The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program helps students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

21st Century Community Learning Center Resources

• 2023-2024 Arkansas 21st CCLC Grant Guidance (Revised 06-22-23) (PDF)
• 2022-2023 21st CCLC List of Grantees (PDF)
• 2022-2023 Arkansas Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Grantee Site Map
•  Prescreened External Organizations
  •  Process to Become a Prescreened External Organization
  •  External Organization Application
•  Arkansas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Statewide Evaluation Reports
  •  2021-2022 Statewide Evaluation Report (PDF)
  •  2020-2021 Statewide Evaluation Report (PDF)
  •  2019-2020 Statewide Evaluation Report (PDF)
  •  2018-2019 Statewide Evaluation Report (PDF)
  •  2017-2018 Statewide Evaluation Report (PDF)
  •  2016-2017 Statewide Evaluation Report (PDF)
•  Additional Resources
  • ADE DESE FY 2023-2024 21st Century Community Preliminary Allocations (DOCX)

(Webpage updated on June 27, 2023)

For more information, please contact:

Beonica Williams, Program Quality Advisor
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Special Education and Federal Programs
Four Capitol Mall, Box 26
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-683-1029
Fax:     501-682-5136
Email:  beonica.williams@ade.arkansas.gov