Checotah Public Schools will once again be applying for a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant. This competitive grant will be awarded to select schools by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. The purpose of the grant will be to fund a FREE After-School Program for students in grades 6th-12th at Checotah Middle School and Checotah High School. The grant period is for five years and is set to start in the fall of 2026.