NW Kids Magazine February 2025

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2025-2026 School

Open House Guide

Spring Break Camps

Early Bird Summer

Camp Discounts

nwkidsmagazine.com FEBRUARY 2025

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Editor’s Note

After an unseasonably dry and sunny January,

we have made our way to February. While

the somewhat unusual trio of Groundhog Day,

Valentines Day and Presidents’ Day will remain on

our February calendars, I hope you’ll take a look at

our 2025-26 School Open House Guide (starting

on pg. 8!) and add a few school events as well.

This issue also features a guide to help you start your Spring Break

Camp planning and even a few Summer Camp discounts for you early

birds! We’ll be back next month with the first of our 2025 Summer

Camp Guides and it’s shaping up to be a great issue. Speaking of camps,

remember to save the date for our annual Summer Camp Expo! We’ll see

you on Saturday, April 5th at OMSI and already have some surprises in

store for the event. In the meantime, check out our online events calendar

at nwkidsmagazine.com/events to get some inspiration for familyfriendly

activities to carry you through February and beyond!

Cheers,

Mary


Contents

FEBRUARY 2025

8

2025-26 School Open House Guide

24

Spring Break Camps & Activities

28

Early Bird Summer Camp Discounts

30

PJA Perspectives


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Listings

A Renaissance School.................................... 12

Aim High........................................................ 22

Bridges Middle School................................... 13

Bright Start Behavioral.................................. 23

British Swim School....................................... 13

Cedarwood Waldorf School............................. 7

Fine Art Starts!............................................... 27

French International School of Portland....... 13

Friends of Tryon Creek.................................... 26

German International School........................ 12

Happy Hollow Children’s Center.................... 26

Heart in Hand Preschool................................ 27

Holy Redeemer Catholic School...................... 3

International Leadership Academy................. 3

International School of Portland..................... 3

Jolliffe’s............................................................. 2

Kids Like Languages...................................... 27

Lakeshore Montessori School........................ 27

Little Fruit Farm.............................................. 13

MLA................................................................ 26

New Day School............................................. 13

NWCT............................................................... 7

NW Kids Summer Camp Expo....................... 32

OMEGA Gymnastics/Discovery Preschool..... 26

One With Heart.............................................. 27

Play Fit Fun..................................................... 22

Portland Metro Arts....................................... 23

Portland Village School.................................... 2

Scuola Italiana................................................. 3

St. Rose School................................................. 2

Villasport........................................................ 23

Yoga Playgrounds.......................................... 23



2025-2026

School

Open House

Guide

For infant care

through high school,

our school guide

has something for

everyone.



SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS DESCRIPTION AGES/GRADES

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

MLA K-8 Public Charter

School

East Multnomah County

503-405-7868

MLA will provide a safe and caring learning

community that allows children to reach

their educational and personal potential

while nurturing their self confidence.

K-8th grade

SOUTH/SOUTHEAST PORTLAND

New Day School

1825 SE Clinton St, Portland

503-231-7425

New Day School’s Neo-Humanist

curriculum fosters body, mind, and

spirit development, inspiring a thirst

for knowledge and values of kindness,

service, and benevolence in a nurturing

environment.

2.5-5 years old

SOUTH/SOUTHWEST PORTLAND

A Renaissance School of

Arts and Sciences

234 S Bancroft St, Portland

971-221-2311

A small K-8 learning community cultivating

imagination, intellect, and insight. Learners

are challenged, contribute to the community,

and discover areas of personal interest.

Enrolling ages 4+ to 14.

K-8th grade

Bridges Middle School

2510 SW 1st Ave, Portland

503-688-2922

Bridges is the only middle school in Oregon

specifically designed for students with

learning differences to reach their maximum

potential.

5th-8th grade

Cedarwood Waldorf School

3030 SW 2nd Ave, Portland

503-245-1477

Cedarwood Waldorf School fosters

creativity, resilience, and growth through a

rich blend of arts, academics, and movement.

