Porter-Leath & University of Memphis Early Childhood Academy at Orange Mound

Orange Mound is home to this Porter-Leath academy, run together with the University of Memphis and built as a state-of-the-art facility that celebrates the neighborhood's artistic and cultural heritage. It enrolls children from 6 weeks to 5 years across Early Head Start, Head Start, Pre-K and tuition-based preschool classrooms, and DHS childcare certificates are accepted toward tuition. Breakfast, lunch and a snack are USDA-approved and served family-style. NAEYC accreditation is in place. An application, an enrollment interview and a family orientation make up the Head Start enrollment steps. Rated 4.4 from 35 Google reviews, 29 of them five stars and 5 one star. Karren Delaney is the assistant site manager. Early Head Start serves income eligible pregnant women and children 6 weeks to 2 years old, while Head Start covers income eligible 3 and 4 year olds in Shelby County.