SCHOOLS RECEIVE GRANTS FOR 21st CENTURY LEARNING CENTERS


July 20, 2001


Four grants from the United States Department of Education will enable 14 Miami-Dade County public schools to implement 21st Century Community Learning Center programs. The grants, totalling $5,979,270 over a three-year period, will allow schools to form partnerships with community businesses, agencies, churches and public and private organizations, and will provide an integrated array of programs to address the educational, safety, health and employment needs of their communities.

Schools benefiting from the grant are: Carol City Elementary, Comstock Elementary, Hialeah Elementary, Lorah Park Elementary, South Hialeah Elementary, Allapattah Middle, Carol City Middle, Hialeah Middle, Lake Stevens Middle, Miami Springs Middle, North Dade Middle, Miami Jackson Senior High, and North County Community.

The programs are designed to enable communities to offer young people safe, enriching, fun and engaging places to spend the afternoon and evening hours when schools are closed. After-school programs improve academic achievement, keep kids safe, help working families and teach children social skills and conflict resolution. They also lead to increased school attendance and lower dropout rates.

For more information, contact Anita Sandler, District Supervisor, Federal Programs and Grants Administration, at 305-995-1957.

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