PreK-8th grade

Double Creek School

7235 SW Hunt Club Rd,

Portland

503-356-9310 (text only)

Whole Child: collaborative lessons challenge

and inspire inquisitive, advanced learnersscience,

math, humanities, nature, art, and

imaginative play

K-5th grade


2025-2026 SCHOOL GUIDE

TUITION SPECIALIZATION OPEN HOUSE INFO WEBSITE

Tuition-Free,

Public Charter

School

Public Charter School

Middle School:

April 16

Elementary School:

April 17

mla.k12.or.us

$994-$1,927

monthly

Play-based,

Whole child,

Neo-Humanist

Curriculum

April 12

10am-11:15am

newdayschool.org

$16,750

annually

(+applicable

fees)

Experiential,

Whole child,

Inquiry-based

March 4

6-7:30pm

renpdx.org

$28,000-

$30,000

annually

Special Education

Individual Admission

Tours - Submit Online

Inquiry

bridgesms.org

$13,300-

$24,200

annually

Experiential,

Whole child,

Waldorf

March 1, 10am-12pm

cedarwoodschool.org

$15,000

annually

Whole Child

February 22, 1pm

(please RSVP)

doublecreekschool.org




SCHOOLS


SOUTH/SOUTHWEST PORTLAND (continued)

International School of

Portland

2305 S Water Ave, Portland

503-226-2496 x110

Embrace the World! Since 1990, they’ve

offered full language and cultural

immersion in a warm, loving environment

that encourages curiosity and kindness.

International Baccalaureate.

3 years old -

5th grade

Portland Jewish Academy

6651 SW Capitol Highway,

Portland

503-244-0126

Portland Jewish Academy is an inclusive

school that offers a well-rounded education

infused with Jewish values that emphasizes

collaboration, critical thinking, and character

development.

Infant-8th grade

Portland Village School

4650 S Macadam Avenue,

Portland

503-445-0056

A public, K-8, Waldorf charter school located

in S Waterfront, nurturing and educating the

whole child. Tuition-free to serve students

from all backgrounds and cultures.

K-8th grade

NORTH/NORTHEAST PORTLAND

Heart in Hand Preschool

5405 NE 30th Ave, Portand

503-756-0470

Heart in Hand Preschool finds its home in

the vibrant urban Alberta Arts district. Step

through a wooden gate into a whimsical

garden, leading to a cozy haven where

children’s creativity and curiosity thrive

2.5-6 years old

Holy Redeemer

Catholic School

127 N Rosa Parks Way,

Portland

503-283-5197

Inspired by their faith, Holy Redeemer

Catholic School is a diverse community

committed to academic excellence, prayer,

and service.

Preschool-

8th grade

St. Rose School

5309 NE Alameda St, Portland

503-281-1912

As a mission of St. Rose Parish, St. Rose

School educates each student as a unique

child of God to know and live the Catholic

faith and to achieve excellence.

PreK-8th grade




$14,840-

$24,410

annually

Language immersion,

Play-based,

International

Baccalaureate

Contact to schedule

intlschool.org

$9,240-

$26,934

annually

Experiential,

Play-based,

Whole child,

Values-based

Learning

Contact to schedule

pjaproud.org

Tuition free

Experiential,

Whole child,

Waldorf

March 1,

10am-12pm

portlandvillageschool.org

$860-$1,250

monthly

Waldorf

First Wednesdays

of the month, 5-6pm

heartinhandpreschool.com

$4,400-$9,800

annually

Private, Parochial

Catholic School

Education

Contact to schedule

holyredeemerpdx.org

$8,540-$10,690

annually

Faith-Based,

Early Learning,

Welcoming

Community

Contact to schedule

strosepdxschool.org




SCHOOLS


NORTHWEST PORTLAND

French International School

of Oregon

8500 NW Johnson St, Portland

503-292-7776

Language immersion, IB World School.

Educating global minds to engage with

inclusivity, achieve with integrity, and excel with

distinction.

2.5 years old -

8th Grade

Scuola Italiana di Portland

1542 NW 14th Ave, Portland

administration@scuola.us

Scuola Italiana offers a part-time Italian

language and cultural immersion preschool in

NW Portland, mirroring the scuola dell’infanzia

(preschool) in Italy.

3-5 years old

BEAVERTON & HILLSBORO

Discovery Preschool

9700 SW Harvest Ct, Ste 180,

Beaverton

503-466-4872

Building strong academic and gymnastics

foundations. Designed to develop selfconfidence,

strength, cognitive development,

and social and emotional learning.

