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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 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

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 Grades K-1

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Grades 2-4

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Grades 5-8

Now Accepting Applications for Teen Liberation Leaders Grades 8-12th 

Purpose Learning Lab Youth

Step 1: Complete After School Registration & Afterschool ENROLLMENT & TUITION AGREEMENT

(Required for Every Participant)

Step 2: Apply for a needs based scholarship by August 1, 2025. Please be advised that funding is limited and issued on a first come, first served basis.( Please submit your most recent tax return, attach your two most recent check stubs, proof of ID, SSN, Unemployment, 1040, disability documents, and explain current hardship in the comment sections. If Step 2 is not needed please proceed to step 3)

Please Download and fill out The Annual Income Form Before Completing the Scholarship Application

Option Two: Download The Scholarship Application

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Please fill out the Terms and Condition form & 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 

STEM Day Camp Registration

  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Aug 20
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Aug 20, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Sep 22
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Sep 22, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Oct 10
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Oct 10, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Oct 27
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Oct 27, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Tue, Nov 04
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Nov 04, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Nov 24
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Nov 24, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Tue, Jan 20
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Jan 20, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Feb 16
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Feb 16, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Tue, Mar 03
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Mar 03, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Mar 16
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Mar 16, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.
  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Apr 06
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC
    Apr 06, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
    Purpose Learning Lab, INC, 800 Elmira Ave, Durham, NC 27707, USA
    School is OUT, Grab a friend and head on over to Purpose Learning Lab STEM DAY Camp. We offer a full range of enrichment for students from STEM & DIY activities , playing games, Robotics, Sports, and laughter shared in our youth lounge. We promise hours of engagement in a caring environment.

2025-2026 After School Schedule 

 

2025-2026 Afterschool Program 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

2024-2025 Family Programs 

 

Afterschool/Saturday Academy Award Ceremony /Literacy Night 5/7/25 (Location TBD)

"Juneteenth Teen Retreat"- June 19, 2025 (Parents Not Required/ Chaperones WANTED)


19th Annual Family & Friends Trip - 1st Weekend in August 2025 

(Location TBD)

Quarterly Enrichment Clubs

Q1- Clubs -September-November 2024

 

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 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- HD Drones, Keyboarding, & Slime Therapy 

 

Q-3 Clubs March-May 2025

 

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

2024-2025 Saturday Academy 

 

9am-12pm

Session One 

September 7, 2024

September 14, 2024

September 21, 2024

September 28, 2024

Session Two 

January 4,2025

January 11,2025

January 18,2025

January 25,2025

February 1, 2025

February 8,2025

February 15,2025

February 22,2025

Session Three

March 1,2025

March 8,2025

March 15,2025

March 22, 2025

April 5, 2025

April 12,2025

April 19,2025

April 26,2025

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