Full-Service Community Schools
Community Learning Centers
CLC is a new strategy of community engagement. With an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, the CLC aims to improve student learning and build stronger families and healthier communities. Using school facilities as a hub to deliver programs and services, the CLC brings together partners offering a range of support to students, families and the community. The CLC responds to challenges students face both inside and outside of the classroom with schools as "centers" of the community, open to students and families beyond the school day.
HEF’s CLC Initiative began in collaboration with Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) in 2015 and we currently have seven CLC sites in Henrico schools. Each school has a site committee that brings outside partners together with school staff to develop strategies that improve the school and increase student success.
Our Full Service Community Schools Learning Centers operate each afternoon that school is in session.
Serving the following schools:
The Lion Pride afterschool program serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade that attend Glen Lea Elementary. The program operates weekly Monday through Thursday after school until 5:45pm.
In the afterschool program, students receive academic and homework support, snack and dinner, free transportation, and enrichment opportunities such as STEM, arts, health & wellness, social emotional learning (SEL)/mindfulness and much more!
- The CLC program at Glen Lea began in 2015 offering a third grade extended day program three days a week
- 21st CCLC grants have expanded and enhanced the program since its inception in 2015
The Hawk's Nest afterschool program serves students in first through fifth grade that attend Holladay Elementary. The program operates weekly Monday through Friday after school until 5:15pm.
In the afterschool program, students receive academic and homework support, snack and dinner, free transportation, and enrichment opportunities such as STEM, arts, health & wellness, social emotional learning (SEL)/mindfulness and much more!
The Lion's Den afterschool program serves students in first through fifth grade that attend Laburnum Elementary. The program operates weekly Monday through Friday after school until 5:15pm.
In the afterschool program, students receive academic and homework support, snack and dinner, free transportation, and enrichment opportunities such as STEM, arts, health & wellness, social emotional learning (SEL)/mindfulness and much more!
- The CLC program at Laburnum began in 2020 with a three-year 21st CCLC grant
The Mustangs afterschool program serves students in second through fourth grade that attend Montrose Elementary. The program operates weekly Monday through Thursday after school until 5:15pm.
In the afterschool program, students receive academic and homework support, snack and dinner, free transportation, and enrichment opportunities such as STEM, arts, health & wellness, social emotional learning (SEL)/mindfulness and much more!
- The CLC program at Montrose began in 2021 with a three-year 21st CCLC grant awarded in 2022.
The Ram Herd afterschool program serves students in first through fifth grade that attend Ratcliffe Elementary. The program operates weekly Monday through Thursday after school until 5:45pm.
In the afterschool program, students receive academic and homework support, snack and dinner, free transportation, and enrichment opportunities such as STEM, arts, health & wellness, social emotional learning (SEL)/mindfulness and much more!
- The CLC program at Ratcliffe began in 2019 with a three-year 21st CCLC grant
The Falcon Academy afterschool program serves students in sixth through eighth grade that attend Fairfield Middle. The program operates weekly Monday through Friday after school until 5:45pm.
In the afterschool program, students receive academic and homework support, snack and dinner, free transportation, and enrichment opportunities such as STEM, arts, health & wellness, social emotional learning (SEL)/mindfulness and much more!
The Wolverine Academy afterschool program serves students in sixth through eighth grade that attend Wilder Middle. The program operates weekly Monday through Thursday after school until 5:45pm.
In the afterschool program, students receive academic and homework support, snack and dinner, free transportation, and enrichment opportunities such as STEM, arts, health & wellness, social emotional learning (SEL)/mindfulness and much more!
The HS2 Promise Academy serves students in ninth through twelfth grade that attend Highland Springs High. The program operates weekly Monday through Thursday after school until 6:30 pm.
In the afterschool program, students receive academic and homework support, college and career readiness, mentoring, snack and dinner, free transportation, and enrichment opportunities such as STEM, arts, health & wellness, social emotional learning (SEL)/mindfulness and much more!
The Community Learning Center serves students in ninth through twelfth grade that attend Varina High. The program operates weekly Monday through Thursday after school until 6:30 pm.
In the afterschool program, students receive academic and homework support, college and career readiness, mentoring, snack and dinner, free transportation, and enrichment opportunities such as STEM, arts, health & wellness, social emotional learning (SEL)/mindfulness and much more!
For more information on Community Learning Centers please contact:
- Chris Saraceni at csaraceni@henricogives.org (programming for Laburnum, Montrose, Ratcliffe, Fairfield, Wilder or Highland Springs)
- Emily Stiker at estiker@henricogives.org (programming for Glen Lea or Holladay)
- Trejahn Rutlin at trutlin@henricogives.org (registration for all CLC locations)