3.5-5 years old

German International School

3900 SW Murray Boulevard,

Beaverton

503-626-9089

Language immersion & International

Baccalaureate World School. Educating

students to be adaptive, curious, and

internationally-minded lifelong learners.

2 years old -

8th grade

Happy Hollow

Children’s Center

4455 SW 99th Ave, Beaverton

503-646-3214

They are an inclusive & community

centered program that specializes in social/

emotions learning that provides a safe,

hands-on learning & child lead exploration

environment.

2.5-8 years old

Little Fruit Farm Montessori

16445 SW Melinda Street,

Beaverton

503-521-8603

Supporting children’s natural development,

curiosity and exploration. Low student

teacher ratios, beautiful home and garden

environments.

Toddler-PreK




$18,000-

$28,000

annually

Language immersion,

Play-based, Whole

child, International

Baccalaureate

Middle School:

Contact to Schedule;

Lower School:

April 3, 9am

frenchintl.org

$300-750

monthly

Language immersion,

Play-based

Contact to schedule

raccoon-leopard-lf3k.

squarespace.com/

preschool-current-term

$500-$1,200

monthly

(+material/

supply fee)

Experiential, Whole

child, Customized

academics and

gymnastics

foundations.

February 22,

11am-1pm

omega-gymnastics.com/

discovery-preschool

$14,200

- $19,400

annually

Language

immersion, Playbased,

International

Baccalaureate

February 23,

10-11:30am

gspdx.org

$360-$1,920

monthly

Play-based,

Reggio Emilia,

Whole child

February 8,

10-11am

happy-hollow.net

Call for info Montessori Contact to schedule littlefruitfarmmontessori.

com


SCHOOLS


LAKE OSWEGO

International Leadership

Academy

Two locations in Lake Oswego

503-662-8452

Their mission is to provide a technologically,

artistically, and critical-thinking-oriented

environment for their students.

10 weeks old -

8th grade

SW WASHINGTON

Lakeshore Montessori

Multiple locations

360-573-4103

They offer Montessori environments as well

as Spanish half and full day programs

2.5-6 years old




$ 18,442-

$22,921

annually

French Language

immersion,

Montessori, Playbased,

Reggio Emilia,

Whole child, Spanish

Cultural Immersion

Contact to schedule

ilapdx.org

$9,000-$12,000

annually

Language immersion,

Montessori, Reggio

Emilia, Whole child

Contact to schedule

lakeshoremontessori.com




Spring Break Camps

& Activities

Spring Break is around the corner and now is the time to find

engaging activities to keep your kids busy all week. Check out

our list below and, as always, head to nwkidsmagazine.com

for even more ideas!

Aim High Martial Arts & Events

Calling all Pokémon trainers! Join Aim High

in fun activities this Spring Break; create

new Pokémon, make your own Pokémon

balls, participate in a training course, and

play plenty of fun active games! Ages 4-12,

$390/week

aimhighma.org

Brainbox Science

Spring into scientific discovery! Play games,

solve mysteries, design experiments, and dive

into epic quests that inspire creativity. Join for

a day or the week! Extended care & discounts

available. Grades 2-6, $95/day

brainboxscience.com/classes

British Swim School

of West Portland Suburbs

Dive into confidence this Spring with British

Swim School! Learn water survival, strokes, and

safety in after-school lessons. Open 7 days a

week at 4 locations, including Murray Scholls

on March 2nd! Ages 3 months+, $172/month

britishswimschool.com/west-portlandsuburbs


Kids Like Languages

Immersion Spanish camps! Kids will learn

through games, music, arts & crafts, and

cultural interactions. A week of fun awaits!

Grades PreK-6, $250 (half-day, 9am-12pm),

$375 (full-day, 9am-3pm)

kidslikelanguages.com

Mittleman Jewish Community

Center

Keep your kids busy and having fun at the

MJCC with sports, swimming, gymnastics,

arts and crafts, games and more! Ages 3-12,

$125/day ($100/day for members)

oregonjcc.org

Northwest Children’s Theater

Enhance your singing, dancing and acting

skills while making new friends! Northwest

Children’s Theater offers half-day and fullday

camps in both downtown Portland and

Beaverton. Ages 4-14, $249-$499/week

nwcts.org/spring-break-25

OMEGA Gymnastics

OMEGA Gymnastics Spring Break Camps

keep kids moving with structured gymnastics

activities, games and crafts. Check out the

options for half day and full day weeklong

options. Ages 3.5-12, $325-$475/week

omega-gymnastics.com/camps

Portland Metro Arts

Need a creative option during Spring Break?

