21st Century Community Learning Centers Program and Out-of-School Time Resources Grantee Abstract

NJDOE Home Families Students Educators Community

New Jersey Department of Education Office of Student Support Services 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program and Out-of-School Time Resources

ARTS & EDUCATION CENTER

Project Director: Anthony Petito
154 Main Street Suite 102
Matawan, NJ 07747
Phone: 732-566-2787
Fax: 732-566-2005
Email: apetito@comcast.net, apetito@patmedia.net

County: Middlesex

Servicing School District: Carteret

CLC Sites: Carteret Middle School (Casa Program)

Partners: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Pathways, Rahway YMCA Rahway Robert Wood John Hospital

Serving Grade Level: 6-8

No. of Students Served: 300

No. of Adults to be Served: 150

Times of Service: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Abstract:
The 21st CCLC program within the Carteret School is called the Carteret Arts & Sports Academy (CASA). It places a heavy emphasis on the use of arts education as a catalyst for student academic achievement and individual self-actualization. The program seeks to draw together the community stakeholders and seeks platforms to leverage resources to provide comprehensive solutions that serve Carteret Middle School students and their families. The goal of this endeavor is to deliver high-quality programs for students and parents that support the overall 21st CCLC goals: Positive Character Development, Academic Achievement, Physical & Artistic Development and a higher degree of Community & Parental Involvement in the education of their children.