OUR PROGRAMS
Our mission is to provide meaningful after school activites and interventions to support academic, emotional and social growth in children. As well as giving them Jesus!
TMPLC is unique from other after school programs in the inner city through its innovative programming. TMPLC aims to reach students holistically, wrapping around the whole child. TMPLC staff and volunteers do not simply interact with the student; they intentionally interact with all important adults in the student’s life (e.g. parents, teachers, social workers, coaches, families, etc.) TMPLC recognizes that academic challenges arise in a student because of factors outside of academics such as food insecurity, lack of sleep, trauma in the home, and general household instability. The Learning Center’s dedicated staff uses its four programs to reach hundreds of students and their families throughout the Buckeye neighborhood each year.
—AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
We run a daily after school program to provide academic intervention, social-emotional learning, and spiritual encouragement. TMPLC's main program focuses on center-based learning, providing unique opportunities for the students. TMPLC enrolls students in the bottom 10% academically, academic and behaviorally as well as school referrals. The innovative blending learning format provides students with academic enrichment while learning through multiple methods. Children also receive a bible lesson almost everyday as well as social-emotional learning.
-PRESCHOOL
For more information about our preschool click here
—SUMMER PROGRAM
The Learning Center hosts an annual summer program called Smart Kid Summer for the students to remain academically sharp while expanding their worldview . The summer program runs four days a week, providing a hot lunch each day.
—RESOURCE FAIR
As a community outreach, The Learning Center partners with The Meeting Place Church and distributes resources such as backpacks, clothing, and other organizations. Learning Center staff and volunteers distribute a majority of them at their annual event. Any resources remaining go to local schools to support students who could not make it.
