Through 21CCLC, students benefit from:

• Strengthened Learning – Tutoring, homework help, and engaging enrichment activities that build literacy, math, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills using proven instructional practices.

• Hands-On, Creative Opportunities – STEM clubs, arts, sports, and nature-based projects that inspire curiosity, creativity, and mastery while supporting DESE’s vision for deeper learning.

• Whole-Child Supports – Safe, joyful, and inclusive environments that promote social-emotional learning, health, and well-being, so every child feels valued, connected, and empowered.

• Equity & Inclusion – Programming designed to engage students in culturally and linguistically sustaining ways, especially those whose identities have been historically marginalized in educational settings.

• Family & Community Partnerships – Caregiver engagement, local collaborations, and community-based learning that ensure students are supported at home, in school, and in their neighborhoods.

• Data-Informed Programming – Continuous use of student and program data to guide activities, ensuring programming is responsive to the unique needs of each learner.

• No cost program-Federally Funded and in partnership with United Way, Lynn Public Schools, and Gerondelis Foundation