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Summer Enrichment
The PAYC Summer Enrichment Program is a day program for children in grades pre-kindergarten to 9th grade, offered June through August (7:30am-5:30pm) for $70 per week. Children in the Summer Enrichment Program will experience various fun, and educational activities. Some of these activities include, swimming, movies, field trips, recreational activities, vacation bible school, STEM program, cooking, etiquette class, and arts and crafts. Students will also be provided with educational enrichment opportunities and activities.
Summer Enrichment
The PAYC Summer Enrichment Program is a day program for children in grades pre-kindergarten to 9th grade, offered June through August (7:30am-5:30pm) for $70 per week. Children in the Summer Enrichment Program will experience various fun, and educational activities. Some of these activities include, swimming, movies, field trips, recreational activities, vacation bible school, STEM program, cooking, etiquette class, and arts and crafts. Students will also be provided with educational enrichment opportunities and activities.
Our Vision
Positive Attitude Youth Center strives to provide the youth of the community with a safe, positive, and social learning environment where they have the opportunity to mature physically, spiritually, and emotionally.
The Positive Attitude Youth Center (PAYC) was founded in 1995 by Pastor Kerry Richmond and his wife Eunice Richmond as a faith-based organization seeking to enable children and young adults to mature physically, emotionally and spiritually. Since June 1995, the Positive Attitude Youth Center has provided a variety of programs for children between the ages of 6-18, in addition to providing services for their parents.
Most of the children who attend the PAYC are from at-risk families that reside in the poverty-stricken areas in the community. We accept referrals for families transitioning from the homeless shelter to permanent housing. As well, many children who attend the Positive Attitude Youth Center live in stable homes with loving parents and guardians who wish to send their children to a quality educational and enrichment center.
PAYC partners with the Alamance Burlington School System and the Alamance County Department of Social Services, as well as others, to connect families with the services and programs the center provides. 85% of children who attend the youth center achieve better grades and exhibit growth-mindset in school.
Our programs include after-school, tutoring, recreation and family events. The children have the opportunity to participate in a summer program which includes sports, music, Bible study, and field trips. Finally, we serve parents who can attend life skills classes throughout the year.