MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) awarded $730,000 in federal grant funding to out-of-school learning programs Thursday.

What You Need To Know

  • The DPI awarded $730,000 in federal grant funding to out-of-school learning programs

  • These programs provide additional academic support, especially to literacy, mathmatics and transportation

  • The funding focuses on schools with a large percentage of economically disadvantaged students

These programs provide students with additional educational support during non-school hours, especially in schools with a large percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

To qualify for the funding, schools needed to be Title I eligible, which means they have a poverty rate of at least 40%. The funding focuses on literacy and mathematics support, as well as addressing transportation challenges.

“These investments provide academic support to both bridge gaps and extend learning, while also supporting families and empowering communities – equipping students with the tools they need to succeed inside and outside the classroom,” said State Superintendent Jill Underly. 

According to the DPI, these out-of-school learning programs served more than 19,000 students across the state last school year and provided on average an extra 495 hours of academic support to these students.

The grant funding was split between 101 program sites, with each receiving between $4,000 to $11,500

The full list of program sites receiving this funding can be found, here.

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