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Summer Programs Overview

Grades K-8

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Next Generation Summer Programs Grades k-8 Portland Oregon

Highlights:

  • Serving rising Grades K - 8.
  • Partner Locations for the final week of camp (08/19 - 08/23)

    • Explorers (grades K-2) and Makers (grades 3-5) - Rood Family Pavilion OHSU | 3410 S Bond Ave, Portland, OR 97239

    • Creators (grades 6-8) - Portland State University | 1930 SW 4th Ave # 500, Portland, OR 97201

  • Camps are Full-Day, Full-Week from June 24th - August 23rd, 2024.
  • The Programming Day runs 9am - 4pm.
  • After-Camp Creative Childcare is available from 4:15pm - 6pm.
  • Located on the University of Portland campus located at 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., unless otherwise noted.
  • Tuition ranges from $325 - $375.
  • Robust Scholarship Support is available!

After-Camp Creative Childcare

  • After-Care Services are not available for these weeks of camp — 08/05 - 08/09 | 08/12 - 08/16 | 08/19 - 8/23. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at Education@SaturdayAcademy.org.
  • Monday - Friday 4:15pm - 6pm
  • Weekly Rate: $100
  • Daily Drop-In Rate: $25
  • Safe, supportive creative childcare for any child that needs it!
Next Gen Explorers Summer Camp Grades K-2

With a different theme guiding their adventures each week, EXPLORERS dive into different worlds while playing in unique skill sets. Spark curiosity and activate the imagination by exploring STEAM careers through the lens of dedicated concepts: Legos, superheroes, and space are just a few of the worlds our youngest campers will traverse! We encourage you to register at least 3 days before the first meeting day. Registration will not close until the end of the first day of camp.

  • Superhero Explorers | June 24th - 28th
  • Arts Explorers | July 8th - 12th
  • Lego Explorers | July 15th - 19th
  • Space Explorers | July 22nd - 26th
  • Time Travel Explorers | July 29th - August 2nd
  • Creature Explorers | August 5th - 9th
  • Mystery Explorers | August 12th - 16th
  • Summertime Explorers | August 19th - 23rd
Select from the following:

World building and imagining through the lens of superheroes! Who is your hero? What is their superpower? What heroes surround us in our lives? Engage your creativity as you design a universe for characters and real heroes alike!

No Longer Accepting Registration

Explore what the world of art has to offer and express your ideas through an array of media: paint, photography, multimedia, and more!

No Longer Accepting Registrations

The sky is the limit in this week where Legos inspire! Build an awareness of physics and the way things work as you navigate this week of play and construction.

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The adventures are out of this universe in a camp dedicated to outer space! Spot your favorite constellations, or blast off in your rocket ship. The possibilities of discovery are infinite!

No Longer Accepting Registrations

Travel back in time for an anthropological tour. Over millenia, fossils, geology, and dinosaurs are sure to astound! What will be your favorite era?

No Longer Accepting Registrations

Calling all animal lovers, nature enthusiasts, and those enthralled by critters! Biology meets imagination when all things non-human take the stage.

After-Care Services are not available for this week of camp. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at info@SaturdayAcademy.org.

No Longer Accepting Registrations

Can you solve the mystery? Refine your deductive reasoning skills and become an expert sleuth to draw your own conclusions.

After-Care Services are not available for this week of camp. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at Info@SaturdayAcademy.org.

No Longer Accepting Registrations

IN COMMUNITY - OHSU

Location: Rood Family Pavilion OHSU; 3410 S Bond Ave, Portland, OR 97239

Send off summer with this celebration of all things seasonal! Engage in classic summertime activities, all while deepening your understanding of the world around you. What better time to explore our environment than summer?

After-Care Services are not available for this week of camp. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at Info@SaturdayAcademy.org.

No Longer Accepting Registration

Next Gen Makers Summer Camp Grades 3-5

MAKERS answers the question, "How does it happen?" and empowers YOU to do it yourself! With an emphasis on process, campers learn and tackle various skills within favorite subjects: animation, legos, coding, even graphic design. Dive deeper into whatever sparks your interest, with eight weeks from which to choose, each dedicated to hands-on understanding of a unique specialty. We encourage you to register at least 3 days before the first meeting day. Registration will not close until the end of the first day of camp.

  • Legos! From Thought to 3D | June 24th - 28th
  • Nature! From Seed to Sustainability | July 8th - 12th
  • Machines! From Metal to Motion | July 15th - 19th
  • Animation! From Sketch to Story | July 22nd - 26th
  • Gaming! From Plan to Play | July 29th - August 2nd
  • Graphics! From Dreams to Design | August 5th - 9th
  • Coding! From Project to Program | August 12th - 16th
  • Experimentation! From Brainstorm to Breakthrough | August 19th - 23rd
Select from the following:

Art meets STEM in this week-long deep dive into the world of architecture through conceptualizing, designing, and constructing.

