Find Your Way Forward.
Runway Youth Development Inc. is building an affordable, safe, and inclusive youth center where young people in Altus can learn, create, connect, lead, and prepare for what comes next.
We light the path. You choose the destination.
Runway Is Preparing for Takeoff
Runway Youth Development Inc. is a newly established 501(c)(3) nonprofit developing after-school, summer, school-break, academic-support, enrichment, recreation, and leadership opportunities for Altus-area youth.
Runway is not open or enrolling yet.
We’re building this the right way — with community input, careful planning, and a lot still to confirm. This site will track our progress every step of the way.
Altus Families Are Helping Shape Runway
Early results from Runway's community survey (18 responses so far) — the survey remains open, and every response continues to shape what Runway builds.
89–94%
said they'd likely use Runway
94.4%
want summer programming
88.9%
want after-school programming
72.2%
expect to attend several times a week
83.3% of respondents also indicated a definite need for school-break or closure-day programming. These are early findings, not final numbers — the survey stays open as Runway keeps developing.
What Runway Is Designing
Every category below is planned, not currently available. Final offerings will be confirmed as Runway develops.
After-school programming
Supervised, structured time between the school bell and dinner table.
Summer & school-break programming
Full-day engagement when school is out — not just child care.
Academic support
Homework help, tutoring, and study space built around how kids actually learn.
Recreation & wellness
Movement, play, and healthy habits built into every week.
Creative enrichment
Art, music, and media — space to build something real.
STEM & technology
Hands-on science, coding, and design work worth showing off.
Leadership & life skills
Practice for the decisions and responsibilities ahead.
Inclusive youth-development support
Programming shaped to fit different strengths, needs, and paces.
Six Pillars, One Direction
Discover
Try new things, ask better questions, and find out what you're actually good at.
Build
Turn curiosity into skill through hands-on work that rewards practice, not perfection.
Create
Make something that didn't exist before, and see your own voice in it.
Belong
Show up as yourself in a place built to notice when you're missing.
Lead
Learn what it means to be trusted — with a project, a peer, a room.
Launch
Leave with more than a certificate: a clear next step, and the confidence to take it.
What We're Building Toward
Affordable
Built so cost isn't what keeps a family out.
Safe & professional
Operated with careful oversight from people trained to do this well.
Inclusive
Designed for youth with different strengths, needs, and abilities.
More than child care
A place to develop, not just a place to wait.
Built responsibly
Growing step by step, not rushed to open before it's ready.
Community-shaped
Formed through ongoing input from Altus families, not assumptions.
Follow Runway’s Progress
Join the Runway email update list to receive confirmed news about our development, planned programs, enrollment, volunteering, partnerships, and future opening plans.
The signup form is hosted through Google Forms. This signup is intended for adults. If you are under 18, please ask a parent or legal guardian to subscribe on your behalf.
Learn how Runway handles this information in the Privacy policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Runway open yet?
Not yet. Runway is a newly established 501(c)(3) nonprofit currently in the planning and development phase — there is no opening date to announce yet.
Where will Runway be located?
Runway will be based in Altus, Oklahoma. A specific site has not been finalized. We'll share the location here as soon as it's confirmed.
What ages will Runway serve?
Runway is being designed for school-age youth. Final age ranges are still being determined as programming takes shape.
What programs will be available?
We're planning after-school, summer, school-break, academic-support, recreation, creative, STEM, leadership, and inclusive youth-development programming. Specific offerings will be confirmed as Runway develops.
How much will participation cost?
Pricing has not been set. Keeping participation affordable for families is a core commitment as we build Runway's model.
Will financial assistance be available?
Reducing cost as a barrier is part of Runway's mission. Specific financial-assistance details will be announced once finalized.
Will Runway support youth with disabilities?
Inclusion is a founding value of Runway. We're still developing the specific supports and accommodations we'll offer.
How can I receive updates?
Join the email list on this page, or check back here — we'll share every milestone as Runway develops.
How can I help or partner with Runway?
Take the community survey and join the update list below. Pages for volunteering, sponsoring, and partnering are on the way — this site will link to them as soon as they're live.