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A Brilliant Nanny LLC
Summer nannies encourage play, activity, outdoor adventures and more.
Grades served: newborns to middle school
Where: 4110 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Ste.157, Portland
Online: abnanny.com
Acting for Kids
Kids explore their inner artist while learning TV, film, commercials, scenes and on-camera acting. Opportunity to make a professional movie. Whether students are beginners or masters, Coach Katie welcomes them to enjoy classes and workshops.
Grades served: elementary through twelfth
Where: 232 S.E. Oak, Ste. 100, Portland
Online: www.actingforkidsandteens.com
Adventure Wild Summer Day Camp
Adventure Wild Summer Day Camp opens up nature as a playground in which children can inquire, learn, wonder and discover.
Grades served: pre-k to third
Where: Various locations
Online: www.adventurewild.org
AHSC Yu Miao Chinese Immersion Preschool
Campers explore Chinese language and cultures through dance, music, games, martial arts, calligraphy, brush painting, crafts and cooking.
Grades served: preschool to third
Where: 5239 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland
Online: ahscpdx.org
Aim High Martial Arts
Summer session of the popular martial arts camp that includes service learning and field trips.
Grades served: elementary to adult
Where: 16205 N.W. Bethany Ct., Ste.100, Beaverton
Online: www.aimhighma.org
Art School Studio
Art School Studio is an academically designed fine art studio that offers art classes focusing on creative expression.
Ages served: all ages
Where: 5239 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Classroom #6, Portland
Online: artschoolstudio.com
Audubon Society of Portland
Kids are inspired to love and protect nature in the best way: by exploring, learning and having fun.
Grades served: first to twelfth
Where: 5151 N.W. Cornell Rd., Portland
Online: audubonportland.org
Barnes-Miller Children Development
Summer day camp for kids to enjoy a summer of fun exploring, playing outside and building new friendships.
Grades served: first to sixth
Where: 7345 S.W. Barnes Rd., Portland
Online: barnes-millercdc.com
Big Lake Youth Camp
This sleep-away camp is perfect for adventurous denizens of the outdoors.
Grades served: second to twelfth
Where: 13100 Hwy. 20, Sisters
Online: biglake.org
Belmont Academy Explorers
Weeklong day camps with a new theme each week, including field trips, sports, games, arts and crafts, reading or enjoying free time.
Grades served: kindergarten to sixth
Where: 3841 S.E. Belmont St., Portland
Online: belmontacademy.org
Bernie Fagan Soccer
Soccer camps for a range of ages. Can select between competitive and purely recreational.
Grades served: kindergarten to sixth
Where: 2000 N.E. 42nd Ave., Suite D, Portland
Online: berniefagansoccer.com
B’nai B’rith Camp
Day camp includes theater, outdoor activities, ropes course, wall climbing, gardening, crafts and aquatics.
Grades served: second to fifth
Where: 9400 S.W. Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton
Online: bbcamp.org
BodyVox Kids Dance Camp 2016
Spend a week at camp with Portland’s “most popular and internationally acclaimed dance company” (The Oregonian). Your kiddo will work with BodyVox’s outstanding roster of professional dancers and teaching artists, including BodyVox Artistic Director Ashley Roland. Students will develop their dance technique and expand their imagination as they move their bodies and explore the connection between dance, rhythm, music and creativity.
Each day will feature BodyVox’s core curriculum classes, BodyVox technique, Stackrobats, and Repertory (choreography), as well as art class, snack time and lunch. Throughout the week, students will be introduced to more specialized dance and movement forms to expand their imagination and movement vocabulary; forms include global dance, jazz, hip hop, yoga and improvisation. At the end of the week, family and friends are invited to enjoy an afternoon showcase performance. To register, please call 503.229.0627. Camp dates are June 13-17 and June 20-24.
Grades Served: preschool through fifth
Where: 1201 N.W. 17th Ave., Portland
Online: www.bodyvox.com
Camp Invention
The curriculum features five energetic and fun-filled modules, including Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Grades served: first through sixth
Where: multiple locations
Online: campinvention.org
Camp Namanu, Day Camp in the City
Traditional day camp that provides hands-on learning opportunities. Each week promises unique adventures in a wide array of summer activities.
