21ST century community learning centers program

The West Virginia Department of Education received an $8.29 million formula grant from the 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. The 21st CCLC program funds the establishment and expansion of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment and developmental services to school-aged children, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools. Services delivered include tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, academic enrichment, and extracurricular activities in arts, music, sports, and cultural areas conducted during non-school hours to supplement classroom instruction and support student academic achievement and family engagement.

The West Virginia Department of Education, as the state educational agency prime recipient, distributed sub-awards to 17 local school districts, educational cooperatives, and community-based organizations across West Virginia to implement 21st CCLC afterschool programming. Notable sub-awardees included Roane County Schools, Morgan County Schools, Southern Educational Services Cooperative, Boone County Schools, Lincoln County Board of Education, Clay County Board of Education, Pocahontas County Board of Education, Cabell County Board of Education, Marion County Board of Education, Tucker County Schools, Harrison County School District, and Hardy County Board of Education. These sub-awardees delivered expanded learning opportunities, academic support services, and youth development programming aligned with the program's mission to enhance educational outcomes for vulnerable student populations.