21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC)
DCR1 Receives 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant for the Fourth Time!
The Dallas County School District is proud to announce it has been awarded the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant. This is the fourth 21st CCLC grant the school district has received. The purpose of the of the 21st CCLC is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in the community learning centers that provide academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students, particularly student who attend low-performing schools, to meet the challenging State academic standards in at least math, reading, and science. A second purpose is to offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities; and finally to offer families of students served by the community learning centers, opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education including opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
Contingent of federal funds allocation, the district will receive the grant for five years. The district will receive approximately $400,000 per year contingent on continuations of federal funds.
Before and Afterschool Services are free.
Enrollment forms can be found on this webpage. Any student living in the school district is welcome to participate in the programming, including home school students. Programming information can be found on the bisonpride.org website. For more information, you may contact program director, Mrs. Jana Salaki via email, jana.salaki@bisonpride.org or by phone, 417-345-2350 ext. 1001.