Grades served: pre-k to fifth
Where: multiple locations
Online: campfirecolumbia.org
Camp SCRAP
School & Community Reuse Action Project teaches kids creative reuse and making the most of using and reusing their available materials.
Grades served: first to sixth
Where: 1736 S.W. Alder St., Portland
Online: scrappdx.org
Camp Yakety Yak
A therapeutic day camp supporting social skill growth in children with special needs.
Ages served: general ages 5 to 15, but age and skill appropriate
Where: Mountain Park Church, 40 McNary Pkwy., Lake Oswego
Online: www.campyaketyyak.org
Cascade Mountain School
STEM program that offers full academic term science, engineering and math programs.
Grades served: elementary through high school
Where: 1029 May St., Hood River
Online: www.cascademountainschool.org
Catlin Gabel School
Activities include sports, arts, music, film, robotics, writing, academics and more on the 60-acre campus in southwest Portland.
Grades served: preschool to twelfth
Where: 8825 S.W. Barnes Rd., Portland
Online: www.catlin.edu
Chess Odyssey Chess Camps
Chess Odyssey exists to help kids grow as chess players, and as people. That mission guides all our programs — clubs, camps, tournaments, private instruction. It runs through our curriculum and program design, and is the foundation for our twin measures of success: learning and laughter.
Our camp program has developed over 17 years and 171 camps. Days typically include group learning, skill building exercises, and individual interaction with our professional staff. There is also plenty of time to refine skills and understanding in formal and recreational play. Campers are divided into study groups based on their age and experience. Some students are state champions (we’ve trained 76 of them); others are figuring out how the pieces move. We treasure each and every one of them. Happy, excited kids having fun learning a great game with their friends is what we’re all about.
Grades Served: first through twelfth (preschool with approval)
Where: 18200 N.W. Cornell Rd., Beaverton
Online: www.chessodyssey.com
Children’s Gym
Campers of all skill levels enjoy sports activities that include gymnastics, dance camp, boulder climbing and field games.
Grades served: preschool through eighth
Where: 1625 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland
Online: www.childrensgym.com
Chinese American International School
Summer camp curriculum is designed to improve Chinese vocabulary and an understanding of Chinese culture.
Grades served: preschool through fourth
Where: 1855 South Shore Blvd., Lake Oswego
Online: caisoregon.org
Christian Youth Theater Portland
Kids enjoy a happy week filled with acting, singing, dancing and games, in addition to epically expressive adventure.
Grades served: fifth through seventh
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.cytportlandvancouver.org
Circuit Bouldering Gym
Rockstar Climbing Camp for summer bouldering—physical activity that doesn’t require special equipment.
Grades served: kindergarten through fifth
Where: multiple locations
Online: thecircuitgym.com
Circus Cascadia
Skills taught outdoors include stilt walking, juggling, tightrope, clowning and more!
Grades served: first through fifth
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.circuscascadia.com
Columbia Dance
Provides a variety of dance and performance art classes with the goal of nurturing the creative potential of aspiring performing artists.
Grades served: preschool through high school
Where: 1700 Broadway, Vancouver
Online: columbiadance.org
Columbia Gorge School of Theatre
Offers day and overnight camps titled Study Acting, Singing, Dancing, the Biz, TV/Film, Stage Combat and more.
Grades served: third through twelfth
Where: 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Rd., Portland
Online: www.cgst.com
Creative Roots
Art instruction time, outdoor exploration, yoga, community volunteering, field trips and play.
Grades served: first through seventh
Where: 2661 N.W. Thurman St., Portland
Online: creativerootspdx.com
Dance With Joy Studios
Offers dance classes to all ages and skill levels.
Grades served: first and up
Where: 7981 SE 17th Ave., Portland
Online: dancewithjoystudios.com
Downtown Vancouver Co-op Preschool
Activities include thematic experiences such as Artists in Nature; Balancing, Bouncing and Being; Critters and Creatures in our Community.
