Youth Programs
Phillis Wheatley Community Center offers programs on campus throughout the year for children of all ages.
From the preschool SHARE Head Start program to our famous Repertory Theatre, there is something for all children and families in the Greenville area!
Library
Learning Lab
Young Artist Program
Preschool with SHARE/Head Start
Afterschool Enrichment Program
Summer Day Camp
Basketball
Library
Home to one of the first library for African Americans in Greenville County, education has long been a core value of the Phillis Wheatley Community Center and reestablishing the library was a top priority after the Grand Reopening of the Center. From generous donations of books and furnishings from area schools, private collections, and local businesses, the library reopened in November of 2021.
Though times have changed a bit since the early 1900’s, the library at PWCC remains a place for reflection and quiet learning. But with the addition of modern technology, it has been transformed into a space where you are as likely to find participants from our Senior Social streaming on-line exercise classes as you are to find a volunteer helping a child learn to read.
Learning Lab
The Learning Lab at Phillis Wheatley Community Center is a place for students to both learn and play. There are desks and computers in addition to air hockey and video games. Come do your homework and have some fun!
Grades
Middle – High School
Where
Young Artist Program
The Young Artist Program provides creative opportunities for youth to explore their artistic talents in a supportive and inspiring environment. Through mentorship, workshops, and hands-on projects, participants develop skills in various art forms while gaining confidence and a sense of community.
Preschool with SHARE/Head Start
SHARE Head Start is a school readiness program that provides comprehensive child development services to eligible families. The overall purpose is to provide a program that will give preschool children and their families a variety of experiences which will broaden their horizons and their understanding of the world in which they live, expand their thinking, improve their health, build self-confidence and self-concepts that will better assist them living with themselves and others.
A highly trained staff of 300 works with children and their families in a variety of settings to provide a strong foundation for school readiness and long-term success in school and later life. The program addresses the educational, social, emotional, and physical well-being of children from disadvantaged families, providing a strong foundation for school readiness and for long term success in school and later life.
Ages
3 – 5 years old
Where
Phillis Wheatley Community Center, Upper Campus, 40 John McCarroll Way, Greenville, SC 29607
Afterschool Enrichment Program
Sign up now for 2026-2027 school year!
Your child can experience countless benefits from participating in the Phillis Wheatley Afterschool Enrichment Program, which provides homework assistance, tutoring and educational readiness improvement, creative arts, sports activities, and more!
Grades
K5 – 5th
Where
Contact
Email Ursula Anderson-Adams for more information.
Summer Day Camp
During Summer Day Camp, your children will continue to work on life skills learned during the academic year: flexibility, initiative, social skills, productivity, and leadership. Campers will participate in a variety of activities from sports and games, arts and crafts, special events, and much more.
A nutritious and delicious lunch and afternoon snack are provided daily. COME JOIN THE FUN!
Ages
When
Where
Contact
Email Ursula Anderson-Adams for more information.
Basketball
On Tuesdays, Phillis Wheatley Community Center hosts open gym basketball. In addition to being great exercise, basketball can serve as a great catalyst for developing meaningful friendships.
This program is administered by Eleos, a neighborhood-focused ministry, working with middle and high school students in the Nicholtown community.
Eligible Grades
Where
For more information, contact Eleos Ministries.
