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Ridgeland, MS — This summer, SR1 scholars took flight — both literally and figuratively — through the SR1 Community Oriented Opportunities for Learning (C.O.O.L.™) Zone pre-college programs. The initiative is designed to strengthen a cradle-to-career pipeline for rural central Mississippi youth. Recent research shows that students who visit college campuses are up to twice as likely to attend college (and eventually graduate) compared to those who do not. This insight is espe

Forest, MS  – A Forest High School senior will be packing her bags and heading to Mississippi State University to begin her college...

Forest, MS  – The Forest High School Bearcats Football Program received a donation from a local non-profit.  The team was awarded $500...

Ridgeland, MS – August 28, 2025 – SR1 proudly celebrates the outstanding achievement of Quinton Simpson, a 16-year-old student in the SR1...

Ridgeland, MS – August 18,2025 - SR1 proudly announces the graduation of five student participants from the SR1 C.O.O.L.™ Zone – Learn...

Ridgeland, MS  – Over 100 students from the Central Mississippi area , including Forest Municipal School District and Scott County School...

JACKSON, Miss. (March 29, 2025)– In a landmark moment of cultural celebration and scientific curiosity, over 30 Spanish-speaking families...

SR1 Scientific Research, of Ridgeland, accepts 2024 Engage Every Student award in Washington D.C.

RIDGELAND, Miss.—A small group of seventh-grade boys in blue T-shirts sat on the floor in a spacious classroom at the Scientific Research...

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Canton, Mississippi (April 20th, 2022) – The SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy (SR1 CPSA) will open for the 2022-2023 school year...

Ridgeland, MS  – SR1 is launching the Community Oriented Opportunities for Learning (C.O.O.L.™) Farming Project through a grant from the...

Harvest season is underway at SR1’s mini-farm in Forest, MS, and we’re already seeing the fruits of our labor! Along with various leafy...

Ridgeland, MS  – The highly anticipated educational interview series C.O.O.L.™ Talks , produced by SR1’s C.O.O.L.™ Media Network,...

Canton, MS  – SR1 has been authorized to open SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy (SR1 CPSA) , the first public STEM charter school...

Ridgeland, MS  – This GivingTuesday, SR1 will inspire generosity by expanding STEM education opportunities for students in Central...

SR1 Launches Educational Interview Series: C.O.O.L.™ Talks Ridgeland, MS  – SR1 has launched a new project to further its mission of...

SR1 Robotics coach Daidrick Mallett welcomes new students to the program:

When Hurricane Ida hit in late August, SR1 was fortunate to experience only minimal damage overall. However, one structure that didn’t...