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Archery, Games & Outdoor Crafts
PPS Early Release Wednesdays · Drop-Off from 12 PM
Trackers SE & Trackers Annex · SE Portland
Do you need a camp for PPS Early Release on Wednesdays? Grades K-5: Choose Trackers and choose adventure! When Portland Public Schools (PPS) releases early, kids can connect with friends for awesome Trackers activities. They can craft hands-on projects in our pottery studio or woodworking shop, train in archery, create characters for epic role-playing games, or explore the outdoors and connect with nature.
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When
PPS Early Release Wednesdays
Drop-Off from 12 PM · Pick-Up 5:00 to 5:30 PM
Drop-Off from 12 PM · Pick-Up 5:00 to 5:30 PM
Where
Trackers SE & Trackers Annex
4617 SE Milwaukie Ave · 5101 SE 17th Ave
4617 SE Milwaukie Ave · 5101 SE 17th Ave
Grades
Camps for K–8
Leader-in-Training for 7–10
Leader-in-Training for 7–10
Get hands-on with camps that spark adventure and creativity. Journey into nature, fire arrows, and explore fantastical realms through role-playing. Or build, shape, and craft with tools and materials that bring your imagination to life. Choose your camp, choose your adventure!
Choose Your Camp
Every camp runs the full Early Release afternoon with the same Trackers team each week. Pick the adventure that fits your kid.
Grades K–4
Basecamp
Archery, Crafts & Games. Do it all! Learn safe archery, make creative crafts, and quest through immersive story games with your Trackers team.
Grades 2–5
Role-Playing Games
Dragons, Dungeons & Dice. Create characters and go on epic quests that build storytelling, teamwork, and imagination.
Grades 2–5
Woodworking
Tools, Carving & Craft. Use real tools to build functional and artistic wooden projects while growing carpentry skills.
Grades 4–6
Pottery Studio
Earth, Wheel & Fire. Shape clay by hand and on the wheel. Craft functional pottery and creative pieces in our working studio.
Need Grades 7–10? Join our Early Release LIT (Leader-in-Training) program. Choose your subject and help mentor younger campers while growing your own skills in leadership, communication, and adventure.
How It Works
When PPS lets out for Early Release Wednesdays, we offer camps at our SE Portland locations, Trackers SE and the Trackers Annex. Drop-off is easy, pick-up is flexible, and our Guides handle everything in between.
- 12 – 1 PM Drop-Off @ Trackers
- 1 PM Camp & Class Time
- 5:00 – 5:30 PM Pick-Up @ Trackers
Getting There
PPS Bus Service Specific schools drop off near Trackers, and our Guides meet students at the stops. Contact us to confirm which schools.
Parent Led Transport Parents may transport their child, form a school carpool, or use child-friendly rideshares.
Our Team
Each Trackers Guide is a mentor dedicated to helping kids grow in confidence, skill, and connection: to each other, to the land, and to themselves.
Experienced Mentors Skilled in mentoring and outdoor education, with a low student-to-guide ratio for personalized learning.
Safety First Background-checked, First Aid & CPR certified, and trained in outdoor safety and the Trackers Earth curriculum.
Ready When You Are
Have questions about camps, payment plans, or which grade band fits? Contact our Family Success team. Otherwise, pick your Wednesdays below and we'll see you at camp.
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