Grades served: preschool through second
Where: 700 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver
Online: cooppreschool.weebly.com
Echo Theater Company Circus Skills
A weeklong circus skills camp teaching the basics of acrobatics, juggling, stilt walking, trapeze and more.
Grades served: preschool through adult
Where: 1515 S.E. 37th Ave., Portland
Online: www.echotheaterpdx.org
Engineering for Kids
Offering Lego Robotics, Mindstorms EV3, Electronic Game Design and more.
Grades served: kindergarten through ninth
Where: 11507 S.W. Pacific Hwy., Ste. A, Tigard
Online: engineeringforkids.com
Ethos Music Center
Instruction includes technique, rhythm and music theory, all while learning performance pieces, in addition to daily performing arts workshops.
Grades served: first through ninth
Where: 2 N. Killingsworth St., Portland
Online: ethos.org
Experience Theater Project
Kids learn acting, singing, dancing and other forms of creative expression.
Grades served: first thorough high school
Where: 6107 S.W. Murray Blvd., # 320, Beaverton
Online: www.experiencetheaterproject.org
Fine Art Starts
Fine arts camp for young and older kids who love to draw, paint, sculpt and create cartoons/manga out of the very best materials.
Grades served: kindergarten through twelfth
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.fineartstarts.com
Franciscan Montessori Earth School
Activities may include yoga, Spanish immersion, chess, basketball, gardening, drama and natural building.
Grades served: preschool through sixth
Where: 14750 S.E. Clinton, Portland
Online: www.fmes.org
French American International School
Language, sport, art and science day camps with sessions facilitated by an experienced, energetic staff.
Grades served: preschool through fifth
Where: 8500 N.W. Johnson St., Portland
Online: www.faispdx.org
French Hill Farm Riding Academy
Teaches the basics of riding in a safe and fun environment.
Grades served: kindergarten through ninth
Where: 15770 N.E. Eilers Rd., Aurora
Online: www.frenchhillfarm.com
Friends of Tryon Creek
Nature day camps that challenge kids’ minds and bodies while encouraging them to be creative and imaginative in an all-natural setting.
Grades served: pre-k through fifth
Where: 11321 S.W. Terwilliger Ave., Portland
Online: www.tryonfriends.org
German International School of Portland
Kindersommer camps of learning and language immersion for children who speak or want to speak German as a second language.
Grades served: preschool through eighth
Where: 3900 S.W. Murray Blvd., Beaverton
Online: www.gspdx.org
Gilchrist Art Camp
Create art with found, recycled and used materials, as well as professional-grade paints and fine art products.
Grades served: first through fifth
Where: 7701 S.W. Nimbus Ave., Bldg. 31, Beaverton
Online: gilchristartcamp.com
Girl Circus
Teaches young girls confidence through training in the circus arts like acrobatics, dance, singing and stagecraft.
Grades served: second through eighth
Where: multiple locations
Online: girlcircus.com
The Green Schoolhouse
Garden-based summer day camps filled with songs, games, painting and more.
Grades served: kindergarten through fifth
Where: multiple locations
Online: greenschoolhousepdx.com
Hands on Art and Play
Each week of camp provides activities according to a certain theme, with teachers leading the kids through art and craft activities and plenty of outdoor play.
Grades served: preschool through first
Where: 2800 S.E. Harrison St., Portland
Online: handsonartandplay.com
Happy Horse of Course Riding Academy
Tons of hands-on horseback riding time in a large indoor arena, with riding trails on more than 40 beautiful acres.
Ages served: all ages
Where: 24255 N.W. Dairy Creek Rd., North Plains
Online: www.happyhorseofcourse.com
Horse Sense Riding School
Rescue horses get a second lease on life while kids get to learn horseback riding, horse care, barn and stable care, community gardening, art and much more. Activities include painting and bedazzling the horses, learning equine medical care, and barn and pasture maintenance.
Grades served: second and up
Where: 25220 S.E. Sunshine Valley Rd., Damascus
Online: horsesenseridingschool.org
iD Tech Camps
Highly rated tech camp helps kids gain a competitive edge for school, college and future careers.
