About BEACON

In the fall of 2005 Grand County School District received a 21^st Century Community Learning Center grant from the Utah State Office of Education to fund a comprehensive extended day and summer program entitled BEACON (Building Essential Assets through Community Outreach and Networking).

The program also provides adult and early childhood education. The grant is a five year grant, with funds reduced by 25% in year 4 and 50% in year five.

BEACON program goals include:

• Increase life skills and prevention education for students and families

• Increase adult and early childhood literacy and education

• Develop students’ life-long participation in healthy recreational activities

• Improve the safety, health and well being of students and parents

• Increase academic achievement for all students in language arts and mathematics.