Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Program Information

• •The program serves students in grades K-8 at specific school sites (HES, MES, WGES).
• •Programs operate for at least 12 hours per week outside of regular school hours.
• •The district is currently accepting bids from vendors with external evaluator experience for the 2026-2027 school year.
• •Advisory board meetings are held at the WCSD BOE Annex on the second Tuesday of the month at 8:00 am.
• •There are no advisory board meetings scheduled for December or July.
• •Program goals include increasing academic performance, fostering whole-child development, and increasing family engagement.
• •Program success is measured using Georgia Milestones End of Grade scores, grades, homework completion, and survey data.
• •Staff development topics include positive behavior management, emergency procedures, ethics, and child abuse reporting.
• •Safety measures for after-school programming follow day-school COVID-19 protocols, with potential for more stringent after-school requirements.

The program provides structured after-school services for K-8 students in Walton County, including academic support and family literacy resources, with oversight provided by an advisory board that meets monthly.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.