Grades served: second through eleventh
Where: Lewis & Clark College
Online: www.idtech.com
Inspire Dance Centre
Camp is a great opportunity for new dancers to begin their training and for current dancers to maintain their skills.
Ages Served: 3-18
Where: 485 NE Burnside Road
Online: inspiredancecentre.com
Inspirations Youth Theater Camps
Musical theater day camp for students to have fun and express themselves.
Grades served: third through ninth
Where: 2300 S.E. Harrison St., Milwaukie
Online: www.rovainenmusicals.com
The International School
Kids learn languages and cultures through hands-on projects, stories, songs, games, outdoor fun and other activities.
Grades served: preschool through fifth
Where: 025 S.W. Sherman St., Portland
Online: intlschool.org
Jolene’s Sewing School Sewing Camp
Annual summer day camps in which kids learn to sew or improve their sewing skills, having fun while learning this vital life skill.
Grades served: first through fifth
Where: 16661 Rock Creek Ct., Happy Valley
Online: jolenesews.com
Journey Theater Arts
This Christian-based theater camp helps kids grow in courage and creativity while becoming part of a greater community.
Grades Served: third through twelfth
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.journeytheater.org
Joy Central
Religious-based camp with day trips, skill-building experiences and indoor and outdoor games.
Grades served: preschool through sixth
Where: 8815 N.E. Glisan St., Portland
Online: joycentral.com
Joy Now Circus and Music Camp
Learn acrobatics, walk on stilts, play in a circus marching band and then perform in front of thousands.
Grades served: kindergarten through twelfth
Where: 914 N. Emerson, Portland
Online: joynowproject.org
Junior Achievement BizTown Summer Camp
Dynamic, hands-on learning simulation teaching the American free enterprise system, exposing students to business, entrepreneurship and financial planning.
Grades served: fifth through ninth
Where: 7830 S.E. Foster Rd., Portland
Online: jaorswwa.org
Kiako Ho’omoana
Kiako’s signature educational outreach event, Ho’omoana is a Hawaiian cultural summer camp.
Grades served: first through seventh
Where: 3963 S.W. 229th Ave, Hillsboro
Online: www.kiako.org
Kids Community Learning Center
Activities include art, science, music, theater, games, swimming, field trips and free choice play.
Grades served: kindergarten through sixth
Where: 2033 N.W. Glisan, Portland
Online: kidscommunitypdx.org
Kids Like Languages
Kids can choose from four languages: Spanish, French, Japanese or Mandarin.
Grades served: kindergarten through sixth
Where: 11636 S.E. Mountain Ridge Ave., Happy Valley
Online: kidslikelanguages.com
K-Lean’s Tennis Summer Camps
A development system of tennis instruction for kids of all ages and skill levels, provided in a passionately run environment.
Grades served: kindergarten through sixth
Where: 14015 N.E. Glisan St., Portland
Online: www.k-leans.com
Lakewood Theatre Company
Young performer summer workshops that allow kids to step into a world of creating, designing and putting on their own show.
Grades served: preschool through twelfth
Where: 368 S. State St., Lake Oswego
Online: www.lakewood-center.org
Leach Botanical Garden
Art in Nature Summer Day Camp: up-close exploration of the natural world inspires artistic endeavors, including painting, botanical illustration, print-making, ceramics and sculpture.
Grades served: fourth through eighth
Where: 6704 S.E.122nd Ave., Portland
Online: www.leachgarden.org
L’Etoile French Immersion School
French and English camps for children who want to learn or improve French language or cultural skills.
Grades served: preschool through fifth
Where: 5839 S.W. Hood Ave., Portland
Online: letoilefrenchschool.com/maternelle
Living Wisdom School
Joyful Heart Yoga Day Camp includes stories, songs, movement, art, yoga and play, as children learn about their higher selves.
Grades served: preschool through fourth
Where: 4855 S.W. Watson Ave., Beaverton
Online: livingwisdomportland.org
The Lumberyard
Enjoy the unique indoor bike park, which includes jump lines, pump tracks, skill sections and technical trail riding.
