Community Partnerships

The 21st CCLC program collaborates with a wide range of partners to implement the program. The Kent School District serves as the primary partner of the 21st CCLC programs as it provides an office space for Site Coordinators, physical indoor and outdoor spaces for program activities, transportation, food services, access to student records, meeting time, and access to technology, staff, and students. At the elementary levels, teachers were at capacity and didn’t support time during the school year after-school program. Collaboration started looking promising as all sites had teacher involvement during summer program and had more planning with principals on the development of the summer programs. Another common partner shared across all three sites is Kent Parks and Recreation, who provide and facilitate outdoor recreational activities. 

Table 2 below provides more details on the various community partnerships each of the 21st CCLC sites developed over the course of the grant. Partners provide a range of supports including staff, materials, and activities. (Additional data available)

Table 2: Community Partnerships