21ST century community learning centers program

The Oklahoma State Department of Education received a Formula Grant award of $16,075,706 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program (CFDA 84.287) effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the establishment and expansion of community learning centers that provide out-of-school time academic enrichment and developmental services to school-aged children, with particular focus on students attending high-poverty and low-performing schools. The centers deliver comprehensive programming including tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, academic enrichment activities, and extracurricular opportunities in arts, music, sports, and cultural areas.

As the state educational agency and primary grant recipient, OSDE functions as a pass-through entity responsible for distributing funds to local implementing organizations across Oklahoma. Sub-awards have been allocated to local school districts, including Maryetta School District 22 (awarded August 21, 2025), which serves a predominantly American Indian student population with significant economic disadvantage. Through this sub-award structure, OSDE ensures equitable access to quality out-of-school time programming and support services for Oklahoma's most vulnerable student populations, complementing in-school instruction and supporting overall student academic achievement and development.