PDX Summer Camp List

A Searchable, Categorized List of Summer Camps in Portland, Oregon

Category: Academic

  • JA Biztown Summer Camp

    https://jaorswwa.org/ja-biztown-summer-camp-1-1 Indoors Full day only; extended care available Need-based help may be available Where can kids age 10-14 run an entire town? Where could an 11-year-old be elected mayor, and a 10-year-old host a TV news program? Where could your student work together with other campers their age to make an entire economy succeed? At…

  • Outschool Online Virtual Summer Camps

    https://outschool.com/online-classes/summer-camps All kinds of subjects: Music, art, coding, language, reading/writing, etc Ages: Preschool-12th grade Location: ONLINE Add a comment with your experience!

  • Master Thinkers Summer Camps

    https://www.masterthinkers.org/summer-camps Indoors Many themes including robotics, pirates, science, space, dinosaurs, superheroes. The schedule includes reading, writing, math, music, art, science, and social studies.  Students will not need to be enrolled in every week to follow along.  Weeks that follow the same theme will be VERY different from one another.  We will repeat the theme, but…

  • Summer Reading Skills Programs from Oregon State

    https://precollege.oregonstate.edu/summer-reading-programs-children-and-adults Indoors This summer, help your child become a confident, enthusiastic reader. These single-grade programs teach key reading skills, from phonics and sight words for younger children to comprehension, reading speed, and textbook strategies for older kids, and everything in between. Programs are designed and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development. Ages…

  • Write Now Creative Writing Summer Camps

    Outdoors Combining writing and playing outdoors in the beautiful setting of Mt. Tabor park allows children to relax and write while sitting on the earth and feeling the aliveness of nature around them.  Playing games each day creates a sense of connection with the place and with each other. We have fun with writing and…

  • Fir Acres Writing Workshop

    https://college.lclark.edu/programs/fir_acres Indoors Overnight At Fir Acres Writing Workshop, sixty high school students from across the country come together for two weeks to write and join a community of writers on the beautiful, wooded campus of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. In daily Workshops, participants study great writing and produce their own under the…

  • PCC Summer Teen Program

    https://www.pcc.edu/community/special-classes/teen PCC’s Community Ed Teen Program offers a variety of dynamic and engaging educational experiences for students aged 12-17. Class sizes are small, and the focus is on having a good time while you immerse yourself in an intriguing subject. Adulting 101 Skills CampCalligraphy PaintCeramics Camp: Intro to Hand BuildingCreate to Inspire Art CampFrench Cooking…

  • Portland Public Schools PPS Summer Programs

    https://www.pps.net/summerprograms Indoors The theme of our summer programming is Create ∗ Learn ∗ Play! There are opportunities for students of all ages including academic support, credit completion for high school students, culturally specific learning experiences, and specialized supports for our students with disabilities. These programs are offered by both licensed PPS staff and community partners….

  • High School Journalism Institute

    With guidance from professional mentors, participants use real journalism skills to report and photograph a 36-page newspaper, as well as blog and produce multimedia pieces. Students stay in residence halls on campus; work with journalism professionals from The Oregonian/OregonLive and other Oregon media outlets; and use Orange Media Network’s state-of-the-art facilities. There is no cost…

  • University of Portland Summer Learning Program

    https://education.up.edu/resources-community-members/summer-learning-program.html Indoors Students are taught by graduate students in the School of Education.Learning focuses on the Common Core State Standards, specifically mathematics and language arts. Location: Portland Ages: 2nd-11th grade Add a comment with your experience!

  • Activate School Summer Camp

    https://activateschoolpdx.com/overview-registration Indoors and outdoors Arts, Literacy, Swimming Our camps have an arts and engineering focus, and campers also swim three times a week, visit local parks, and have a lot of indoor choice time, in which campers can explore art, music, games, engineering, books, puzzles, and more. Each week has a different focus: Graphic Design,…

  • Portland Forest School Love of Literacy Summer Camp

    https://www.portlandforestschool.org/summer Outdoors Children will be immersed in word games, nature stories, and read-alouds.  Our School’s certified literacy specialist will guide student strategies and experiences rooted in creativity and research-based techniques to develop the skills necessary to independent reading and writing.  Students build a foundational love for exploration of their world through literacy. The growth arc…

  • Blosser Rev Up Your Reading

    https://www.theblossercenter.org/summer-camp.html Indoor and Outdoor Options Reading focus: Arts and Crafts, Outdoor Adventures, Physical Movement, and games Four week program Ages: 1st through 6th grade Location: NE Portland Add a comment with your experience!