21st Century

The focus of this program, re-authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the No Child Left Behind Act, is to provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low performing schools. Tutorial services and academic enrichment activities are designed to help students meet local and state academic standards in subjects such as reading and math. In addition 21st CCLC programs provide youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, technology education programs, art, music and recreation programs, counseling and character education to enhance the academic component of the program.

The 21st CCLC Program is a key component of President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act. It is an opportunity for students and their families to continue to learn new skills and discover new abilities after the school day has ended. Congress has appropriated $991.07 million for after school programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005.

Objectives........

Increase students' access to safe and secure after-school academic remediation programs
Increase students' access to safe and secure after-school academic enrichment programs
Increase students' access to safe and secure youth development activities
Increase passage of TAKS
Increase grade level promotions
Increase grade level promotions
Increase graduation rate
Increase student academic achievement
Increase number of programs aimed at families
Decrease school disciplinary referrals
Increase student performance on college entrance exams
Promote high customer satisfaction with Program
Provide a coordinated, cohesive effort in implementing the KCCLC Program

Programs goals....

The Karnes City Independent School District (KCISD) received

notification on July 23, 2003, of its award of a

21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant,

locally called the Karnes County 21st Century Community Learning Centers (KCCLC).

1. Provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services,

to help youth meet State and local student academic achievement standards in core

academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics;

2. Offer students a broad array of additional services, programs and activities: youth

development activities; drug and violence prevention programs; counseling programs; art,

music physical education and fitness programs; and technology education programs

that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of

participating students; and

3. Offer families of students served by the KCCLC opportunities for

literacy and related educational development.