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Public Notice: Intent to Apply for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant
Leon County Schools announces its intent to apply for funding through the Florida Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) 2026–2027 Request for Proposal (RFP).
The purpose of the 21st CCLC program is to provide high-quality academic support, enrichment activities, and family engagement opportunities for students attending high-need schools. If awarded, Leon County Schools will offer afterschool and summer programs that support student achievement while providing safe and structured learning environments outside of the regular school day.
The district intends to apply for the following school sites:
- Astoria Park Elementary School (Grades K–5)
- Pineview Elementary School (Grades K–5)
- Ruediger Elementary School (Grades K–5)
- Fairview Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Nims Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Woodville K–8 School (Grades K–8)
Students who attend these schools, as well as eligible private school students in the surrounding attendance areas, will be invited to participate if funding is awarded.
For additional information regarding this grant application, please contact:
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Leon County Schools
850-922-2099
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Welcome to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers District Page! We are a grant-funded, academic and enrichment-based, after-school and summer program. We are currently serving 14 schools in our district. Please select one of our schools on the left to learn more! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC)
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is a key component of the No Child Left Behind Act. Authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the specific purposes of the federal law are to:
- Provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend low-performing schools, to meet state and local student academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics.
- Offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities, such as youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, art, music, and recreation programs, technology education programs and character education programs, that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students.
- Offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
21st Century Schools
- Godby High School
- Rickards High School
- Fairview Middle School
- Griffin Middle School
- Nims Middle School
- Apalachee Elementary School
- Astoria Park Elementary
- Bond Elementary School
- Hartsfield Elementary School
- Oak Ridge Elementary School
- Sabal Palm Elementary School
- Springwood Elementary School
Importance of 21st Century Funding and Support
“Programs like 21st CCLC play a huge role in helping underserved communities offer meaningful learning experiences beyond the school day,” said Ryan Neden, Executive Director, Kid Spark Education. “When funding like this is at risk, so are the opportunities it makes possible. We’re glad to see it restored and hope more communities will use it to bring high-quality STEM learning to students who need it most.”