| The After School Connection |
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Cambridge | Eden Central | Hyde Park | Johnson | Waterville | Lamoille Union Middle The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant monies help to support the after school programs in Lamoille County. LNSU was first awarded 21CCLC grant funds in January 2003 for after school programs in the three schools that met eligibility at the time: Eden Central, Hyde Park and Johnson Elementary. In the grant request cycle of 2008, these schools received renewed funding and new funding was awarded for Cambridge and Waterville elementary. More grant monies were awarded in 2009 to Lamoille Union Middle School for "The Connection," a name the students coined for their after school program. These funds also support the summer programs at the sites. During the summer of 2009 approximately one hundred students attended summer sessions and over 300 participated in after school programs. The programs offer a wide variety of opportunities for students which include tutoring, homework support, after care, enrichment activities i.e. art, drama, gardening, robotics, cooking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, music, survival skills, technology, etc. Programs relate to the core subjects offered during the school day and are a continuation of the learning that takes place in the classroom. Programs are open to all students and no one is turned away due to lack of ability to pay. Click on the school in your area to find specific information regarding your after school program. Barb Nash, 21st Century Community Learning Centers Project Director |