Camps and Education

2020 Virtual Summer Camp Expo

Virtual Summer Camp Expo

Because of COVID-19 state mandated quarantine, we had to cancel our 2020 Summer Camp Expo at OMSI, but fear not, we’ve moved it online! Check out these amazing summer camps to help create a memorable summer for your kids, after quarantine is over.

Scroll through the entire list of 2020 Summer Camp Expo exhibitors, or click on name below to jump ahead to a specific camp.

2020 Summer Camp Expo Sponsors:

Trackers Earth

Trackers Earth award-winning camps get kids outside and in nature. With so many themes to explore, Trackers has a camp for everyone—from Wilderness Survival and Archery to Homesteading and Blacksmithing, to Fishing, Wizards, Ninjas & More! Day camps for kiddos Age 4—Grade 12, and overnights for Grades 4-12.

Ages Served: 4-18 years

Session Dates: June 8 – August 28

Location(s): 7 locations around East & West Portland and Vancouver

Cost: $145 (1/2 day), $285+ (full Day)

Contact: 503-345-3312 register-portland@trackersearth.com, https://trackerspdx.com/


OMSI

OMSI

From wilderness expeditions across the PacNW to fun classes that bring out their inner inventor, designer or explorer, a summer at OMSI builds 21st Century skills that will help them get ahead.

Ages Served: PreK though Grade 12

Session Dates: June 8 – August 28

Location(s): Various

Cost: Starting at $310/week

Contact: 503-797-4661 register@omsi.edu, https://omsi.edu/camps-and-classes


Avid4 Adventure

This summer, experience the power of authentic outdoor adventure. Avid4 Adventure summer camps teach K – 7th graders of all levels to climb, paddle, bike, hike and thrive in the outdoors. With help from our time-tested curriculum and experienced instructors, we give campers solid outdoors skills and character-shaping confidence they can use at camp and beyond, launching them into a lifetime of empowering adventure.

Ages Served: 5-12 years old

Session Dates: June 15th-Aug 14th

Location(s): Catlin Gabel School, 8825 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225.

Cost: Starting at $399

Contact: 720-249-2412 info@avid4.com, http://www.avid4.com/


2020 Summer Camp Exhibitors:

Aim High Academy of Martial Arts

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At Aim High Academy of Martial Arts, our camps program provide a safe, active, and educational solution for children ages 6-11. We partner with Aim High Impact to offer an integrated camp environment to high functioning children with autism in addition to our neurotypical population of campers.

Ages Served: 6-11 years

Session Dates: June 15 – September 4

Location(s): 16205 NW Bethany Ct #100
Beaverton, OR 97006

Cost: $80-$200

Contact: 503-640-8628 events@aimhighpdx.org, https://www.aimhighma.org


Baxter Sports Camp

Baxter Sports Camps

We are Portland’s premier youth athletic program offering a holistic approach to teaching and coaching kids.  Not only do we teach kids the techniques and tactics of sports, but we are continually finding ways to teach positivity, good nutrition, and the importance of community.  With the help of excellent coaches, we offer fun, safe, and nurturing yet challenging camps and clinics aimed to inspire kids both mentally and physically.

Ages Served: 5-13 years

Session Dates: June – August

Location(s): Various

Cost: $275+

Contact: 503-309-3347 brian@baxtersports.com, https://baxtersports.com/


Camp Meadowood Springs

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Camp Meadowood Springs is a unique outdoor-oriented recreation and therapy program for children with communication and/or social learning challenges. Within this limitless environment, children and teens are empowered to confront and overcome their individual struggles with communication and social learning through an intensive schedule of speech-language therapy or social skills development, incorporated in recreational activities. Because of this, campers are barely aware that they are participating in a therapy program.

Ages Served: 6-16 years

Session Dates: July 5 – 24

Location(s): 77650 Meadowood Rd Weston, OR 97886

Cost: $500-$1350

Contact: 541-276-2752 https://meadowoodsprings.org/


Camp Wanna Go Again

Summer is the time to make rapid, lasting change. Build reading and spelling skills, and boost self-esteem! We address the foundational skills necessary for reading, memory, attention, processing, and sequencing, using a proven, research-based curriculum. Optional handwriting or keyboarding program available for additional fee Space is limited – so act now!

Ages Served: 6-11 years

Session Dates: July 6-August 13

Location(s): Cottonwood School, 0640 SW Bancroft St. Portland, OR 97239

Cost: $1920-$2350

Contact: 503-550-0477 marla@language-learningconnections.com, http://www.language-learningconnections.com/


Catlin Gabel Summer Camps & ART ADVENTURE

Catlin Gabel is offering an array of online camps with a total of 104 fun and creative options. These pre-K through 12th grade camps are taught primarily by Catlin teachers who’ve been actively teaching remotely this spring and are familiar with navigating virtual activities across grade levels.

