“The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.”

Marian Wright Edelman

MCRAE-GAINES OFFERS

Childcare & Early-Learning:12-Months to 3 years
2 First Class 4Ks – Kindergarten &
1st and 2nd Grade Preparatory

OUR CURRICULUM

12-months to Eight-Years-Old: Reading & math readiness,
history & science, art, music, performance & special projects

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Invest in our children, teachers, physical plant and our future with a one-time or recurring donation to our school.
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McRae-Gaines Learning Center Was Founded In 1978

 by the Mothers of Many to provide quality childcare and education for children of all backgrounds, in a safe and nurturing environment that builds life-long love of learning and fosters a child’s individual success in partnership with their families, the community, and our supporters.

Today it serves children from 12 months-old through Second Grade.

Mother’s Of Many (MOMS)

Ora Lee Gaines | Mary Sturdivant | Pamela Rhodes Sturdivant | Sarah Davis |  Faya Rose Toure’ | Louretta Wimberly | Patricia Green Elizabeth Harrell

Get Fit Selma! 2024 HealthFest

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Defeat Diabetes 5K Run & Community Walk

Health Fair

MGLC Carnival

Street Olympics

Sponsorships

Have you met Mrs. Harriett Wooden Thomas?

Mrs. Harriett W. Thomas, our Special Education Teacher, received her Associates Degree in General Education at Selma University in Selma, Alabama, followed by her BS Degree in Disability/Mental Health from Alabama State University, in Montgomery, Alabama. She has 25 years of classroom experience as a Special Education Teacher for the Perry County Board of Education, Marion, AL, October 1979 – May 2004.  She then spent 13 years as a Disability/Mental Health Specialist with the Selma-Dallas County Community Action Agency and Head Start.

Mrs. Thomas truly believes that “Everyone has a Chance to Make a Difference.”

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