Winfield City School’s Journeys 21st Century Community Learning Center serves over 80 enrolled students and their families each school year. The program provides academic enrichment activities including STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). Parent events, homework help, service learning, tutoring, snacks, and an evening meal are provided as well. Success of this program is largely dependent upon community partnerships.
Marion County Extension Office provides services to the program including SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education. This program encourages students and their families to make healthy snack and meal choices. The Catch Kids Curriculum, also provided by Marion County Extension Office teaches students the importance of being active. Both programs are part of an effort to reduce the obesity rate in the county. Other programs provided by Marion County Extension office are 4-H and “Anti-Bullying”.
Another community partner includes the local Sr. Citizens Center. 21st Century students participate in service learning projects for 100 local Sr. Citizens throughout the school year. They include art projects, Christmas gift bags, and donations of hygiene items collected by students. Students also send care packages to the military. “Neighborhood Bridges” provided snacks for students during a time when they weren’t receiving them. McDonald’s provided coupons to students and their families. A local Master Gardener teaches students how to grow their own food. Pepsi Cola, Winfield City Hall, Winfield Police & Fire Department, Northwest Mental Health (therapy dog), Bevill State Community College (Adult Education), and “At Risk Meals” are other community partners.
The Winfield Public Library provides a Summer Reading Program each year for 21st CCLC students in an effort to decrease summer learning loss.
Winfield City School partners include Jr. Honor Society, the Child Nutrition Program, and school nurses.