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In the Grenada School District, the arts are not simply an offering—they are a vital and thriving part of who we are. From our stellar, award-winning band program to our engaging, hands-on elementary arts experiences and exceptional high school offerings, our commitment to the arts is evident at every level. Nowhere is that more evident than in the continued excellence and growth of our show choir programs. 

Red Top PTO rewarded students for fundraising with a snow cone party. 

Birthdays just got even more special for Grenada Elementary Pre-K - 2 students with the addition of the library’s Book Nook Vending Machine. Located near the library entrance, the machine works much like a traditional vending machine—but instead of snacks or drinks, it dispenses books. Students celebrating a birthday can select from a range of titles, including popular fiction, leveled readers, graphic novels, and age-appropriate non-fiction. The library also provides a selection of board books.

This year’s national show choir competition was held at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. The Grand Ole Opry is certainly one of the biggest stages in music, and Grenada performed against the best of the best.

At Mississippi State University, students in the Building Construction Science program don’t just study construction theory, they live it. They sketch. They calculate. They collaborate. Then, they build. 

In the Grenada School District, we are proud to have a band program that is not only recognized statewide but also respected across the country. This level of success does not happen by chance. It is the result of years of tradition, strong leadership, careful planning, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Did You Know?

• Mississippi State University’s new Entrepreneurship major includes product development, venture creation, and branding coursework.

• Universiy of Southern Mississippi offers certificates in professional selling and marketing analytics—skills students practice every day in the Make-It-Lab.

• The custom merchandise and promotional product industry in the U.S. is worth over $30 billion annually.

• Students in Grenada are learning with industry-grade equipment like sublimation presses, vinyl cutters, and embroidery machines—before they graduate high school.

Criss Office Supply is transitioning into Criss Cross Coffee & More, a place to build friendships in our community. Donating cases of construction paper to the local schools helps speed the process for the new business since all stock needs to be sold.

GSD alum Dr. Shaquita Starks was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of the highest honors in the profession.

The Kidzeum is “gearing up” for exciting learning with its robotics unit. Each year, students look forward to this special visit, where they get to explore how robots are built and coded.

Students from the GCTC Culinary Class teamed up with classes from Grenada Upper Elementary to celebrate the holiday season by baking Christmas cookies together. The festive collaboration gave students the opportunity to learn, connect, and share smiles while working side by side in the kitchen. 

Mississippi's accountability system assigns "A" through "F" letter grades for schools and districts. Grades are based on student achievement, student growth, student participation in testing, and other academic measures.

Students practice problem-solving, sequencing, and creativity while bringing their ideas to life through technology.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Grenada School District has achieved an A rating in the Mississippi Department of Education’s accountability results—a monumental accomplishment that speaks volumes about the unwavering dedication, focus, and excellence of our students, educators, and leadership.

This year’s district accountability score of 707 continues to place Grenada among the highest-performing school districts in the state. Such a distinction is not easily earned—nor easily maintained. It requires relentless effort, strategic planning, and a shared vision for success, year after year.

In a rapidly changing world, artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining how people learn, work, and solve problems. For Grenada School District (GSD), this shift isn’t something happening far away, it’s a new chapter in a journey that began nearly a decade ago with Project Lead The Way (PLTW). Now, Grenada will become one of the first rural school districts in the nation to pilot PLTW’s Principles of Artificial Intelligence course, an initiative designed to bring the power of AI learning to every kind of community, not just major cities or well-funded schools.