Saturday Academy curates transformative hands-on learning experiences designed to support the development of your children's identity, awareness, and knowledge. We believe that this work is best explored through the intersections of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics! Dive into this semester's offerings and register today!
A Collaboration between Saturday Academy and One River School in Lake Oswego! This class bundles together an offering from Saturday Academy and One River at a discounted rate!
Our littlest minds spark their curiosity about the world around them through hands-on experiential learning. Each class features diverse sensory play emphasizing social-emotional learning through essential STEAM skills of listening, collaboration, expression, and communication.
October 21-December 16 | Saturdays 10am-11:30am | 7 Sessions | 45 minutes | Price $300
Location: One River Lake Oswego, 15010 SW, Bangy Rd, Lake Oswego, OR
It's a jungle out there! Each class takes students on an imaginative journey to a different animal habitat. Students explore unique environments, build language around animal science, and engage in group STEAM activities for 30 minutes.
Designed for Pre-K students ages 3-5, this program offers an opportunity to experience hands-on art making in an environment that stimulates creativity and independence. Young artists develop higher-level critical thinking and problem-solving skills by learning about the elements of art making and contemporary art. Diverse projects emphasize basic art-making skills and contribute to the development of fine motor skills.
Surging with dynamic energy, our EXPLORERS are ready for an adventure. Each class features a unique STEAM exploration in the context of a world that students collaborate to imagine and then build guided by a theme. In the first class, group decisions are made and concepts activated. In the next class, students make the world, inhabit it, and engage in focused projects that connect them to a deeper sense of the world around them.
October 14 - December 16 | Saturdays 1:30pm-2:30pm | 8 Sessions | 1 hour | Price $215
Enter our imagination lab to combine new and exciting ingredients together for dynamic reactions! As elements collide, our makers learn the fundamentals of science in worlds they invent. This intersectional class combines the skills of a scientist with those of an artist to generate what is sure to be the highlight of their week. This class culminates in a special sharing for families.
Makers Unite! These interactive classes "put all the pieces" together on core STEAM-based subjects. Balancing individual creation with collaborative projects, these dynamic opportunities afford the perfect balance of agency, expression, and collaboration. Each class culminates with a final project to share with family and friends based on the theme.
October 14- December 16 | Saturdays 3pm-4:15pm | 8 Sessions | 1 hour 15 minutes | Price $240
Enter the world of story in this one-of-a-kind introduction to the fundamentals of animation. Utilizing a variety of methodologies, MAKERS will create an original animated character, dig into the history of the art form, and play with the technological tools necessary to bring their character to life. Over the course of multiple weeks, students will examine the process of bringing an animated story to the screen and share their work with family and friends at the culmination of class.
Our unique CREATORS series is designed to embrace specialization in a STEAM field-of-study! Each semester features a different theme that guides the connection between STEAM skills. Each series students have the opportunity to meet professionals in diverse career paths, explore important context, and activate key skills through project-based learning.
September 30-December 16 | Saturdays from 3pm-4:30pm | 10 Sessions | 1 hour 30 minutes | Price $325
Ever wonder how a roller coaster is designed and works? How does that bridge become reality? This special class invites Creators to dig into the spaces where physics, engineering, math and the arts come together to make our world more functional and fun! Through hands-on project based learning experiences with professionals in the field, this class will stretch the imagination and deepen your knowledge.
Our Career Spotlight Workshop Series invites high school students to identify dynamic and innovative career paths for exploration. Each workshop introduces students to a variety of perspectives in a field inspiring a more informed and aware sense of the profession and them in it!
October 7, 21 | November 4, 18 | December 2, 16 | Every other Saturday from 1pm-4pm | 6 Sessions | Price $315 for the Full Workshop OR $65 PER CLASS
How do you turn an interest in the sciences into a career path? This workshops series sheds light on the diverse and wonderful occupations that are rooted in science. Each workshop features lecture, discussion, and activation!
Register for Individual Workshops
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 (Scholarship Application Coming Soon) 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 503.200.585 or email Education@saturdayacademy.org with questions.