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Manchester's 21st Century Program will begin on Monday, September 18, 2023 for the 23-24 school year at most schools. We are excited to continue to offer this program in our fourteen schools. Our program is Federally funded to provide academic support and exploratory programming for at-risk students in Manchester schools.

Students participating in our programs each receive a healthy snack courtesy of the Manchester School Food and Nutrition Program. All students receive a milk of their choice, as well as a variety of other offerings, including fruits, whole grain crackers and other healthy items.

The first hour of every program day includes small group (10-15) academic support, provided by Manchester certified teachers. Students in grades 3 to 8 participate in FEV Tutor. These activities are designed to help students in the areas of most need, including literacy and mathematics. Activities are fun, and often hands on or project based.

Our goal is to help students improve and thrive at school!

Students end the day with Exploration and Recreation activities! This can include a variety of enrichments, including up to twenty minutes of free play, games, arts and crafts, STEM projects, cooking, creative writing, sports and recreation or even a visit from one of our amazing Partners!

(Four times a year)

Four times a year each 21st Century site will host a special Family Engagement Event. These events will be designed with the needs of our families in mind. They will seek to help families of our students navigate everything from helping their children be safe online or on their bicycles, to understanding how to read progress reports and attend Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Application forms are sent home at the start of each school year. Contact your site coordinator to inquire about program availability.

As our capacity is limited, we provide priority acceptance for high-needs students identified by their home school. We maintain a wait-list for students when our available capacity is met. Our program fees are on a sliding scale based on student lunch status, and we have scholarships available to families in need.

Our program fees are established on a sliding scale based on student Free & Reduced Lunch Status (Free, Reduced, and Full Pay).

Multiple family member discount: 2nd and 3rd child is 1/2 off.

Students who are registered in the 21st Century Program will receive an invoice from their Site Coordinator with fees owed, as calculated based on that information. In the event that a parent/guardian is unable to pay a program fee, the Site Coordinator will contact that parent/guardian and complete a Program Fee Modification Form.