Check out Portland Metro Arts with fun mini

classes in dance, music, theatre, and visual art.

9am-4pm, with extended care until 6pm at no

additional cost. Grades K-5, $64/day

pdxmetroarts.org/school-year-camps-andworkshops




Early Bird

Summer Camp Discounts

The early bird gets the worm. Or, in this case, a discount for signing

up early for summer camp! Why not check camp registration off

your to-do list and save a little money in the meantime?

Fine Art Starts!

Join them in their magically-treed location! Fun,

top-notch full & half day camps! Drawing, painting,

printmaking, digital art, pottery & clay! Small groups,

quality materials, skilled staff. Step-by-step lessons,

then self-directed exploration. Artists learn skills to

balance with their own ideas to make unique art.

New projects & art show each week! Payment plans

& financial aid available.

10% off ($18-$30 off), auto-applies in cart until 2/28

artcampspdx.org

Kids Like Languages Summer Camp

Explore one week of language immersion in

Spanish, French or Mandarin. Kids will learn foreign

languages through sports, music, art and culture at

Kids Like Languages Camp.

Enroll by 6/16!

kidslikelanguages.com


MJCC Summer Day Camp

Have an AWESOME summer at MJCC

Summer Day Camp! Enjoy quality, ageappropriate

programs that are super fun

including swimming, cooking, Jewish

culture, drama, nature, sports, and more!

Flexible options 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. Open to everyone ages 3-15.

5% off Feb 3-28 (Plus discounts for members!)

oregonjcc.org/daycamp

One With Heart

Unlock your child’s imagination at One with Heart’s

summer camps! Each camper will learn martial arts

in a fun safe environment with skilled instructors

from the One with Heart community. Their camps

are packed with adventure and excitement from

day 1 and have a healthy dose of martial arts

training at all skill levels.

*See their ad on page 27 for a special discount!

onewithheartfightingarts.com/sc-bundles

Villa Sport Summer Camps

Villa Sport Athletic Club in Beaverton is

bringing summer-long excitement with

its Adventure Island camp. Kids can look

forward to 10 weeks of adventure and fun,

including swimming, crafts with friends,

showcasing their skills, and playing their favorite games.

Register before April 7 to get early-bird pricing! And save 15% with the

purchase of an Adventure Island Package Season Pass which gets you access

to all 10 weeks of Adventure Island camps.

villasport.com/beaverton/family/camps


Portland Jewish Academy provides a well-rounded education

The

infused

PJA

with

Perspective

Jewish values that emphasizes collaboration,

critical thinking, social-emotional learning, and character

development for kids from early childhood through 8th grade.

We’ve invited writers from PJA’s middle school to join our team

for a series that gives you a glimpse into thoughts and life -

from their perspective. Explore PJA at pjaproud.org.

Contain the Pain

by Shira

We end the burning

Befriend the hurting

Twist tragedy into opportunity

From “I need all I own.”

To “Why is this even here?”

Get rid of your trash

Be sure it becomes another’s treasure

Stop the hateful spread

Start to contain the pain

Hold family close; keep friends dear

They say you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone

But sometimes, when others feel that loss,

You do too


Where Now?

by Cash

We’ve lost everything.

What do we do?

We had to leave.

Where do we go now?

We only have little things left.

How do we survive?

We only have our family.

What else is there to value?

The fire kept burning.

How long do we have to wait?

It’s all gone.

What do we do?

It’s over, but nothing is here.

Where do we go now?

This month’s poetry was inspired by the devastating

Southern California wildfires. All of our hearts are with

those who have been, and will continue to be, affected.

Shira is a current 7th grader at PJA.

In addition to writing, she enjoys

dancing, chilling, and watching TV.

Cash is a current 7th grader at PJA.

In addition to writing, he enjoys

listening to music, traveling, and

swimming in the ocean


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