Enrollment open · K–12 · Little Havana

Bright minds.Brave hearts.Future leaders.

After-school and summer programs helping K–12 students in Little Havana learn, create, move, belong and lead.

Two smiling students in Leadership Learning Center shirts stand arm in arm in front of the center’s colorful mural.

Made possible with support from

  • The Children’s Trust
  • Anthony R. Abraham Foundation
  • The Advocacy Network on Disabilities
  • Miami-Dade County Public Schools reading teachers
  • Florida Department of Health snacks & meals

What a day looks like

Learn. Create. Move. Belong. Lead.

Five things happen every afternoon at LLC. Together they add up to more than homework help.

  1. A teacher works through a worksheet with three students at a classroom table.

    Learn Homework help and reading tutoring K–12

    Daily homework help in small groups, plus reading tutoring from certified Miami-Dade County Public Schools teachers for students who need a boost.

  2. A student controls a small robot built from a robotics kit on a classroom table.

    Create Art, music and STEM K–12

    Art, music, STEM projects and summer science give students room to make things and show what they can do.

  3. Students play basketball on the center’s outdoor court with a coach.

    Move Daily physical education K–12

    Physical education every day with a certified fitness coach, on our own court.

  4. Students and a staff member play a word game together at a table.

    Belong Social-emotional learning K–12

    Social-emotional learning helps students name their feelings, build friendships and handle hard moments.

  5. A group of high school students in uniforms stands with a staff member at the center.

    Lead College, career and life skills Grades 6–12

    Teens prepare for what comes next: college readiness, career exploration, financial education and life skills.

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Impact

Small center. Big reach.

We keep our numbers honest and dated. Here is where we stand this program year.

See our impact
  • ~250K–12 students served each year
  • 100%of enrolled students attend on scholarship
  • 5days a week of homework help, PE and meals
  • 17+years serving Little Havana families

Figures: 2025–26 program year. Source: LLC’s public program profile and The Children’s Trust provider listing.

Family essentials

The facts parents ask for first

Grades
Grades K–12
Hours
Monday–Friday after school. Full days on most Miami-Dade school closure days.
Cost
Scholarship-supported. Ask us about cost for your family.
Where
1374 NW 1st St, Miami, FL 33125
A smiling student in a Leadership Learning Center shirt rests a hand on a stack of books in front of the Wall of the Americas.

Enrollment open

After-school program · Grades K–12 · Academic support

  • Homework help
  • English and math tutoring
  • Reading classes
  • Meals included
  • Physical education
  • Music and art
  • College preparation
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Financial education

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The leaders Miami needs tomorrow are learning here today.

Two ways to be part of it: enroll a student, or fund a seat for one.