Programs We Offer
Our objective is to take primary grade children in short after-school programs and full day adventures to local outdoor spaces. Together, with a team of skilled, inventive, dedicated and eager outdoor teachers, they embark on adventures, aimed to explore what nature can do for everybody. The range of activities is wide, limited only to what imagination can make happen.
From enthralling storytelling to learning survival skills, from playing group games to charging through rain and mud in search of items in a scavenger hunt, from dueling with foam swords to shrieking with laughter as they chase each other across playgrounds, from working together to put up tarp shelters (did you know it rains in Portland with regularity?), to greeting parents with tales of the day’s adventures. These expeditions are rarely, if ever, repeated exactly the same way twice because it is all decided on by a joint decision between outdoor teachers and their charges.
After School Program
Remember getting out of school with your friends and running around the neighborhood feeling safe and having fun? That is what we try to bring to our afterschool programs. We are student led and our days can include building forts, doing art projects, exploring a trail, practicing our archery skills and more! We want our students to have that feel of autonomy while also being safe and provided for. We bring the safety and supplies, they bring their imaginations!
This program runs Monday-Friday until 6pm.
We offer pick up at Llewellyn, Richmond and Glencoe Elementary schools.
In the warmer and lighter months we head to local parks and greenspaces for our adventures then return to Taborspace for pick up by 5pm.
When the days get cold and wet we still get some outdoor time at nearby Glencoe ES as we believe it is critical to students who have been in a classroom to get outside for some big body movement. We then head to taborspace for crafts and activities!
We offer a few different options of activities daily so that the students have autonomy and they can float between them to prevent boredom.
We intentionally keep our group sizes small. This way we really create a relationship with each student and can better meet their needs. Our ratio is 7:1.
Our registration details are below!
There is a 10% discount for a yearly registration. For this option please reach out to info@beehivenw.com
The Beehive NW afterschool payments are based on a monthly fee. We consider school session breaks, no school days, the start and end of the year, and other factors when setting our tuition, and then spread it equally over a ten-month period. This way families pay the same amount month-to-month instead of it fluctuating which helps us to maintain a high quality level of care and support to our staff and families.
Monthly Tuition:
5 days per week: $695
4 days per week: $560
3 days per week: $420
2 days per week: $280
1 day per week: $140
No School Day and
Spring Break
We offer full day programs on the days that Portland Public Schools are not in session. Our programs are a mix of outdoor big movement play and crafts. When the weather is too cold and rainy we move to our indoor location at Taborspace to keep everyone warm and having fun! Our programs on these days are 8:30am-3:30pm. We have two drop off locations: one at Wilshire Park and one at Gabriel Park.
See dates below.
All of these programs including break camps are single day registration, This program is $75 per day and there is the option to add after camp until 6pm for an additional $20 per camper.
No School Days 2024/25:
October 11 2024
November 4,11,25 and 26 2024
January 20,27 and 28 2025
February 17 2025
March 3, 24,25,26,27 and 28 2025
April 4 and 7 2025
Weekend Programs
2024/25 year
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Day Camps are 9am-4pm:
Let's continue the adventure one day per month! This program meets one Sunday per month from 9am-4pm. We meet at Wilshire Park then transport for a different adventure every time! This program is $1050 per year!
This program also includes a Parents Night out which happens the Friday before from 5:30pm-8:30pm! Let us take care of the kiddos while you get a night out!
September 22nd 2024, Fishing Frenzy!
October 20th 2024. Mushroom day! (hunt, forage, use!)
November 17th, Fun spin on survival skills! Archery, fires, navigation!
December 15th. Cozy Crafts! Sewing, art, inventions!
January 19th. Mt Hood Snow Play
February 23rd. Campers choice! (we will poll them all to get their input!)
March 16th. Baby Animal Farm!
April 13th. Adventure Day (can include paintball, climbing, escape room, archery!)
May 18th. Rock Climbing
Summer 2024
Transported Day Camp:
Pick up locations are Wilshire Park, Gabriel park and Woodstock Park. This program is Monday-Friday from 8:30am-3:30pm and is $375 per camper. We visit amazing locations such as Milo McIver, Frenchman’s Bar, Dabney Park, and Blue Lake. We fish, craft, enjoy splash pads, practice archery and more! We offer two weeks where we visit Oaks Park and those weeks are June 24th-June 28th and August 12-16. Those weeks are an additional $20 per camper.
SE Portland Summer Craft Camp:
This is our most flexible camp!. Drop off and pick up is in SE Portland at Taborspace and is parents can drop off and pick up anytime between 8:30am-3:30pm. In this camp they will sew (hand sew and use machines), crochet, explore sculpture, paper mache and more! This program is $250 per week!
Overnight Program:
We head to the coast Monday at 9am-Friday at 3:30pm. We provide accommodations and all meals! We will spend time doing coastal outdoor activities as well as head into town for mini golf and other in town fun! This happens the week of July 29th-August 2nd. It is $800 for the week or if you would like a partial week (two nights) it is $325.