Newton County School System was awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant to expand the ASAP, targeting children identified as needing after‐school services and remediation, but whose families cannot afford the tuition‐based program already in place. The 21st Century CLC provides federal funds to establish or expand community learning centers that operate during out-of-school hours and that have three specific purposes: To provide opportunities for academic enrichment and tutorial services; to offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities to reinforce and complement the regular academic program; and to offer families of 21st CCLC students opportunities for literacy and related educational development. Funding from the program has allowed the district to serve 800 additional students tuition‐free in the ASAP in 14 locations, Fairview, Flint Hill, Porterdale, Middle Ridge, West Newton Elementary, Clements, Cousins, Indian Creek, Liberty, & Veterans Memorial Middle, Alcovy, Eastside & Newton High Schools and Washington Street Community Center.

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