HPEC is dedicated to empowering students through nurturing support, mentorship, and enrichment programs. Our compassionate staff and volunteers guide students to believe in their potential and overcome barriers. We partner with families and communities to create pathways for success, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive and reach their goals.
HPEC programs are grounded in Principle-Based Lifestyle Training© (PBLT©), a proprietary curriculum developed by Founder Gloria Morris. PBLT© combines academic support, mentoring, character development, and personal responsibility to help students build confidence, self-discipline, and the skills needed for long-term success.
We believe students thrive when they have structure, encouragement, and caring adults who believe in their potential.
The HPEC UCM Summer Prep Academy is a 7-week academic enrichment program hosted at UC Merced. For more than a decade, HPEC has helped students strengthen reading, writing, math, study skills, and confidence while learning in a college-centered environment.
Students receive structured academic support, mentoring, enrichment, and social-emotional development designed to prepare them for the next school year and inspire future educational goals.
The program is open to all Merced City School District students. Check our website or join our email list to receive updates and be notified when registration opens for the next summer session.
HPEC 557 is an after-school tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment program serving students in TK through 8th grade, Monday through Thursday from 2:30–5:30 PM.
The program provides targeted academic support, mentoring, social-emotional learning, and PBLT©-based guidance in a structured and encouraging environment. Students strengthen academic skills, build confidence, develop positive learning habits, and grow socially and personally.
HPEC 557 is designed to meet students where they are, celebrate their progress, and help them continue moving toward academic and personal success.
HPEC 2.0 is a school-site-based High Dosage Tutoring & Academic Recovery Program designed to help students strengthen academic skills, build confidence, and make meaningful progress toward grade-level success.
Through intensive tutoring, mentoring, social-emotional support, and PBLT©-based strategies, students receive consistent, individualized support that encourages academic growth, positive learning habits, and stronger self-esteem.
HPEC currently partners with Merced City School District to provide HPEC 2.0 at John Muir Elementary School, serving students in TK through 5th grade. The program is designed to help students continue progressing toward higher levels of achievement and long-term academic success.
HPEC’s dedicated staff, interns, and volunteers come from diverse backgrounds, all committed to empowering students. Our team includes students from UC Merced, CSU Stanislaus, and Merced College, supporting through tutoring, mentoring, and leadership. Join us in fostering a nurturing environment where every student can thrive.