Discover What’s Within

The Kemper Academy experience is one that blends tradition, academic excellence, and community spirit. Established in 1970 on ten acres in DeKalb, Mississippi, the school was founded with a clear purpose: to provide quality, affordable education to the children of Kemper County and surrounding areas.

Since our founding, Kemper Academy has grown into a thriving PreK–12 institution that serves approximately 200 students. Our alumni have gone on to earn advanced degrees and excel in a wide range of professions, and our students consistently earn academic awards, scholarships, and recognition in competitive events.

As a nonprofit organization, we’re proud to offer a well-rounded educational experience. Beyond the classroom, students can participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, including:

Football, cheer, basketball, baseball/softball, archery, and shooting sports
Clubs and organizations such as Student Government, National Honor Society, 4-H, Arts and Drama Club, and more!

These opportunities allow students to build leadership skills, pursue their passions, and develop a lifelong commitment to service and community involvement.

Kemper Academy is fully accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancED) and the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS).

As a small school in a close-knit southern town, we are proud to offer a nurturing, family-like environment where every child is known by name, supported, and valued. At Kemper Academy, students are more than just numbers—they are part of a legacy rooted in care, connection, and character.

Our Mission

We believe in and are committed to the concept that schools are for children; therefore, every decision concerning this organization is made with the intent of helping our students realize their full potential. We strive not only to meet the educational needs of our students but to also meet their physical, social, and spiritual needs as well. Through our curriculum, extracurricular activities, and special programs, we endeavor to develop students who are well prepared to meet the challenges of both the college classroom and the workplace.

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Contact Us

By Mail:

Kemper Academy

149 Walnut Avenue

De Kalb, MS 39328

By Phone:

601.743.2232

By Email:

rams@kemperacademy.com

Directions:

From Meridian: Take Highway 39 North until you reach the 4 way stop at the intersection of Highway 16. Turn left onto Highway 16. Travel approximately 1 mile and turn right onto Walnut Avenue.

From Philadelphia: Take Highway 16 East to DeKalb. Approximately one half mile into the city limits, turn left onto Walnut Avenue.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY

Kemper Academy admits students of any gender, race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or group affiliation, age, disability or veteran status in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.