Public announcement flyer from Sand Springs Public Schools and Oklahoma 21st Century Community Learning Centers about the “21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Competition Notification of Intent to Apply.” The document includes the Sand Springs Sandites logo, district contact information, administrator names, email addresses, and phone numbers. It states that Sand Springs Public Schools plans to submit a Title IV Part B Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Intent to Apply by May 21, 2026, for Garfield Elementary and Northwoods Fine Arts Academy, in collaboration with community partners to support students and families during out of school times.

May 15, 2026

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21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS GRANT COMPETITION NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO APPLY

The following organization will be submitting a Title IV, Part B, Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Intent to Apply no later than May 21, 2026:
Name of Organization: Sand Springs Public Schools
Sites: Garfield Elementary and Northwoods Fine Arts Academy
Lead Administrator Names: Superintendent Sherry Durkee, Assistant Superintendent Shawn Beard, Jamie Conrad - SSPS 21st CCLC Coordinator, Claudia Smith - Federal Programs Director

Email: sherry.durkee@sandites.org, shawn.beard@sandites.org,
jamie.conrad@sandites.org, claudia.smith@sandites.org

Phone: 918-246-1400, 918-246-1597
Sand Springs Public Schools, in collaboration with community partners, will submit an Intent to Apply to the Oklahoma State Department of Education to request funding for the Title IV, Part B, Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant to service students and their families during out-of-school times. Federal law requires public notice regarding the intent to apply for Title IV, Part B - 21st CCLC grants prior to applying for funding.