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

LEAP ACADEMY UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL

Project Director: Mary L. Rivera
639 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: 856-614-2091
Fax: 856-614-5601
Email: maryri@camden.rutgers.edu

County: Camden

Servicing School District: LEAP Academy University Charter School

CLC Sites: LEAP Academy Elementary School, LEAP Academy High School

Partners: LEAP Academy University Charter School, Rutgers University, Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership

Serving Grade Level: 4-12

No. of Students to be Served: 270

No. of Adults to be Served: 100

Times of Service: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Abstract:
The LEAP Academy’s 21st Century Community Learning Center focuses on increasing the academic achievement of students by exposing them to comprehensive high-quality services afterschool hours, while also increasing the behavioral skills of students by infusing research-based character education content into the various activities to be offered. The program also offers a variety of family-oriented programming to ensure that adult family members and siblings can also be engaged in learning opportunities at the school.

LEAP 21st CCLC is based in the concept of partnerships and collaboration and brings together a number of organizations with diverse expertise to sustain a program that is high-quality, based on best practice, offers a diverse portfolio of activities and services ranging from academic enrichment to music and dance, is aligned to the instructional program of the school, maximizes the use of the school buildings after hours and offers programs in a fun and entertaining environment to ensure high-student participation and retention.