21st Century Community Learning Centers

2026-11-03

Program Goals ; The Awarded Bidder ( s ) will deliver , during non - school hours or periods , a learning opportunity program that addresses the stated student service targets , program goals , indicators , and performance measures that are set forth in the application , reflected in the budget forms , and required in progress reporting to include measurement of : Goal 1 – Academic Improvement : To improve academic performance in reading / language arts & mathematics of students who are low - performing , failing , or at high risk of failure , based on standardized assessments . Goal 2 – Health and Wellness : To increase the opportunities to improve health and wellness of students , which include programming in the areas of : nutrition , physical fitness , emotional and physical safety , social - emotional development , and substance abuse prevention . Goal 3 – Educational Enrichment : To enhance students ’ educational enrichment opportunities by providing a broad array of age - appropriate , student - driven , and project - based learning opportunities that include STEM , visual and performing arts , multicultural education , community / service learning , and college and career readiness . Goal 4 – Family Engagement and Education : To develop and implement a plan to provide educational opportunities and activities for parents , caregivers , and families of students that will enhance academic and social - emotional development of those students as well as provide information and resources that promote overall family education , including opportunities and activities for adult parents and caregivers to enhance their own educational development . Goal 5 – Sustainability and Collaboration : To establish and maintain effective partnerships across schools and communities toward reaching shared student outcomes and overall program sustainability , which includes the formation and on - going development of an Advisory Board that meets regularly for the purpose of planning and implementing strategies for generating program income such as grant writing , fundraising , partners contributing toward program costs , and use of school district , state , and other federal funds ; and Goal 6 – Professional and Staff Development : To provide afterschool staff with shared professional development related to program content alignment , academic curriculum development , enhanced positive youth development practices and data - driven continuous program improvement .

Maine

2026-05-01