21st Century Community Learning Centers
The Colorado Department of Education supports 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) across the state. These centers provide children with academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours. Our 21st CCLC programs work within local elementary schools to offer free after-school enrichment opportunities, with a primarily educational focus on reading and math.
These programs have 3 main goals:
- Provide opportunities for academic enrichment;
- Offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities;
- Offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education.
In 2018, Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County (BGCLC) expanded to offer two 21st Century Community Learning Centers in partnership with the Thompson School District. In 2021, BGCLC received additional 21st CCLC funding to expand this program even further at five other schools in the Thompson School District.
21st Century Community Learning Center-funded sites include:
