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Classes Overview

Grades K-12

Check out our Days Off program for K-5

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After-School Classes for All Ages K-8

Saturday Academy curates transformative hands-on learning experiences in Portland, Oregon 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!

Winter Classes

Explore our Winter Classes for grades K-8, where curiosity meets hands-on learning in the STEAM world! This semester, we are excited to offer classes that cover a wide range of topics for grades K-8, including animal biology and habitats, engineering, animation techniques and fundamentals, urban engineering, physics, and photography. Unlock your creativity, follow your curiosity, and dive into this winter's offerings.

REGISTER FOR ENGINEERING JOURNEYS AND/OR URBAN ENGINEERING CLASSES BY SATURDAY, JANUARY 18.

  • Explorers (K-2): Engineering Journeys
  • Explorers (K-2): Animal Science
  • Makers (4-8): Urban Engineering
  • Makers (3-5): Animation Fundamentals
  • Creators (6-8): Physics Investigations
  • Creators (6-8): Photojournalism | **Hybrid
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Explorers Grades K-2 Classes

Explorers Grades K-2 Classes

Engineering Journeys | January 25 - March 15, 2025 | Saturdays 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Explorers take on engineering projects where modeling, collaborative problem-solving, building, and translating thought to idea are just the beginning of the empowering challenges students tackle! Tap into the artist within to conquer the design process and embody engineering professions more fully.

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION

We are proud to offer scholarship assistance for those for whom tuition poses a barrier. Kindly complete our scholarship form: Scholarship Assistance

Explorers Grades K-2 Classes

Explorers Grades K-2 Classes

Animal Science | January 25 - March 15, 2025 | Saturdays 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Engage the inner scientist and animal lover! Get inquisitive about animal adaptation! Explore the biology and physiology of the Animal Kingdom's most notorious, and even mysterious creatures. Students tap into the careers connected to animal science for this fun-filled expedition!

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION

 We are proud to offer scholarship assistance for those for whom tuition poses a barrier. Kindly complete our scholarship form: Scholarship Assistance 

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Makers Grades 3-5 Classes

Urban Engineering | January 25 - March 15, 2025 | Saturdays 2:30pm - 3:45pm

Create solutions with action! This approachable take on urban planning invites students to imagine their own city in 3D. Build a playground model, design a monument, bridge, or sign; conceptualize a community garden! Or look at what solutions might be needed in your own neighborhood to find inspiration for a project. Makers wrap their minds around structural integrity, size and scale, energy consumption, and transportation efficiency in this relevant deep dive on sustainability.

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION

We are proud to offer scholarship assistance for those for whom tuition poses a barrier. Kindly complete our scholarship form: Scholarship Assistance

Makers Grades 3-5 Classes

Makers Grades 3-5 Classes

Animation Fundamentals | January 25 - March 15, 2025 | Saturdays 1:00pm - 2:15pm

Students delve into the basics of animation and its relevant terminology, as well as focus on the processes of researching, script writing, and storyboarding. From sketching and illustrating flipbooks, to analyzing animated film, Makers engage in a vast array of skills required in the animation field. This class is offered as the first installment of an optional 2-part series that builds on itself.

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION

We are proud to offer scholarship assistance for those for whom tuition poses a barrier. Kindly complete our scholarship form: Scholarship Assistance

Creators Grades 6-8 Classes

Creators Grades 6-8 Classes

Physics Investigations | January 25 - March 15, 2025 | Saturdays 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Creators deepen their understanding of physics and its relationship to other science studies, which together create possibilities in the realms of quantum computing, data analytics, nanotechnology, and more. Dive into the world of physics and discover the countless careers and fields you could pursue!

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION

We are proud to offer scholarship assistance for those for whom tuition poses a barrier. Kindly complete our scholarship form: Scholarship Assistance

Creators Grades 6-8 Classes

Creators Grades 6-8 Classes

Photojournalism | January 25 - March 15, 2025 | Saturdays 2:45pm - 4:15pm | **HYBRID

Step behind the lens to capture the captivating, thought-provoking, and challenging. This hybrid class explores the tools and techniques of photography, while inviting students to establish a perspective and craft a narrative and experience for viewers through photos. Engage in hands-on, in-person photography exploration, while tackling the writing portion of this class remotely. ** Hybrid dates announced two weeks prior to class with a portion occurring virtually and a portion occurring on-site.

