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|TopOrganization=Department of Education
|TopOrganization=Department of Education
|CreationLegislation=Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-10), 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110)
|CreationLegislation=Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-10), 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110)
|Purpose=Before-School Programs, primarily supported by the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) and administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) through its Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, provide funding and resources for community-based before-school programs that offer academic enrichment, tutoring, mentoring, and recreational activities for school-age children. It aims to improve academic readiness, reduce morning supervision challenges for working families, and promote healthy development by providing safe, supervised environments before regular school hours, available nationwide for students in low-income communities and Title I schools.
|Purpose=Before-School Programs, backed by 21st Century Community Learning Centers and the U.S. Department of Education, fund enrichment and tutoring to boost readiness and support families in low-income areas.
|Website=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/beforeschool.html
|Website=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/beforeschool.html
|ProgramStart=1998 (for 21CCLC before-school component)
|ProgramStart=1998 (for 21CCLC before-school component)
|InitialFunding=$30 million
|InitialFunding=$30 million
|Duration=Ongoing
|Duration=Ongoing
|Historic=false
|Historic=No
}}
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The '''Before-School Programs''', rooted in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and formalized under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act of 2001, are administered by the Department of Education (ED) through its Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide grants to schools, community organizations, and nonprofits, allocating over $15 billion since inception to support approximately 1.2 million students annually by 2025. Initially funded with $30 million for 21CCLC’s before-school component in 1998, it has grown to distribute $1 billion in FY 2024 across 8,000 grants, funding programs like early literacy, STEM activities, and breakfast clubs at community centers, schools, and libraries nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/beforeschool.html |title=Before-School Programs through 21st CCLC |publisher=U.S. Department of Education}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, limited access in rural areas, and program coordination persist (web ID: 5), but it remains a key ED effort to support student success.
The '''Before-School Programs''', rooted in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and formalized under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act of 2001, are administered by the Department of Education (ED) through its Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide grants to schools, community organizations, and nonprofits, allocating over $15 billion since inception to support approximately 1.2 million students annually by 2025. Initially funded with $30 million for 21CCLC’s before-school component in 1998, it has grown to distribute $1 billion in FY 2024 across 8,000 grants, funding programs like early literacy, STEM activities, and breakfast clubs at community centers, schools, and libraries nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/beforeschool.html |title=Before-School Programs through 21st CCLC |publisher=U.S. Department of Education}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, limited access in rural areas, and program coordination persist (web ID: 5), but it remains a key ED effort to support student success.