You may not know what the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant is, but you have almost certainly heard about one of Osborn's programs funded by it! Almost every student that participates in an after-school program is afforded that opportunity by 21st CCLC Grant funding.

Five of Osborn’s schools host 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) before and/or after school hours, and offer a range of opportunities to students that include academic support and enrichment opportunities that connect to the Arizona State Standards.  Each school offers a diverse array of programming that includes support for reading, writing and/or math, and enrichment clubs such as visual arts, performing arts, outdoor education, sports, leadership development, mindfulness, culinary arts, STEM-based learning, gardening, and many more student-interest based opportunities.

The out-of-school-time 21st CCLC program must complement the regular, academic school day.  After-school programs must be implemented according to the original, awarded grant proposal. After-school program staff work in close collaboration with the regular school-day staff and community partners. Partnerships and collaborations are required to provide services outlined in the grant and ensure long-term commitments of resources for sustainability. Program activities are required to be based on scientifically based practices that provide evidence that the program activity will help students meet achievement standards.  All academic enrichment activities are to be aligned to Arizona State Standards, using cross-curricular connections to meet multiple performance objectives.  Services to the family members of participating students may include family literacy activities, parent/guardian-child programming, and other educational activities in support of students’ academic success.

A school that earns this grant is provided funds for five consecutive years and is able to re-apply at the end of their five-year cycle. This is the current case for three Osborn schools:

Clarendon Elementary School

Longview Elementary School

Osborn Middle School

We appreciate our community's support, as always, as we embark on this renewal process. For more information about the program, please contact Romina Salgado at 602-707-2000 or [email protected]. For more information regarding the grant, please contact Stefaney Sotomayor at [email protected]. 

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The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Title IV‐B afterschool program is funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the Arizona Department of Education. For more information visit: http://www.azed.gov/21stcclc/

El programa Nita M. Lowey del Siglo 21 Centros Comunitarios de Aprendizaje (21st CCLC) del Título IV ‐ B programa después del horario escolar está financiado por una subvención federal del Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos y administrado por el Departamento de Educación de Arizona. Para obtener más información visite:  https://www.azed.gov/21stcclc/