NETT

21st Century Community Learning Centers
Soaring Beyond Expectations

Program Overview

The NETT group is a public/private collaborative of learning centers addressing Learning and English Language needs for Harrisonburg, Virginia. The group is a part of the 21st Century Learning Coalition. For more information on the individual learning centers within NETT, please click on the links in the left menu bar.

Description of a Community Learning Center

A community learning center offers academic, artistic, and cultural enrichment opportunities to students and their families when school is not in session (before school and after school, or during holidays or summer recess). A community learning center assists students in meeting State and local academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics, by providing the students with opportunities for academic enrichment. Centers also provide students with a broad array of other activities - such as drug and violence prevention, counseling, art, music, recreation, technology, and character education programs - during periods when school is not in session. Community learning centers must also serve the families of participating students, e.g., through family literacy programs.