformed Theological Seminary;
Jackson,; 49 miles; www. rts. edu �Tougaloo College, Jackson; 50 miles; www. tougaloo. edu
STATE UNIVERSITIES
( with distances from Vicksburg) �Jackson State University, Jackson; 44 miles; www. jsums. edu �Alcorn State University, Lorman; 52 miles; www. alcorn. edu
�Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena; 102 miles; www. mvsu. edu
�Delta State University, Cleveland; 110 miles; www. deltastate. edu
�University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg; 129 miles; www. usm. edu �Mississippi State University *, Starkville; 163 miles; www. msstate. edu
�University of Mississippi, Oxford; 185 miles; www. olemiss. edu.
Mississippi University for Women, Columbus; 215 miles; www. muw. ed
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