State Superintendent Announces 21st Century Community ...



For Immediate Release:August 25, 2020State Superintendent Announces 21st Century Community Learning Center GrantsRICHMOND — Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced today that Virginia Department of Education is awarding 51 grants to fund 21st Century Community Learning Centers in communities across the commonwealth. The grants range from $50,000 to $200,000 and will allow school divisions, faith-based organizations and community groups to provide students with tutoring and enrichment activities that complement regular academic munity learning centers operate before and after school, during school breaks, Saturdays, and during summer vacation. The centers also provide educational services for families of participating children. Applicants for the grants were encouraged to consult with parents, community groups, businesses, arts and cultural organizations, and other youth development agencies to develop their applications and programs.“The support 21st Century Community Learning Centers provide to students and families is more important than ever given the disruptions to learning that have occurred due to the coronavirus pandemic,” Lane said. “I congratulate and thank all of school divisions and partnering organizations receiving these grants for stepping up and providing these opportunities. Community learning centers play a key role in our efforts to promote equity and improve outcomes for vulnerable students.”The grant recipients and schools hosting new 21st Century Learning Centers in 2020-2021 are as follows:AHC Inc. — Carlin Springs Elementary (Arlington County)Alexandria Public Schools — Samuel W. Tucker Elementary, Patrick Henry Elementary, Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology, and Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB SchoolBoys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia — Buford Middle (Charlottesville)Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia — Christiansburg Middle (Montgomery County) Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia — Eastern Montgomery High and Shawsville Middle (Montgomery County) Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia — Lee M. Weid Elementary (Franklin County)Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia — Rocky Mount Elementary (Franklin County)Bristol Public Schools — Highland View ElementaryBristol Public Schools — Virginia MiddleBristol Public Schools – Washington-Lee ElementaryBuchanan County Public Schools — Hurley HighBuchanan County Public Schools — Twin Valley Elementary Middle Buckingham County Public Schools — Buckingham County MiddleChesterfield County Public Schools — Bensley ElementaryChesterfield County Public Schools — Chalkley Elementary(more)Chesterfield County Public Schools — Falling Creek MiddleCumberland County Public Schools — Cumberland County Elementary Grayson County Public Schools — Fries ElementaryGrayson County Public Schools — Independence ElementaryHampton Public Schools — Bassette ElementaryHampton Public Schools — Forrest ElementaryHampton Public Schools — Lindsay Middle Hampton Public Schools — Tyler ElementaryHenrico Education Foundation — Glen Lea Elementary (Henrico County)Henrico Education Foundation — Laburnum Elementary (Henrico County) James Madison University — Smithland Elementary and Waterman Elementary (Harrisonburg)James Madison University — Spotswood Elementary (Harrisonburg)Norfolk Public Schools — James Monroe ElementaryNorfolk Public Schools — Suburban Park ElementaryNottoway County Public Schools — Blackstone PrimaryNottoway County Public Schools — Crewe PrimaryNottoway County Public Schools — Nottoway IntermediateOn the Road Collaborative — Harrisonburg High (Harrisonburg)On the Road Collaborative — Skyline Middle (Harrisonburg)Page County Alliance for Community Action — Page County Middle (Page County)Patrick Henry Community College — Bassett High and Magna Vista High (Henry County) Patrick Henry Community College — Fieldale-Collinsville Middle (Henry County) Patrick Henry Community College — Laurel Park Middle (Henry County) Patrick Henry Community College — Martinsville High (Martinsville) Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority — Park View Elementary (Portsmouth)Prince Edward County Public Schools — Prince Edward County Middle and Prince Edward County HighPrince William County Public Schools — Fred Lynn MiddleRoanoke Public Schools — Garden City ElementaryRoanoke Public Schools — Lincoln Terrace ElementaryRoanoke Public Schools — Lucy Addison MiddleRoanoke Public Schools — Westside ElementaryRussell County Public Schools — Castlewood HighRussell County Public Schools — Honaker HighRussell County Public Schools — Lebanon HighRussell County Public Schools — Lebanon PrimarySurry County Public Schools — Luther Porter Jackson Middle The department also is continuing funding of 65 programs that received initial grants in 2018 and 2019.The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program is authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. Additional information about the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program is available on the VDOE website. Details about applying for the next grant competition will be announced in February 2021.# # # ................
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