No Longer Accepting Registration

Tap into your inner environmentalist! This is the camp for nature lovers. Celebrate career paths that connect you to the great outdoors, from survivalist to environmentalist, conservation to farming. Learn how to create a sustainable future for yourself and the world around you!

No Longer Accepting Registrations

Learn how machines are constructed and what makes gadgets move, then execute the process to build your own!

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How are your favorite stories brought to life? Take your idea from thought to animation in this camp designed to walk you through each step. 

No Longer Accepting Registrations

What inspires the idea behind a game? What are the steps to developing a fictional universe? How are the rules determined? Find the answers to these questions and more when you design your own game concept and create a playable game in one week!

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Wear the hat of graphic designer in this week of problem-solving, creative thinking, and outside-the-box organization. From graphic novels to design for print, this camp is a true STEAM exploration.

After-Care Services are not available for this week of camp. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at Info@SaturdayAcademy.org.

No Longer Accepting Registrations

What is the process of developing an idea into coded script? How do we identify a need and write a program to meet that need? Tackle this ever-evolving skill in a week of focused application taught by industry professionals. 

After-Care Services are not available for this week of camp. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at Info@SaturdayAcademy.org.

No Longer Accepting Registrations

IN COMMUNITY - OHSU

Location: Rood Family Pavilion OHSU; 3410 S Bond Ave, Portland, OR 97239

Test your hypothesis in this week dedicated to experiments!

After-Care Services are not available for this week of camp. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at Info@SaturdayAcademy.org.

No Longer Accepting Registration

Next Gen Creators Summer Camp Grades 6-8

CREATORS jump into a different industry each week, tackling a variety of projects unique to each field. Meet and learn from professionals representing a diversity of STEAM careers, and discover what about their work excites you, in everything from sports science to engineering; computer science to movie making. We encourage you to register at least 3 days before the first meeting day. Registration will not close until the end of the first day of camp.

  • Engineering | June 24th - 28th
  • Animation | July 8th - 12th
  • Space Science | July 15th - 19th
  • Geomapping | July 22nd - 26th
  • Sports Lab | July 29th - August 2nd
  • Movie Making | August 5th - 9th
  • Gaming | August 12th - 16th
  • Computer Science | August 19th - 23rd
Select from the following:

Explore various fields of engineering, from electrical to mechanical to civil. Learn the tools of the professionals through hands-on activation in this camp that combines the artistic with the scientific. 

No Longer Accepting Registration

Interested in animated films, shorts, or voiceover? Bring animated stories to life under the guidance of professionals, from conceptualizing a narrative to storyboarding; sketching to special effects.

No Longer Accepting Registrations

Are you captivated by outer space and how we navigate it? How do we explore the universe? Where can we go in the future and how do we get there? Answer these questions and more in this camp for exploring professions in aeronautics, astrophysics, and beyond.

No Longer Accepting Registrations

Take ownership of the places you inhabit! Experiment with GIS, an essential tool for mapping across many industries, and discover how the awareness of your environment impacts you and your community.

No Longer Accepting Registrations

Activate the mind and body in Sports Lab, where we explore careers in exercise science, nutrition, athletics, and more! This camp is for anyone from the athlete to the aspiring sports journalist, seasoned dancer to budding dietician. If kinesiology or health and wellness speak to you, look no further! 

No Longer Accepting Registrations

 

Calling all artistic collaborators! You are invited into the world of move making to gain behind-the-scenes knowledge of how stories reach your screen. From directing to lights and sound, acting to post-production, this camp offers a comprehensive look at the magic of filmmaking. 

After-Care Services are not available for this week of camp. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at Info@SaturdayAcademy.org.

No Longer Accepting Registrations

Gamers of all mediums unite! Led by professionals in their respective fields, this camp invites you to glimpse the world building of games, including rules, animation, and story; board games to virtual reality. Let your imagination and hobby come together for this week of play and creation.

After-Care Services are not available for this week of camp. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at Info@SaturdayAcademy.org.

No Longer Accepting Registrations

IN COMMUNITY - Portland State University

Location: Portland State University, 1930 SW 4th Ave # 500, Portland, OR 97201

Can't get enough of Chat GPT? Curious about Python, AI, or cyber security? In this camp week, explore the industry that has taken society into the future across industries! Develop your understanding of coding, fiber optics, data science, and more. 

After-Care Services are not available for this week of camp. If this poses an issue for you, please let us know at Info@SaturdayAcademy.org.

No Longer Accepting Registration

Scholarship Support

We are also proud to offer need-based Scholarship Support!

If you are in need of increased support, we invite you to complete this Scholarship Application for consideration. Your request will be processed in a timely manner; the typical turnaround time is one week after your application is submitted.

Further Questions or Dialogue?

We are happy to help! Please contact Saturday Academy at 503.200.5858 or email Education@saturdayacademy.org with questions.

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