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21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC)

Information on ND Title IVB: 21st Century Community Learning Centers

North Dakota Afterschool Network

North Dakota 21st CCLC State Evaluation

2024-2025 Meeting Dates:

  • November 6 (2:00 PM)
  • February 19 (2:00 PM)
  • May 7 (2:00 PM)

NESC 21st CCLC Sites:

  • Dakota Prairie Elementary School (McVille)
  • Devils Lake Public Schools
    • Central Middle School
    • Minnie H Kindergarten Center
    • Prairie View Elementary School
    • Sweetwater Elementary School
  • Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School
  • Langdon Area Elementary School
  • Midkota Elementary School (Binford)
  • Midkota High School (Glenfield)
  • Minnewaukan Elementary and High Schools
  • Rolette Elementary and High Schools
  • Tate Topa Elementary and Middle Schools (Fort Totten)
  • Warwick Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

For more information regarding the NESC 21st Century Community Learning Centers contact Jennifer Carlson.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2025

Contact:
Jennifer Carlson
NESC Executive Director
888-701-6372
jennifer.carlson@nescnd.org

Local Schools Collaborate to Apply for Federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant

Devils Lake, ND — The Northeast Education Services Cooperative (NESC) is pleased to announce that area schools are preparing applications for the North Dakota 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant. This federal funding opportunity, administered through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend qualifying 21st CCLC schools.

Participating schools include:

  • Cohort DLPS (lead applicant is Devils Lake Public School District):
    • Devils Lake Central Middle School
    • Devils Lake Minnie H Kindergarten Center
    • Devils Lake Prairie View Elementary School
    • Devils Lake Sweetwater Elementary School
  • Cohort A:
    • Fort Totten High School
    • Minnewaukan Public Schools
    • Rolette Public Schools
    • Tate Topa Tribal School (Fort Totten)
    • Warwick Public Schools
  • Cohort B:
    • Dakota Prairie Elementary School (McVille)
    • Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School (Fessenden)
    • Lakota Elementary School
    • Langdon Elementary School
    • Midkota Elementary School (Binford)

If awarded, the grants will fund after-school and summer programming focused on improving student academic achievement, increasing engagement in learning, promoting positive behaviors, and building stronger school-family-community partnerships. Programs will offer a range of services, including extended school day learning, tutoring, STEAM enrichment, community-centered activities, and college and career exploration.

“We are excited about the opportunity to continue and expand access to high-quality out-of-school time programming that meets the needs of our students and families,” said Jennifer Carlson, NESC Executive Director. “This application reflects our region’s commitment to student success both in and out of the classroom.”

The community is invited to provide input or ask questions regarding the proposal. Those interested in learning more or sharing feedback are encouraged to contact the NESC at 888-701-6372 or nesc@nescnd.org.

For more information about the North Dakota 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, visit: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/node/32400

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NESC has provided me with invaluable resources and knowledge to refine my craft and keep our school district competitive and progressive in twenty first century learning. They have provided professional development that has changed the direction of our district and helped us to refocus our school improvement goals (Marzano High Reliability Schools training). They have been available for support on every level for our administration and staff, and provided some of the best training I’ve ever attended in my 25 years of teaching (Steve Dunn Writing Workshop). Without their expertise and commitment to our schools, we would not have the resources and strategies available for effective instructional practices. I can’t imagine not having the NESC as our main professional development support system. They are the solid foundation of collaboration and excellence that small rural districts in North Dakota need.

Melissa HiltnerFormer K-12 Instructional Coach, Langdon Area Public Schools
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As the former High School Principal and current Superintendent at Dakota Prairie Schools, I have witnessed first-hand the benefits of the NESC’s Succeed 2020 program. These benefits range from technology assistance, data retrieval, professional development analyzing data, and support. In the time I have been at DP, we have transitioned to a one-to-one school, implemented data teams at both campuses, implemented a data intervention time with our students, and begun wrestling with best practices in regards to classroom teaching and data usage. All of these improvements are due directly to the assistance and guidance allowed to us by the NESC’s Succeed 2020 Grant.

Jay SladeSuperintendent, Dakota Prairie Public Schools