Cost:
– Five days a week (full time): $35/day
– Three to four days a week: $40/day
– Two days a week: $45/day
– One day a week: $50/day
Our after-school programs are unique in being both place-based and student-led. While instructors have multiple activities prepared each day, a student’s afternoon will be determined by what they are interested in and the neighborhood they are exploring.
Kids spend the school day working hard and studying indoors – we hope to create a relaxing and engaging afternoon where kids can be kids, learning and playing in the ways that feel best to them. Activities can include things like plant identification, fort building, art, storytelling, role-play games, and foam sword battles.
Instructors also lead the students in explorations of their own neighborhood, walking from their school to various outdoor spaces nearby as weather allows. The place they live becomes the primary instructor and gives students a sense of belonging and ownership in the community.
Alameda Elementary
Instructors pick up students from Alameda Elementary between 2:50 and 3:00 p.m., then walk to parks or other neighborhood locations.
Pickup will be any time before 6:00 p.m. from 4116 NE 33rd Ave., or from Fremont United Methodist Church in inclement weather. Please coordinate with your student’s instructors to determine the exact location.
Pickup: by 6:00 p.m. from Wilshire Park OR Fremont United Methodist Church
Head instructor: Haylee Wagner
Rose City Park Elementary
Instructors pick up students from Rose City Park Elementary at 2:00 p.m., then walk to parks or other neighborhood locations.
Pickup will be any time before 6:00 p.m. from NE 62nd Ave and NE Thompson St, or from Rose City Park United Methodist Church in inclement weather. Please coordinate with your student’s instructors to determine the exact location.
Pickup: by 6:00 p.m. from the playground at Rose City Park OR Rose City Park United Methodist Church
Head instructor: Alex Frost
Beverly Cleary Elementary
Our newest location! Instructors pick up students from Beverly Cleary Elementary at 3:00 p.m., then walk to parks or other neighborhood locations.
Pickup will be any time before 6:00 p.m. from 4116 NE 33rd Ave., or from Fremont United Methodist Church in inclement weather. Please coordinate with your student’s instructors to determine the exact location.
Pickup: by 6:00 p.m. from Wilshire Park OR Fremont United Methodist Church
Head instructor: Laura Grant
Portland Outdoor Explorers 