The J. L. King Center

The J. L. King Center Providing Pathways to Prosperity through our Leadership Academy, Youth Development Program, and Career Center.

Wooohooo the good grades are rolling in at the J. L. King Center!! Meet Gakari!! A 3rd grade student. She scored 100...
09/03/2026

Wooohooo the good grades are rolling in at the J. L. King Center!! Meet Gakari!! A 3rd grade student. She scored 100 on her Reading test!! She’s preparing to score well on her State Reading Test and we will make sure she does just that!! Great Job Gakari keep it up!!

Student Highlight!Ja’kylen is an exceptional young man, and one of our 6th grade students here at the J. L. King Center...
09/03/2026

Student Highlight!

Ja’kylen is an exceptional young man, and one of our 6th grade students here at the J. L. King Center. He was thrilled to share his accomplishments in Language Arts and Math!! Two amazing passing grades of 100!!! Wow!! 🤩 we are super proud when our students are excited about their accomplishments! Lets congratulate him and give him encouraging words to push him through the rest of this fall semester!! Great work and determination Ja’Kylen!!!

Tutoring… play time… and then…… FOOD !! If you’ve been watching you know the students here love ❤️ to eat!! Ms Margaret ...
08/27/2026

Tutoring… play time… and then…… FOOD !!
If you’ve been watching you know the students here love ❤️ to eat!! Ms Margaret and Ms Cathy are always prepared to make sure our students get a meal before leaving for the day . Our Students never leave the J. L. King center hungry!! 😋

After homework is done , its time to let loose, burn some energy and decompress from a long school day!! Our students ...
08/26/2026

After homework is done , its time to let loose, burn some energy and decompress from a long school day!! Our students favorite time of the day!

This week we welcome our workstudy tutor’s from Mississippi State University back to the J. L. King center for the fall...
08/26/2026

This week we welcome our workstudy tutor’s from Mississippi State University back to the J. L. King center for the fall semester ! Our tutors are vital to our student’s success! We appreciate their support and efforts in keeping our students engaged and motivated!

08/18/2026

All of our attendees that were enrolled as 3rd graders in the Spring semester passed their 3rd Grade Reading State Test!!!
We are tremendously proud of our J. L.King Students for their hard work and dedication!

08/18/2026

Meet Cailey!! Shes still a sweet girl but growing so fast! Another promising student that passed her State Reading test! We are proud of our students! Cailey is currently in 4th grade

08/18/2026

We love watching our returning students grow!
Meet Lametric ! He has grown up on us and is one of our recent students that passed the State Reading Test along with all of our recent attending 3rd graders Spring of 2026!! He’s now in 4th grade !

Its a new week at the center and of course our students are busy with homework packets! Looking forward to a great wee...
08/18/2026

Its a new week at the center and of course our students are busy with homework packets!
Looking forward to a great week here at the J. L. King Center!

08/12/2026

We asked a few of our afterschoolers what they liked about attending the center! Tune in!!!

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700 N Long Street
Starkville, MS
39759

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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+16623709693

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