Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy | South Memphis

Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy in South Memphis opened in 2017 as a preschool and teacher training institute. Sixteen classrooms serve children from 6 weeks through 5 years, and the campus houses Early Head Start, Head Start, Pre-K and tuition-based preschool classes. Head Start and Pre-K are for income eligible families or specific ZIP codes in Shelby County, while the private classes accept DHS childcare certificates toward tuition. Every child gets a USDA-approved breakfast, lunch and snack made in the on-site kitchen. The academy is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Rated 4.9 from 36 Google reviews, 32 of them five stars. Home-based support is available for prenatal mothers and families with young children, and AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents and AmeriCorps members help in classrooms with literacy activities. Twana Hinds manages the academy.