Florida's 21st Century Community Learning Centers program is a key component of President Bush's "No Child Left Behind Act." It is an opportunity for students and their families to continue to learn new skills and discover new abilities after the school day has ended. Congress has appropriated $991.07 million for after school programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005.

     The focus of this program, re-authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the "No Child Left Behind Act," is to provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low performing schools. Tutorial services and academic enrichment activities are designed to help students meet local and state academic standards in subjects such as reading and math.

     In addition, Florida's 21st CCLC programs provide youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, technology education programs, art, music, and recreational programs, counseling and character education to enhance the academic component of the program.