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21st Century Community Learning Centers
OKAY Program
Opportunity Knocks All Year
Through this program, the St. Tammany Parish Public School System operates four community learning centers that provide academic enhancement, recreation, and cultural activities for students, families, and community members in St. Tammany Parish.
OKAY Goals
- Improvement in academic achievement
- Student participation in recreation and cultural activities
- Expanded learning opportunities in summer camp
- Engaging, enriching and energizing experiences
After School Program
The after school programs provide extended opportunities for learning in a safe and secure environment. Participants are offered homework help and tutoring with certified teachers and high school and college student mentors. Enrichment activities include computer and technological literacy training, programs in art, music, and drama, recreational sports, nutrition, cooking, scrapbooking, and environmental science. Programs are also offered for parents and members of the community.
Summer Camp
Each Center operates a six week summer camp that immerses students in an interactive literacy program and enrichment activities. Students engage in recreation and culturally enriching activities, including arts and crafts, water activities, brick lab, and robotics. Additionally each week, students participate in numerous special events and field trips. |
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Learning Center Sites
Learning Centers operate after school until 5:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Transportation is provided for students from the schools served to the Learning Centers. Parents must pick up their children from the Centers by 5:45 p.m.
For more information about registration, contact Program Director, Jamie Huard at (985) 882-7950 or jamie.huard@stpsb.org.
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