Overview/School Sites & Key Staff

21ST CCLC OVERVIEW:

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers are federally funded programs supported by the New Jersey Department of Education for out-of-school-time programs in NJ, which include those that take place before school, after school, on Saturdays, and in the summer.

WHAT IS 21ST CCLC?

 Under Title IV, Part B of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 2015, 21st CCLC are centers that provide opportunities for academic, enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students meet the challenging state academic standards. The centers also offer a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities in such areas as youth development,  service learning, fitness and wellness, technology, visual and performing arts, financial literacy, mathematics, science, career and technical to name a few.

WHAT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATION?

 According to the legislation, the 21st CCLC program is intended to 1) assist students to meet the challenging state academic standards by providing them with academic enrichment, 2) offer a broad array of activities during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session, and 3) offer families of students served by the centers the opportunity for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education that includes literacy, math, arts, and science initiatives.

WHAT ARE THE CORE SERVICES?

The core services must reflect a commitment to promoting knowledge, skills, and understanding through enriching, hands-on, creative opportunities that do not extend but compliment the school day/year. Services may include but are not limited to cultural programs, library services, life skills training for students with disabilities, core subject tutorial, homework help, STEAM skills building, and activities in the area of CTE (career and technical education).

After School Sites & Their Key Staff

Barlow Elementary School – 2 Farragut Road Plainfield, NJ 07060
(PH) 908-731-4300
Principal: Wilson Aponte
Site Coordinators: Kimberly Moore-Jones & Dianne Repollet

Evergreen Elementary School – 1033 Evergreen Ave Plainfield, NJ 07060
(PH) 908-731-4260
Principal: Miguelina Landisi Vice Principal: Gina Ogburn-Thompson
Site Coordinator: Kenyetta Knight & Olivia Morgan

Maxson Middle School – 920 East 7th Street Plainfield, NJ 07060
(PH) 908-731-4310
Principal: Lisa Armstead Vice Principals: Olivia Calderon/Brenda Noble
Site Coordinator: Michelle Dabney

Plainfield High School – 950 Park Avenue Plainfield, NJ 07060
(PH) 908-731-4390
Principal: Kevin Stansbury
Site Coordinator: William Wessells

PAAAS (feeder site) – 1700 West Front Street Plainfield, NJ 07060
(PH) 908-731-4421
Principal: Aurora J. Hill Vice Principal: Tina Jenious Flood
Site Coordinator: William Wessells

MESSAGE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”

Ida B. Wells – Journalist, Sociologist, Civil Rights Activist