21st Century Community Learning Centers (21 CCLC) Program

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21 CCLC) program is authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. All four of the critical state education issues – statewide PAWS proficiency levels, graduation rates, remediation rates, and alcohol use – are targeted outcomes of 21 CCLC.


About the Program

The purpose of this important program is to create community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools, to meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects; to offer a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement the regular academic programs of students; and to offer literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

Activities that may be provided by 21 CCLC include remedial education activities and academic enrichment learning programs, including providing additional assistance to students to allow them to improve their academic achievement; mathematics and science education activities; arts and music education activities; entrepreneurial education programs; tutoring services and mentoring programs; programs that provide activities for limited English proficient students; recreational activities; telecommunications and technology education programs; expanded library service hours; programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy; programs that promote assistance to students who have been truant, suspended, or expelled to allow the students to improve their academic achievement; drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, and character education programs; service learning; and health and wellness programming. Activities must continuously be evaluated using performance measures and, if appropriate, be based on scientific research.

21 CCLC provides a safe environment for students during out of school hours (before and after school) and periods when school is not in session (school breaks and summer recess) while supporting continued youth development and learning for lifelong success.

The 21 CCLC program is linked to the following initiatives:

Governor's Wyoming Education Quality of Life Result: Students are successfully educated and prepared for life's opportunities.

Wyoming Strategic Public Education Goals and Objectives:

  • Increase student graduation;
  • Improve student performance;
  • Improve student health and safety;
  • Reduce bullying.
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