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About Me

Welcome back to school and welcome to second grade!  Mr. Holland is looking forward to an exciting year as students learn and grow together.  Mr. Holland was born and raised in Marks, Mississippi and graduated from The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in Oxford, MS with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. This will be his 10th year of teaching. He served as a second grade teacher in Clayton County for 6 years. Then he transitioned to Dekalb County where he served as a second grade teacher for one year then gifted K-8 for 1 year. After Dekalb he served as a second grade teacher in Atlanta Public Schools for 1 year. Outside of teaching, Mr. Holland owns a catering service, an event space for rentals, and a theater production company where he and his partner host live shows and travel the country with their shows.

Mr. looking forward to working with you and your child and he will do his best to make this year a positive and memorable learning experience for both you and your child.