School Year Programs
Weekdays, Weekends & After School - Kids & Teens - Portland & Sandy, OR
Fall to Spring · Weekly & Monthly Programs
Program Sites in SE, NE & W Portland, plus Sandy, OR
Grades PK–12 Keep the adventure going all school year. Join friends and expert Guides for homeschool days, after school outdoors, monthly weekend apprenticeships and craft studios. Learn archery, wilderness survival, fishing, farming, ceramics, woodworking, blacksmithing and more!
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Award-Winning Programs
Winner of best camp with PDX Parent for 10 years.
Weekdays, Weekends & After School
Plus School Pick-Up
Teen Leadership 14–17
Trusted by Portland families for over 20 years. Leaders in outdoor and craft education since 2004. Pick the rhythm that fits your family: school days, one weekend a month, or after school.
School Days
Weekly, fall to spring
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Full days outdoors for preschoolers, homeschoolers and charter school students with Fridays off.
Forest Preschool
Nature skills, friends and fun for ages 4–5. Explore forests and fields, track wildlife, go fishing and gather seasonal plants with expert Guides.
Outdoor Homeschool: Portland
One of Oregon's longest-running outdoor homeschools. Archery, wilderness survival, fishing, farm days and folk crafts in a small team.
Outdoor Homeschool: Sandy
The same weekly homeschool adventures in Sandy, with forest, field and river to learn in. Drop off right at camp.
Friday Outdoor School
For charter school families on a Monday to Thursday schedule. A full Friday outdoors with archery, survival, fishing, farm and craft.
Homeschool teens ages 14–17: Homeschool Leadership »
One Weekend a Month
9 monthly weekends, fall to spring
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Join a small fellowship of friends and train with expert Guides all school year, then graduate together in spring.
Outdoor Apprenticeships
Wilderness survival, archery, tracking, farming, fishing and boating. Return year after year and grow with your fellowship.
Arts Apprenticeships
Ceramics, woodworking and blacksmithing with expert teachers. Make real projects in clay, wood and steel to bring home.
Teens in Grades 9–12 can join our Apprenticeship Leadership program »
After School
1 to 5 days a week
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Real skills after the school bell. Head outdoors with expert Guides, or pick a craft in our Skills Studio.
After School Outdoors
We pick up at your school and head to nearby nature parks for tracking, forest craft and active games. Pick up at our SE or NE headquarters.
After School Skills Studio
Weekly after school and weekend sessions in archery, role-playing games, woodworking, ceramics and blacksmithing.
School Break & No-School Camps
Shorter camps for school breaks and days off. Choose Basecamp (onsite classes) or Adventure (transported outdoor camps), and add Pre-Camp or After-Camp for a longer day.
Winter & November Break
Archery, snow days, blacksmithing, ninjas saving Santa and a musical waffle feast, plus overnight camps over winter break.
No-School Day Camps
Inservice, conference and holiday days become single-day camps in archery, survival, pottery, blacksmithing, Nerf and role-playing.
Spring Break Camps
Welcome warmer weather with a week of archery, wilderness survival, farm craft, fishing, role-playing games and blacksmithing.
PPS Early Release
Wednesday early release days turn into an afternoon of crafts, archery, games and new friends with expert Guides at our SE Portland headquarters.
Real skills. Real adventure. Real friends.
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Questions? Call 503-345-3312 or email hello@trackersearth.com.