Ages Served: 4-18 years

Session Dates: June 22-August 14

Location(s): online

Cost: $125-$250 per session

Contact: 503-297-1894 Summercamps@catlin.edu, https://www.catlin.edu/summer


Caz Northwest Performing Arts Family Camp

Caz Northwest is an all-ages sleep-away camp that brings families and individuals together to build community by exploring the arts in a beautiful shoreline setting. Campers can take classes in music, theater, dance, writing, and visual arts and participate in a variety of activities for adults and kids of all ages.

Ages Served: adults and kids of all ages. Programming for ages 2.5+

Session Dates: June 29th – July 5th

Location(s): Sound View Camp in Long Branch, Washington (South Puget Sound)

Cost: $925 for adults 19-64; $725 for youth 6-12 and adults 65+; $525 for kids 2-5. Housing is an additional $100 – $500 per group

Contact: 503-238-5331 marie@cazfamilycamp.org, https://www.cazfamilycamp.org


Coding with Kids Summer Camps

Coding with Kids offers a variety of STEM summer camps for children of all skill levels from ages 5 to 18. Our proven curriculum drives engagement and learning outcomes, while our small class sizes ensure plenty of personalized attention. Camps available in Game Development, Minecraft Modding, Robotics & Electronics, and more!

Ages Served: 5-18 years

Session Dates: June to August

Location(s): Portland Metro

Cost: $249-$429

Contact: 971-808-0560 darwin.bonifacio@codingwithkids.com, https://www.codingwithkids.com


ILA Summer Camps

We are offering 8 full weeks of exciting summer camps for your children: a whole summer full of lively, fun, varied, and creative activities! Check these out!

Ages Served: Ages 3-12

Session Dates: June 29- August 21

Location(s): 14788 Boones Ferry Road, Lake Oswego, 97035

Cost: $280/week full day for regular camp Climbing camp (Bouldering add on $25) Mad Science $300

Contact: 503-662-8452 patricia@ilapdx.org, https://www.ilapdx.org/copy-of-summer-camp


Mad Science of Portland and Vancouver

Green glowing, liquids; strange objects flying through the air; messages written in secret code; autonomous robots; mystery substances and curious creatures. Is this another planet? No, it’s Mad Science! Camps throughout the metro area all summer!

Ages Served: 5-12 years

Session Dates: All summer

Location(s): Many locations throughout the area

Cost: Varies by location

Contact: 503-230-8040 info@madscienceportland.comhttps://portland.madscience.org


MJCC Day Camp

BEST SUMMER EVER! MJCC Summer Day Camp offers full-day fun with flexible scheduling from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm. Swimming included! Enjoy sports, arts, rock climbing, and more! Open to everyone ages 3-15. Programs are age-appropriate, fun and safe. Camps are 1 week, full-day or half-day sessions.

Ages Served: 3-15 years

Session Dates: June 22-August 21

Location(s): 6651 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97219

Cost: $101 – $389 per week depending on camp

Contact: 971-254-8332 daycamp@oregonjcc.org, http://www.oregonjcc.org/daycamp


NWCT Summer Theater Camps

Experience the magic of theater with NWCT! Enter the world of drama in an Explore Camp, enhance your acting and musical theater technique in a Skills Camp, or put on a fully-costumed play in a Playlab! We even have camps for kids who want to work behind-the-scenes or become a playwright!

Ages Served: 4-16 years

Session Dates: Portland: June 15 – Aug. 21; Lake Oswego: July 6 – 31

Location(s): Northwest Children’s Theater, 1819 NW Everett St., Portland & Lake Oswego United Methodist Church, 1855 South Shore Blvd.

Cost: $170-325

Contact: 503-222-2190, option 2 classes@nwcts.org, https://nwcts.org/summer-camp-2020/


NW Dance Project

NW Dance Project’s Summer Programs offer exceptional weekly curriculum. Dancers will experience the joy of dance taught by Portland’s finest teachers. With an open and inclusive environment that values the creative process, our classes develop technique, coordination, flexibility, balance, individual expression, spatial awareness, strength, and group cooperation skills.

Ages Served:

Session Dates: June 22 to 26, July 5 to 26, August 10 to 21

Location(s): 211 NE 10TH Ave Portland OR 97232

Cost: Varies

Contact: 503-421-7434 info@nwdanceproject.org, https://nwdanceproject.org/education/youth-dance/


PJA Summer Discovery

Open to everyone! Explore your creativity, discover your talents, nurture your curiosity and broaden your horizons at PJA’s Summer Discovery Program. PJA offers enriching classes from experienced, passionate, professional teachers who incorporate STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) to enhance learning in a fun and nurturing way.