Grades served: preschool through ninth
Where: 2700 N.E. 82nd Ave., Portland
Online: lumberyardmtb.com
Mad Science of Portland and Vancouver
A wide range of kids’ camps with an emphasis on science and programs that include rockets, robots, chemistry and more.
Grades served: preschool through seventh
Where: multiple locations
Online: portland.madscience.org
Mercy Corps Summer Camps
Participants explore global issues, make new friends and investigate innovative solutions to the world’s toughest problems.
Grades served: middle through high school
Where: 28 S.W. 1st Ave., Portland
Online: www.mercycorps.org
MetroArts Kids Camp
Music, dance, theater and visual arts in one- and two-week day camps for Portland-area kids to crank up their creativity through hands-on activities.
Grades served: second through sixth
Where: 240 S.W. Canby St., Portland
Online: metroartsinc.org
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Welcome to all, regardless of religious affiliation, with activities that include sports, arts, crafts, rock wall climbing and more.
Grades served: preschool through sixth
Where: 6651 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Portland
Online: www.oregonjcc.org
MusicWerks Studio
Full- and half-day camps: Rock Star, Jr. Rock Star, and Grow a Musician age-based programs.
Grades served: kindergarten through seventh
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.musicwerksstudio.com/summercamps
My Masterpiece Art Studio (MMAS)
Fine art camps offer activities that include lessons in paint, clay, paint, sculpting, collage, print and more.
Grades served: pre-k through fifth
Where: 7905 S.W. Cirrus Dr., 27G, Beaverton
Online: www.mymasterpieceartstudio.com
My Voice Music
Summer rock camps teach and encourage kids to create their own music and experience the musical process firsthand.
Grades served: kindergarten through eleventh
Where: 931 S.E. 6th Ave., Portland
Online: myvoicemusic.org
Newspace Youth Photography Camps
Photography-based camps for kids.
Grades served: fifth through eleventh
Where: 1632 S.E. 10th Ave., Portland
Online: newspacephoto.org
Northeast Community Center
Offers classes and camps for all ages. (No summer camps listed yet; call and ask about them.)
Grades served: first through sixth
Where: 1630 N.E. 38th Ave., Portland
Online: necommunitycenter.org
Northwest Children’s Theater and School
Rigorous, intensive, four-week advanced musical theater camp that culminates in a weekend of performances.
Grades served: pre-k through twelfth
Where: 1819 N.W. Everett St., Portland
Online: nwcts.org
Northwest Dance Project
Experience the joy of dance taught by an incredible company of artists and Portland’s finest teachers. Classes focus on training, strengthening, coordination, balance, spatial awareness, flexibility, group cooperation skills and movement invention. We love creative expression and offer in-depth instruction in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Grades served: pre-k through twelfth
Where: 211 N.E. 10th Ave., Portland
Online: www.nwdanceproject.org
Northwest Down Syndrome Association Bike First!
Participants with disabilities such as mild to moderate autism enjoy great success and achievement.
Ages served: eight years and older
Where: 11611 N.E. Ainsworth Circle, Portland
Online: www.nwdsa.org
Northwest Film Center School of Film
Informal, interest-based film camp for kids to experiment with and learn about media arts and technology from teaching artists.
Grades served: second through twelfth
Where: 934 S.W. Salmon St., Portland
Online: nwfilm.org
Old McDonald’s Farm Inc.
Enriching, educational, hands-on, fun farm experience on a beautiful 68-acre educational farm.
Grades served: kindergarten through sixth
Where: 1001 S.E. Evans Rd., Corbett
Online: oldmcdonaldsfarm.org
Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center
Overnight camps at Jawbone Flats in the Willamette National Forest with an ecological focus and strong emphasis on backcountry travel.
Grades served: fifth through twelfth
Online: www.opalcreek.org/opal-creek-expeditions
Oregon Children’s Theatre
Summer acting academy for students of all ages and skill levels at OCT’s eastside studios and on Portland-area stages.
Grades served: pre-k through twelfth
Where: 1939 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland
Online: octc.org
Oregon College of Art and Craft
Art Adventures precollege program and workshops that focus on art immersion and craft practice in a unique and creative community.
