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

•  2021-2022 Arkansas 21st CCLC Grant Guidance (Revised 01-24-22) (PDF)
•  List of 2021-2022 Grantees (PDF)
•  2021-2022 Awarded Grant Applications
•  Prescreened External Organizations
  •  Process to Become a Prescreened External Organization
  •  External Organization Application
•  Arkansas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Statewide Evaluation Reports
  •  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 2021-2022 21st Century Preliminary Allocations (XLXS)

The Nita M. Lowey Arkansas 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Application for March 1, 2022, through May 1, 2022 has closed.

(Webpage updated on May 3, 2022)

For more information, please contact:

Wendy Wilson, Program Manager
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Public School Accountability
Four Capitol Mall, Box 26
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-683-3442
Fax: 501-682-5136
Email: Wendy.Wilson@ade.arkansas.gov

Mike Vincent, Program Coordinator
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Public School Accountability
Four Capitol Mall, Slot 26
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-683-1032
Fax: 501-682-5136
Email: Mike.Vincent@ade.arkansas.gov