Ages Served: 4-15 years

Session Dates: July 6-31

Location(s): 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland, OR 97219

Cost: $195 – $225 per week depending on camp

Contact: 503-244-0126 cllanez@pjaproud.org, http://www.pjaproud.org/summer


Museum & Adventure Camp at Portland Children’s Museum

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Explore, discover, and create with Portland Children’s Museum Summer Camps! Each week campers will combine art materials with science and nature explorations to spark their imaginations. With a different theme every week, there are always new adventures to discover!

Ages Served: 4-10 years

Session Dates: June 8 – August 28

Location(s): 4015 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221

Cost: $305/week

Contact: 503-223-6500 https://www.portlandcm.org/visit/camps-classes

Portland Parks & Recreation

Experience action packed camps filled with exciting activities. Build cooperation, stimulate imaginations, and increase self-esteem while discovering ways to positively use your energy. Make your summer memories here! Specialty and day camps offered Citywide. Scholarships available.

Ages Served: 3-11 years

Session Dates: June-August

Location(s): Throughout Portland

Cost: Varies by location

Contact: 503-823-7529 katie.carlson@portlandoregon.gov, https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/


Rock Climbing Summer Camp at Portland Rock Gym

Portland Rock Gym camps are for kids ages 8 to 15. They include games, technique instruction, and of course, a lot of rock climbing! Campers will also experience our slack-line, rope-swing, huge cargo net, and other high rope elements. Spots are limited, so register on-line today! During the summer, kids age 10 and up will head outside to climb around the greater Portland area for 1 day per week!

Ages Served: 8-15 years

Session Dates: June 15th – August 28th, Camps sold by the week.

Location(s): 21 NE 12th AVE Portland OR 97232

Cost: $415-$475

Contact: 503-232-8310 info@portlandrockgym.com, https://portlandrockgym.com/camps/


The International School – Language Immersion Summer Camp

It’s a world of fun at our award-winning summer camp! Chinese, Spanish, or Japanese language and culture will come to life through hands-on projects, stories, songs, games and outdoor fun with our teachers from around the world. Whether learning a new language or already fluent, campers will love our summer traditions of field days, field trips, cultural performances, ice cream parties, and more!

Ages Served: Served 3-11 (through rising fifth graders)

Session Dates: Three TWO-week sessions: June 22-July 2; July 6-17; July 20-31

Location(s): South Waterfront / 2305 S Water Ave, Portland, OR 97201

Cost: $500-615 per two-week session

Contact: 503-226-2496 x100 summer@intlschool.org, https://intlschool.org/summer


Top Golf Kids Summer Academy

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The Top Golf Kids Summer Academy is five days of non-stop entertainment and learning that kids will love. The program includes all of the components that make up the great game of golf. From chipping, putting and full swing, to the rules and etiquette, kids will learn everything they need to know to improve their game. Each Academy is designed and taught by our Golf Teaching Professionals in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Summer Academy is staffed with a low student-to-instructor ratio to ensure each Junior Golfer receives in-depth, hands-on attention while he or she develops a winning golf swing. Register your child(ren) today!

Ages Served: 6-12 years

Session Dates: June 15 – August 14

Location(s): 5505 NE Huffman St. Hillsboro, OR 97124

Cost: $199

Contact: 503-549-5197 Grant.Morgan@topgolf.com, https://topgolf.com/us/play/kidzone/summer-academy/


Venvino Art Studios

Venvino Art Studio

Our art camps will engage your child’s creativity, imagination, and self confidence. Each camp has many different projects working with many different mediums such as painting, clay, ceramics, paper crafts, drawing, and so much more!

Ages Served: 4-15 years

Session Dates: We have two camps per week each week during the summer. Our camps are Monday – Thursday 9 am – 1 pm

Location(s): 13329 SE Misty Drive Happy Valley, OR 97086

Cost: $225-$250

Contact: 503-342-8644 janice@venvinoartstudios.com,https://venvinoartstudios.com/


WY’ East Mountain Academy

Ski, Snowboard and Skateboard all summer at the only camp in the US with REAL SNOW all summer long. Sharing one, 28 acre campus, Windell’s, High Cascade and Seek NW Skate Camp are the longest running snowboard, skate and free-ski camps on Mt. Hood. Home to over 90,000 sq ft of skatepark, super trampolines, dry slope features, and more you’ll never be bored whether on the mountain, or at our sunny Pacific Northwest campus just 30 minutes away. Our camps are all-inclusive, feature personalized daily coaching, and clinics with top professional athletes.

Ages Served: 9-20 years

Session Dates: June 14 – August 11

Location(s): 59550 US-26 Sandy, Oregon 97055

Cost: $1335 – $2399

Contact: 503-622-8931 info@wyeastacademy.com, https://wyeastacademy.com/


For more Portland area summer camps, check out our 2020 Portland Summer Camp Roundup!