Grades served: ninth through twelfth
Where: 8245 S.W. Barnes Rd., Portland
Online: ocac.edu
Oregon Episcopal School
Activities include making an animated movie, studying grammar, playing lacrosse and much more; extended care also available.
Grades served: pre-k through twelfth
Where: 6300 S.W. Nicol Rd., Portland
Online: www.oes.edu
Oregon Gymnastics Academy
Summer gymnastics camp offers four hours a day of safe and fun gymnastics instruction, in addition to themed games, crafts and field trips.
Grades served: pre-k through sixth
Where: 16305 N.W. Bethany Ct., Ste. 109, Beaverton
Online: www.ogagym.org
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Daytime camps challenge kids to investigate, invent, experiment, interpret, theorize, discover and share what they learn with others.
Grades served: kindergarten through eleventh
Where: 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland
Online: www.omsi.edu
Oregon Zoo Summer Day Camps
Age-based groups of kids experience a lot of learning and fun, including crafts, songs, stories, snacks, animal visitors and in-depth tours of the zoo.
Grades served: pre-k through eighth
Where: 4001 S.W. Canyon Rd., Portland
Online: www.oregonzoo.org
Pacific Northwest College of Art
smARTworks program in one- and two-week workshops that provide skills building and exploration in a wide variety of media.
Grades served: pre-k through fifth
Where: 511 N.W. Broadway, Portland
Online: pnca.edu
Pearson Field Education Center
Learn the basics of flight and operate the controls of a real airplane (in the sky!), or build and fly your own RC plane and more!
Grades served: fourth through eleventh
Where: 750 Anderson St., Vancouver
Online: www.fortvan.org/aviationeducation
PlaySpace
A fun place for younger special-needs children to come together, connect and further their skills in a supportive, guided and small group environment.
Ages served: Developmentally appropriate groups, 3 to 10
Where: 1727 N.E. 13th Ave., Portland
Online: pdxplayspace.com
Polaris Dance Camp
Full- and half-day camps in this mixed-discipline program allow children to experience a range of dance styles.
Grades served: first through sixth
Where: 1820 N.W. 18th Ave., Portland
Online: www.polarisdance.org
Portland Center Stage Summer Theater
Summer Teen Theater Intensives introduce teens to real confidence building while having fun and learning performance skills.
Grades served: ninth through twelfth
Where: 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Rd., Portland
Online: www.pcs.org
Portland Children’s Museum
Summer art day camps connect kids with their natural creativity, guided by talented teaching artists who introduce campers to a variety of art media.
Grades served: pre-k through eighth
Where: 4015 S.W. Canyon Rd., Portland
Online: portlandcm.org
Portland City United Soccer Club
Designed for kids who want to learn soccer in a fun environment.
Grades served: fifth through twelfth
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.pcusc.org
Portland Early Learning Project
Spanish language day camps include indoor and outdoor games, songs, cooking and cultural craft projects.
Grades served: pre-k through fourth
Where: 4330 N.E. 37th Ave., Portland
Online: www.portlandearlylearning.com
Portland Jewish Academy
Activities include engineering, Japanese cooking, comic book writing, Dogs 101 and more.
Grades served: pre-k through sixth
Where: 6651 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Portland
Online: www.portlandjewishacademy.org
Portland Montessori School Camp Vida
Campers have fun exploring gardening, music and animals in weeklong day sessions.
Grades served: preschool through first
Where: 205 N.E. 50th Ave., Portland
Online: www.portlandmontessori.org
Portland Metro Arts
Offers classes/camps designed to help children explore their artistic passion and creativity.
Grades served: preschool through high school
Where: 9003 S.E. Stark St., Portland
Online: pdxmetroarts.org
Portland Rock Gym
Offers rock climbing classes and parties for aspiring and experienced climbers.
Grades served: first through tenth
Where: 21 N.E. 12th Ave., Portland
Online: portlandrockgym.com
Portland School of Music & Dance:
Superhero, Princess Ballerina, Musical Explorer or Rockstar: outstanding full-day thematic camps designed to fuel the imagination and encourage creativity and fun for the entire family. Free before-care, paid after-care available.
