List of schools in Mississippi that have Construction pathway programs

1. Starkville-Oktibbeha County School District – Starkville, MS

Program Type: Construction Pathway (NCCER Core and Level 1 Carpentry; OSHA-10; includes apprenticeship skills; part of MCEF statewide program).
Schools: Millsaps Career & Technology Center (serves Starkville High School).
Contact: CTE Director, Starkville-Oktibbeha County SD, 702 MS Hwy 12 W, Starkville, MS 39759; (662) 323-9030; cte@starkvillesd.com.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative: Donald R Callaway

2. Hattiesburg Public School District – Hattiesburg, MS

Program Type: Construction Trades Pathway (NCCER Core; includes STEM/robotics integration and service-learning apprenticeships; MCEF-funded; $1.5M 2024 grant for CTE expansion).
Schools: Hattiesburg High School, N.R. Burger Middle School (feeder).
Contact: CTE Coordinator, Hattiesburg Public School District, 305 Hardy St., Hattiesburg, MS 39401; (601) 582-5415; cte@hattiesburgpsd.com.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative: Donald R Callaway

3. Marion County School District – Columbia, MS

Program Type: Construction Pathway (NCCER Core and Carpentry; OSHA-10; includes welding; MCEF-accredited; part of Build Mississippi program).
Schools: Marion County Career and Technical Center (serves Columbia High School, West Marion High School).
Contact: CTE Specialist, Marion County School District, 2463 MS Hwy 13 N, Columbia, MS 39429; (601) 736-2371; cte@marion.k12.ms.us.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative: Donald R Callaway

4. Jackson Public School District – Jackson, MS

Program Type: Building Construction Pathway (NCCER-aligned electrical and carpentry; OSHA-10; MCEF partnership for credentials).
Schools: Forest Hill High School, Jim Hill High School.
Contact: CTE Director, Jackson Public School District, 662 S. President St., Jackson, MS 39201; (601) 973-0000; cte@jpsd.k12.ms.us.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative: Donald R Callaway

5. Rankin County School District – Pearl, MS

Program Type: Construction Technology Pathway (NCCER Core; includes heavy equipment; MCEF-accredited; work-based learning).
Schools: Pearl High School, Brandon High School.
Contact: CTE Coordinator, Rankin County School District, 1221 Apple Blossom Ln., Pearl, MS 39208; (601) 825-5000; cte@rcsd.ms.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative: Donald R Callaway

6. Hinds County School District – Raymond, MS

Program Type: Construction Trades Pathway (NCCER Carpentry Level 1; OSHA-10; MCEF-funded; dual enrollment with Hinds Community College).
Schools: Raymond High School, Terry High School.
Contact: CTE Specialist, Hinds County School District, 2450 McCain Rd., Raymond, MS 39154; (601) 857-8710; cte@hinds.k12.ms.us.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative: Donald R Callaway

7. Lafayette County School District – Oxford, MS

Program Type: Construction Management Pathway (NCCER Core; includes electrical; MCEF partnership; work-based learning).
Schools: Lafayette High School.
Contact: CTE Director, Lafayette County School District, 100 Commodore Dr., Oxford, MS 38655; (662) 234-3271; cte@lafayette.k12.ms.us.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative: Donald R Callaway

8. Madison County School District – Madison, MS

Program Type: Building Construction Pathway (NCCER-aligned; OSHA-10; MCEF-accredited; apprenticeships).
Schools: Madison Central High School, Velma Jackson High School.
Contact: CTE Coordinator, Madison County School District, 662 S. President St., Jackson, MS 39201; (601) 853-5000; cte@madison-schools.com.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative: Donald R Callaway

9. Pearl River County School District – Picayune, MS

Program Type: Construction Technology Pathway (NCCER Core; includes welding; MCEF-funded; dual enrollment with Pearl River Community College).
Schools: Picayune High School, Pearl River Central High School.
Contact: CTE Specialist, Pearl River County SD, 318 W. Harrison St., Picayune, MS 39466; (601) 798-1771; cte@prc.k12.ms.us.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative: Donald R Callaway

10. Union County School District – New Albany, MS

Schools: New Albany High School.
- Program Type: Construction Trades Pathway (NCCER Carpentry; OSHA-10; MCEF partnership; work-based learning).
- Contact: CTE Director, Union County School District, 700 Getwell Rd., New Albany, MS 38652; (662) 538-3000; cte@ucsdk12.net.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation Assigned Local Representative:
- Donald R Callaway

Notes

Program Details: Mississippi’s CTE construction programs serve ~4,500 students annually (MDE 2024 data), with NCCER credentials in 106 career-technical centers via MCEF (198 programs statewide). All CTE centers are NCCER ATEF-accredited, funded by a $600K annual grant.
Coverage: Focus on public high schools/districts; MCEF oversees statewide delivery, ensuring uniform NCCER integration.
Sources: MDE CTE pages, MCEF reports (2025), NCCER directories, RCU curriculum frameworks. For updates, contact MDE CTE at cte@mdek12.org or (601) 359-3461.

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