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February 17, 2026 4:59
Public Notice of Intent to Apply
February 17th, 2026 at 4:49
The Varnett Public School District intends to apply for the Cycle 13 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant through the Texas Education Agency to serve students attending The Varnett East Campus, The Varnett Northeast Campus, and The Varnett Southwest Campus.
The federal Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC supports the creation and expansion of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment and enrichment opportunities during afterschool and summer programming.
The Texas 21st CCLC program operates as the Texas Afterschool Centers on Education (Texas ACE) initiative. Texas ACE focuses on three key areas:
● Targeted academic support using high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), high-impact tutoring (HIT), and/or school-day aligned academic activities.
● Student interest-based enrichment that is both academic and engaging, including but not limited to college and career readiness, service learning, physical fitness, health and wellness, and fine arts activities.
● Family engagement in learning through ongoing activities that connect parents and guardians to the school and broader community.
The application and other required documents related to this submission will be available after the application is submitted.