Grades Served: pre-k through middle school
Where: 120 NE Knott St. & 232 SE 80th Ave., Portland
Online: portlandmusicanddance.com
Portland School of Rock
Experienced students gain even greater acumen in many instruments in this not-so-traditional setup.
Grades served: third through twelfth
Where: 1440 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland
Online: portland.schoolofrock.com
Portland Timbers Soccer Day Camps
Kids learn new skills, come to truly appreciate the game and, most important, have fun.
Grades served: fifth through twelfth
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.timbers.com/
Portland Waldorf School
Provides activities that include crafts, songs, outdoor play, storytelling, music, water play and bike riding.
Grades served: pre-k through ninth
Where: 2300 S.E. Harrison St., Milwaukie
Online: portlandwaldorf.org
Portland Youth Ballet
Offering junior and senior divisions in an August intensive in jazz, modern and other dance.
Grades served: fourth through twelfth
Where: 7901 S.W. Cirrus Dr., Bldg. 27, Beaverton
Online: pybdance.com
Rewild Portland
Activities include science-based education and experiential immersion in natural elements.
Grades served: kindergarten through eleventh
Where: 865 N.W. Lovejoy St., Portland
Online: www.rewildportland.com
River Ranch Summer Horse Camp
Equestrian full- and half-day camps with a curriculum that includes learning to care for, lead, groom and tack a horse.
Grades served: kindergarten through tenth
Where: 16000 N.E. Eilers Rd., Aurora
Online: riverranchhorses.com
Royal Ridges Retreat
Christ-centered equestrian, adventure and paintball camps. Day camps and resident camps offered. Transportation available for all day camps.
Grades served: first through twelfth
Where: 20115 N.E. 354th St., Yacolt, WA
Online: www.RoyalRidges.org/summer_camps.html
Saturday Academy
Classes and camps in science, technology, engineering, math and the arts throughout the Portland metro area.
Grades Served: second through twelfth
Where: 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland
Online: www.saturdayacademy.org
Sauvie Island Center
Farm-themed day camp with focus on healthy soils, plant parts and more.
Grades served: first through fifth
Where: 13901 N.W. Howell Park Rd., Portland
Online: www.sauvieislandcenter.org
Schoolita Alegria
Spanish-emphasis arts camp with gymnastics, cooking, yoga, gardening, water play.
Grades served: preschool through third
Where: 1814 N.E. 33rd Ave., Portland
Online: www.schoolita-alegria.com
Scuola Italiana di Portland
Italian language and culture summer camp.
Grades served: preschool through sixth
Where: 1542 N.W. 14th Ave., Portland
Online: www.scuola.us
Soccer Shots
Premier kids’ soccer program that offers noncompetitive day camps throughout the Portland and Vancouver area.
Grades served: preschool through second
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.soccershots.org/pdx
Sound Roots
Offers summer rock camps to help kids embrace their inner rocker
Grades Served: second through ninth
Where: 11517 S.W. 58th Ct., Portland
Online: soundrootsmusic.com
Spark Arts Center
Explore and create with printmaking, paper mache, sewing, collage, painting and recycled art sculpture.
Grades served: first through eleventh
Where: 1805 N.E. 39th Ave., Portland
Online: sparkartscenter.com
Staged! Musical Theatre
Produces musical theatre and nurtures the talents of young people.
Grades served: sixth through twelfth
Where: 817 12th St., Oregon City
Online: stagedpdx.org
Stages Performing Arts Youth Academy
Actors learn theater games, improvisation and character development, while creating and performing a class play of their own making.
Grades served: first through twelfth
Where: Hillsboro
Online: stagesyouth.org
Steve and Kate’s Camp
Animation, soccer, sewing, bread making, music recording, coding, dance and free play. Drop-in using day passes or membership.
Grades served: pre-k through seventh
Where: multiple locations
Online: steveandkatescamp.com
Summer Youth Leadership Intensive
Engage in creative activities to increase personal power, find unique gifts, build communication skills, strengthen relationships and more.