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION

We are proud to offer scholarship assistance for those for whom tuition poses a barrier. Kindly complete our scholarship form: Scholarship Assistance

Fall Classes

Discover our Fall Classes for grades K-8, where hands-on STEAM learning sparks creativity and curiosity! This Fall semester, we are excited to offer classes that cover a wide range of topics, including diverse visual art techniques, studying prehistoric environments, visual storytelling including film and creative writing, hands-on science experiments, fantasy-driven challenges through D&D, and animation techniques.

REGISTRATION FOR FALL CLASSES IS NOW CLOSED

  • Explorers (K-2): Visual Art Journeys
  • Explorers (K-2): Prehistoric Journeys
  • Makers (3-5): Media Discoveries
  • Makers (3-5): Experimentation Discoveries
  • Creators (6-8): Dungeons & Dragons Investigations
  • Creators (6-8): Animation: The Fundamentals
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Explorers Grades K-2 Classes

Explorers Grades K-2 Classes

Visual Art Journeys | October 19 - December 14, 2024 | Saturdays 1:00pm - 2:00pm
NO CLASS ON 11/30

Creativity soars when visual art takes center stage. This multidisciplinary class will introduce students to dynamic art projects that combine various mediums. Explore a wide range of techniques to bring imagination to life. Combine visual art with STEM to create real-world connections and tackle artistic challenges.

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR VISUAL ART JOURNEYS

Explorers Grades K-2 Classes

Explorers Grades K-2 Classes

Prehistoric Journeys | October 19 - December 14, 2024 | Saturdays 2:15pm - 3:15pm
NO CLASS ON 11/30

In this class, travel back in time to explore the lives and habitats of dinosaurs and long-extinct environments. Dig like a paleontologist excavating fossils, or investigate like a geologist studying layers of rock. Get ready to roar in this Mesozoic deep dive through a variety of occupations!

REGISTER BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 14

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR PREHISTORIC JOURNEYS

Makers Grades 3-5 Classes

Makers Grades 3-5 Classes

Media Discoveries | October 19 - December 14 | Saturdays 1:00pm - 2:15pm
NO CLASS ON 11/30

Want to learn more about the process of information sharing and how we communicate stories? Media Makers will dive into various forms of storytelling, from film to creative writing, audio production to broadcast media. Discover what resonates with you and how we can responsibly consume and share ideas in this ever-evolving industry.

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR MEDIA DISCOVERIES

 

 

Makers Grades 3-5 Classes

Makers Grades 3-5 Classes

Experimentation Discoveries | October 19 - December 14, 2024 | Saturdays from 2:30pm - 3:45pm

NO CLASS ON 11/30

Makers plunge headfirst into experimentation, where their inner scientist tests hypotheses and deepens their understanding of how things interact and why. From growing gummy bears to viscosity experiments, to writing with invisible ink, this class is filled with hands-on opportunities for students to challenge themselves and their perceptions!

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR EXPERIMENTATION DISCOVERIES

 

 

Creators Grades 6-8 Classes

Creators Grades 6-8 Classes

Dungeons & Dragons Investigations | October 19 - December 14, 2024 | Saturdays 1:00pm - 2:30pm
NO CLASS ON 11/30

Creators devise stories and build worlds in this class dedicated to all things Dungeons & Dragons. With a focus on teamwork and exercising the imagination, this class offers an immersion into fantasy worlds full of epic pursuits and adventures. Students will enjoy gameplay while also tackling STEAM-driven challenges, utilizing the critical thinking and creativity that D&D demands.

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS INVESTIGATIONS

 

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Animators Grades 6-8 Classes

Animation: The Fundamentals | October 19 - December 14, 2024 | Saturdays 2:45pm - 4:15pm
NO CLASS ON 11/30

In this class, students delve into the basics of animation and its relevant vocabulary, focusing on the processes of researching, scriptwriting, and storyboarding. From sketching and illustrating flipbooks to analyzing animated creations, creators engage in a wide array of skills required in the animation field. This class is offered as the first installment of an optional 3-part series that builds upon itself.

NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR ANIMATION: THE FUNDAMENTALS

 

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 info@saturdayacademy.orgwith questions.

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