SA2U | Saturday Academy

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SA2U brings Saturday Academy’s hands-on, in-depth classes taught by community experts to your neighborhood school. These on-site classes are available after-school and during late-opening days Monday through Friday. School administrators, teachers, after-school program coordinators or individual parents may schedule a class for their school. Occasionally, grant funding for individual schools or students is available. Financial aid is available to all students. SA2U classes are:

are open to any student attending the school or are a part of the organization where the class is held
are designed for students in grades 2-8 (multi-grade classes for 2-3, 3-5, 6-8)
are inquiry- and project-based classes that offer application of academic concepts in a supportive environment
have no tests, homework or grades
can be adjusted to accommodate specific academic ability levels and learning goals
are taught by content-area experts
support students in developing skills needed to meet Oregon State Benchmarks and standards
have a maximum of 12 students per class

No tests, No homework, No grades

Logistics

Select from the following:

School/Organization Model

$165 per contact hour, paid as one sum to Saturday Academy by the school/organization. (ex.: 1.5 hour class meeting eight times is $1,980)
Some classes may require an additional materials or equipment rental fee (see class descriptions for details).
Classes that exceed maximum enrollment, with pre-approval from the School-Based Program Coordinator, will be charged an additional $50 per student.
The site coordinator is responsible for advertising the class, registering the students and collecting demographics.

Student Model

$155 per student for a nine-hour class (1.5 hour class meeting six times)

$165 per student for a twelve-hour class (1.5 hour class meeting eight times)
The site coordinator is responsible for advertising the class and parents register and submit payment to Saturday Academy using a link provided to the site coordinator.

NOTE: What is the model for Late-opening? Is it different?

Looking for a fun way to showcase the importance of STEM/STEAM to your students’ families? Schedule an instructor-led demonstration. These SA2U mini-classes offer 90 to 120 minutes of STEM– or STEAM-focused content to be shared with families at your school events, such as Back-to-School Night, STEM/STEAM Night, Science Fairs, or other family-focused events. These hands-on Saturday Academy demonstrations have been developed to be offered to large numbers of students and their families attending a school-sponsored event. Contact your school principal for permission to offer one of these demonstrations.

Order a Full STEAM Ahead demonstration for your school:
Hands-on demos can be purchased from one of the following content areas:

Creative Arts
Engineering
Forensics
Math
Science

Full STEAM Ahead demonstrations can be purchased for $225 each and will include a community expert to lead the demonstration along with the necessary supplies for up to 200 participants.

To schedule, contact Heidi Venneri, School-Based Program Manager (503.200.5859).