Grades Served: tenth through twelfth
Where: 2049 N.W. Hoyt, Portland
Online: processwork.org
Tears of Joy Theatre Summer Puppet Camp
Summer puppet camps that are a unique experience for young creative minds, led by professional puppeteers.
Grades served: kindergarten through sixth
Where: 1444 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland
Online: www.tojt.org
Trackers Earth
Stealth, archery, fishing, wilderness survival, School of Magic and more.
Grades served: pre-k through eleventh
Where: multiple locations
Online: trackerspdx.com
Tree to Tree Adventure Camp
Explore geocaching, trailblazing, an aerial adventure course, the Ziptastic Zipline tour and more.
Grades served: fifth through tenth
Where: 2975 S.W. Nelson Rd., Gaston
Online: www.tree2treeadventurepark.com
Tualatin Hills Nature Center
Features evergreen and deciduous forests, creeks, wetlands, ponds, and meadows, all home to birds, mammals and smaller creatures.
Grades served: pre-k through ninth
Where: 15707 S.W. Walker Rd., Beaverton
Online: www.thprd.org
Tucker Arts Camp
Highlights art, music, dance and culture from countries around the world.
Grades served: pre-k through fifth
Where: 2860 S.E. Holgate Blvd., Portland
Online: www.tuckermaxon.org
Upward Bound Summer Camps
Christian-based recreational and educational camp experience for persons with disabilities.
Ages served: 12 and up
Where: 493 N. 3rd Ave., Stayton
Online: www.creationcelebration.org
USTA Pacific Northwest
Recreational tennis camps give kids the chance to stay healthy and physically fit, make new friends,
and build skills.
Grades Served: first through twelfth
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.rectennis.com
Vibe of Portland
Camps with a mission to empower Portland’s underserved youth through art and music.
Grades served: preschool through sixth
Where: Tabor Space at 5441 S.E. Belmont St., Portland
Online: vibepdx.org
Washington County Museum
Past camps included STEM and hands-on history camps, underwater robots, leadership, history and much more.
Grades served: third through fifth
Where: 120 E. Main St., Hillsboro
Online: www.washingtoncountymuseum.org
West Hills Christian School Summer Computer Camp
Students learn through a series of hands-on experiences, with each class directed toward building a different computer skill set.
Grades served: second through eighth
Where: 7945 S.W. Capitol Hill Rd., Portland
Online: whcs.org
Westside Dance & Gymnastics Academy
Full- and half-day camps in dance and gymnastics. Campers enjoy gym, dance, crafts and games.
Grades served: preschool through eleventh
Where: 11632 S.W. Pacific Hwy., Tigard
Online: westsideacademy.com
Westwind
Overnight campers immerse themselves in outdoor activities and camp traditions, and imagination comes alive!
Grades served: first through eighth
Where: 7500 N. Fraser Rd., Otis
Online: westwind.org
WeVillage
Activities in arts and crafts, learning activities, trips to the park and plenty of playtime and just hanging out with friends.
Grades served: preschool through sixth
Where: multiple locations
Online: www.wevillage.com
Willamette Sailing Club
Learn sailing, water safety and river adventuring skills from certified instructors.
Grades served: kindergarten through twelfth
Where: 6336 S.W. Beaver Ave., Portland
Online: willamettesailingclub.com
Willowbrook Arts Camp
At Willowbrook Arts Camp for children ages 3 to 18, creativity flourishes, with a rich array of offerings, including theatre, music, dance, world arts and crafts, nature, creative writing, ceramics, basketry, weaving, photography, film and more!
Grades served: preschool through twelfth
Where: Brown’s Ferry Park, Tualatin
Online: willowbrookartscamp.org
YMCA Camp Collins
Adventure programming, exceptional facilities, outstanding service and ample opportunities for outdoor exploration.
Grades served: first through twelfth
Where: 3001 S.E. Oxbow Pkwy., Gresham
Online: ymcacw.org
Zenger Farm
A working urban farm. Learn sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, community development and more.
Grades served: first through sixth
Where: 11741 S.E. Foster Rd., Portland
Online: www.zengerfarm.org
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