Capital School District Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Goals:

• Increase school attendance and increase academic achievement of participating students in one or more academic areas
• Increase school connectedness of participants, including families, caregivers, and school teachers and staff
• Increase the capacity of participants to become productive adults

NITA M. LOWEY 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS GRANT
The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant is a competitive grant that provides federal funding to establish community learning centers that provide academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities for students and their families. These opportunities must occur during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session to help students meet state and local standards in core academic subjects. Centers must also offer students a broad array of activities that can complement their regular academic programs, to offer literacy and other educational services to their families. 

The Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC grant is authorized under, Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 107-110), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. The Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC grant is administered by the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) and provides funding for the establishment of community learning centers to provide students with academic enrichment opportunities. Ancillary services for parents such as literacy instruction may also be given.  Each Nina M. Lowey 21st CCLC Sub-Grantee may use the funds to carry out a broad array of before- and after-school activities (including those held during summer recess periods) to advance student achievement.
These activities include:

• Remedial education activities and academic enrichment learning programs, including those which provide additional assistance to students to allow the students to improve their academic achievement;
• Mathematics and science education activities;
• Arts and music education activities;
• Entrepreneurial education programs;
• Homework assistance;
• Enrichment (Science Technology Engineering, Art, Math - STEAM);
• Community Service Projects;
• Tutoring services, including those provided by senior citizen volunteers, and mentoring programs;
• Programs that provide after-school activities for limited English proficient (LEP) students and that emphasize language skills and academic achievement;
• Recreational activities;
• Telecommunications and technology education programs;
• Expanded library service hours;
• Field trip experiences;
• Programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy;
• Programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended, or expelled to allow them to improve their academic achievement;
• Drug and violence prevention programs;
• Counseling programs; and
• Character education programs.

Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging environments that motivate and inspire learning outside the regular school day.  While there is no one single formula for success in afterschool programs, both practitioners and researchers have found that effective programs combine academic, enrichment, cultural, and recreational activities to guide learning and engage children and youth in wholesome activities.  They also find that the best programs develop activities to meet the particular needs of the communities they serve.

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers 

Capital School District's Dover High School, Dover Middle School Campus, East Dover Elementary School, and South Dover Elementary School are applying for the Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers 2024-2025 Cohort 22 Subgrant RFP DOE 2024-07. 

Cohort 17-04 - Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers 
East Dover Elementary School - After-school Program
Initial Grant Year: 2014
 
Site Coordinator Contact Information:
Dwayne Henry             [email protected]       302-672-1655

Principal:
Jennifer Christman      [email protected]

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Cohort 18-02 - Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers 
Booker T. Washington Elementary School - After-school program
Initial Year: 2021 

Site Coordinator Contact Information:
Patience Walley-Johnson   [email protected] 302-672-1900
Principal:
LaWanda Burgoyne             [email protected]   
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Cohort 21-02 - Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers 
Hartly Elementary School 
Initial Year: 2023 

Site Coordinator Contact Information:
Antwanique Woolford        [email protected]   302-492-1870

Principal:
Yvette Davenport  [email protected] 

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Cohort 21-03 - Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers 
North Dover Elementary School 
Initial Year: 2023

Site Coordinator Contact Information:
Michel'le Brown    [email protected]            302-672-1980

Principal:
Shani Benson           [email protected] 

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South Dover Elementary School 
Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers 
Initial Year: 2022

Site Coordinator Contact Information:
Tiffany Dewese        [email protected]          302-672-1690

Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers 
William Henry Campus - Summer and After-School Program

The program will offer students enrichment, STEAM, homework help, recreation, leadership, and nutrition resources.  

Site Coordinator Contact Information:
Patience Walley-Johnson  [email protected]   302-672-1620

Principals:
Joseph Fuller          J[email protected]
Donna L. Mitchell   D[email protected]

Delaware 21st Century Community Learning Centers 
Dover High School - After-School Program
Initial Grant Year: 2022

The program is a multifaceted resource and intervention for students. The daily program structure begins with academic support followed by an enrichment and recreation.

Site Coordinator Contact Information:
Brittney Smith            [email protected]     302-241-2427

Principal:
Shawndell Solomon    [email protected]

Capital School District Contact Persons: 

Dr. Richard Carter, Supervisor of Instruction, Wellness, and Culture
[email protected]  302-857-4224

Eugene Montano, Director Of Secondary Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment
[email protected] 302-857-4234


Delaware Department of Education Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Web Page:
https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/1058