Purpose Learning Lab
STEAM & ROBOTICS
After School Program
"Cultivating the Next Generation of Innovators, Leaders, and World Changers"
Purpose Learning Lab provides a warm, caring environment beyond school hours where your children have the opportunity to play with school friends and get homework out of the way. We specialize in STEAM Education, Robotics, Literacy, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health and Wellness.
The mission of PLL is to educate, empower, and impact the lives of children and families in the community by providing an all-inclusive affordable after-school care, a safe environment for children to flourish, provide enrichment, and prepare students for the 21st Century.
S- Science
T- Technology
E- Entrepreneurship & Engineering
A-Arts
M- Math & Mental Health
Grades K-1
Grades 2-4
Grades 5-8
Now Accepting Applications for Teen Liberation Leaders Grades 8-12th
Step 1: Complete After School Registration & Afterschool ENROLLMENT & TUITION AGREEMENT
(Required for Every Participant)
Step 2: Apply for a Need-Based Scholarship by August 1, 2025
Funding is limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please upload the following:
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Most recent tax return (1040)
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Two recent pay stubs or proof of unemployment/disability
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Photo ID and Social Security Number
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Brief explanation of your current hardship in the comment section
If you do not need financial assistance, skip to Step 3.
Option Two: Download The Scholarship Application
Please fill out the Terms and Condition form, PLL Handbook, & the Blanket Transportation form
All After School Scholarship Applications paired with annual income form & supporting documents are due by August 1, 2025. Registration is still required for all students who are waiting on scholarship notification letters.
Step 3: Book With Ease After School Monthly Tuition
All After School Payments are due on the 28th of every month for all DPS Students and the 9th for all Charter/Private School School students. All full time students will receive a recurring invoice. Please watch out for a Welcome Email from purposeiswaiting@gmail.com that includes additional required forms. If you attended after-school last year, please request our new 4-page registration document.
All tuition/recurring invoice questions should be directed crystal@purposelearninglab.org
Drop in Pass for Weekly Afterschool Tuition
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3 hr 30 min
35 US dollars
STEM Day Camp Registration
2025-2026 After School Schedule
2025-2026 Afterschool Program Important Dates & Closings
Monday, July 21, 2025
1st Day of Afterschool for Year-Round Scholars
Monday, August 25, 2025
1st Day of Afterschool for Traditional Students
Monday, September 1, 2025
Labor Day
Monday, October 13, 2025
Holiday/Columbus Day
Thursday, October 9, 2025 @ 5:30PM
Curriculum Night
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Holiday/Veteran's Day
November 24–28, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, December 12, 2025 @ 6:00PM
Christmas Toy Drive (Set Up at 3:30PM)
December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026
Mental Health/Winter Vacation/No Track Out
Saturday, January 10, 2026
1st Day of Saturday Academy (9:00AM–12:00PM)
Monday, January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
March 30 – April 3, 2026
Spring Break / Closed Wellness Escape (Staff & Scholars)
Friday, May 22 & Monday, May 25, 2026
Memorial Day (Friday & Monday)
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 @ 6:00PM
Annual After School Award Ceremony
Friday, May 29, 2026
Last Day of Afterschool
2025-2026 STEAM DAY CAMPS (DPS Teacher Workdays)
September 22, 2025 (Monday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp
October 27, 2025 (Monday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp / NC State Fair (Unlimited Wristband)
November 4, 2025 (Tuesday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp
January 20, 2026 (Tuesday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp
February 16, 2026 (Monday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Holiday STEM Day Camp
March 3, 2026 (Tuesday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp
April 6, 2026 (Monday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Holiday STEM Day Camp
STEAM Day Camp Year-Round Registration Link
August 20, 2025 (Wednesday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp
September 22, 2025 (Monday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp (Track Out)
October 10, 2025 (Friday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp (Track Out)
November 4, 2025 (Tuesday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp “Election Day”
February 16, 2026 (Monday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Holiday STEM Day Camp
March 3, 2026 (Tuesday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp
March 16, 2026 (Monday)
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM STEAM Day Camp
2025-2026 Family Programs
Afterschool/Saturday Academy Award Ceremony /Literacy May 29,2026 (@ PLL)
"Juneteenth Teen Retreat"- June 19, 2026 (Parents Not Required/ Chaperones WANTED)
19th Annual Family & Friends Trip - (Location TBD)
Quarterly Enrichment Clubs
Q1- Clubs -September-November 2025
M- STEAM Infused Labs/ 4H
T- Intensive Learning Groups (Math & Literacy Lab)
W- Wellness Wednesday ( Boy Scouts/Character Education/ Drug Abuse & Prevention)
R- Intensive Learning Groups (Math & Literacy Lab)
F- Coding Hope, Heal, & Design / Cheer & Dance Practice ( Parade Performance 11/4/23)
Q-2 Clubs- December -February 2026
M- STEAM Infused Labs/ 4H
T-Intensive Learning Groups (Math & Literacy Lab)/
W- Wellness Wednesday ( Boy Scouts/Character Education/ Drug Abuse & Prevention)
R- Intensive Learning Groups (Math & Literacy Lab)
F- HD Drones, Keyboarding, & Slime Therapy
Q-3 Clubs March-May 2026
M- STEAM Infused Labs/ 4H
T- Hope, Heal, & Design/DIY
W- Wellness Escape ( Drug Abuse & Prevention/Character Education/Board Games)
R- Intensive Learning Groups (Math & Literacy Lab)/ Scout Reach
F- Edible Education & Group Games/Park
2025 Saturday Academy
9am-12pm
Session One
February 7, 2025
February 14,2025
February 21,2025
February 28,2025
Session Two
March 7,2025
March 14,2025
March 21,2025
March 28, 2025
EOG PREP
April & May 2025