Summer Programs

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Yilda Yau Ortega
Assistant:    Yessica Rosales
Full Summer Price: $1,800

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Kellie Jordan
Assistant:    Savannah Corradini
Full Summer Price: $1,800

Students will be able to move their bodies, relieve stress, dump off extra energy, and connect with their peers while building up strength and confidence! 
 
Instructor:     Chrissy Beeler
Price:              $315 + $10 material fee

Dig in and let your creativity loose with a fun, hands on art form. Working with clay, we will learn various techniques, design, create and build ceramic figures.

Instructor:  Parmis Taraghi            
Price:         $315 + $50 material fee

Let’s go! This active camp makes the most of the sunny days Portland enjoys during its summers. Campers will experience easy to moderate rides all over campus while learning how to identify plants and doing some wildlife watching.
 
Instructor:                    Riya Sivakumar              
Price:                          $315 + $10 material fee                           

Are you a fan of Hip Hop music? Do you love reading comic books? Then this camp is the one for you. During this amazing camp, you will learn about a different comic which will range from superhero comics to French comics. Each week, you will write a Hip-Hop song each day based on the comic of the week. At the end of the camp, we will have a party and campers can perform their creations. Let’s make some music.

Instructor:     Phoebe Bellisario
Price:        $315 + $50 material fee

This week will be dedicated to learning the art of the home movie. Writing, directing, editing and acting. Everyone will get a chance to do it all. Using our own iPads we will write, shoot and edit a movie to premiere at the end of the week.
 
Instructor:    Dave Yeager
Price:            $315 + $50 material fee

Come and learn to play advanced board games! In this camp we will be playing board games to build life skills like critical thinking and team building including, but not limited to Settlers of Catan, Risk, Pandemic, etc. How much wheat would you trade for wool?

Instructor:     Ryland Hutchison
Price:            $315 + $50 material fee            

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Yilda Yau Ortega
Assistant:    Yessica Rosales
Full Summer Price: $1,800

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Kellie Jordan
Assistant:    Savannah Corradini
Full Summer Price: $1,800

A popular favorite is back! Throughout the week you children will discover music and instruments from all over the globe. They’ll even get to make a few as well! From Japan to Mexico to Australia and more our musical passport will be full by weeks end! 

Instructor:        Dave Yeager
Price:            $315 + $10 material fee

Let’s play! Enhance your problem-solving and basic construction skills through the wonderful world of LEGO® blocks. You will have the opportunity to make your own creations, collaborate on elaborate group builds, and get involved with lots of other stimulating, LEGO® block-related games. To balance the engineering side of this camp, we will also be playing outdoor sports including badminton, kickball, and soccer.
 
Instructor:        Chrissy Beeler
Price:              $315 + $10 material fee

This basketball camp will focus on practice and mastering basic basketball skills like dribbling, defense, fakes, passing, rebounding and pivoting. We will also learn step back principals, cross overs and proper shooting form.

Instructor:  Phoebe Bellisario
Price:        $315 + $10 material fee

Create multiples of your art through block printing, lithography, risograph, and screen printing. Share your work with your peers at the end of camp during our very own art fair.
 
Instructor:    Brianna Spencer
Price:              $315 + $50 material fee

Whether you are ready to begin preparing for the Gilkey X-Co team this fall or you just want to start your summer off getting in shape - this is the camp for you!  Activities, training, and health will be the focus of the week. 
 
Instructor:        Parmis Taraghi
Price:              $315 + $10 material fee

Have you ever noticed how profound some of your favorite comics are? Have you ever wondered if there is more meaning to the Sunday funnies? In this camp we will be trying to find the deeper meaning to our favorite comics and then using what we learn to create our own comic that comments on our own existential musings! We will also get to read various comics like Calvin and Hobbes, TinTin, and more to draw on for inspiration.

Instructor:       Ryland Hutchison
Price:              $315 + $50 material fee

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Yilda Yau Ortega
Assistant:    Yessica Rosales
Full Summer Price: $1,800

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Kellie Jordan
Assistant:    Savannah Corradini
Full Summer Price: $1,800

Students will be able to move their bodies, relieve stress, dump off extra energy, and connect with their peers while building up strength and confidence! 
 
Instructor:     Chrissy Beeler
Price:            $315 + $10 material fee

This camp will be focused on the outdoors and sustainability with an emphasis on environmental appreciation and global warming. Starting environmental education young, especially now, is incredibly important. This camp will introduce campers to the great outdoors, will cultivate an appreciation for the natural world and empower them with new skills on sustainable practices they can use throughout their lives. We will be doing some short hikes/nature walks (with a “field journal", gardening, bird watching, recycling/composting activities, scavenger hunt etc.).

Instructor:     Riya Sivakumar
Assistant:     Parmis Taraghi 
Price:            $315 + $25 material fee                     

Let’s dive into the world of photography together! Your children will learn the history of the photograph, the camera, the art of the photo and the impact one picture can make. We will have cameras of all ages and styles to study and use. At the end of the week a virtual art show will take place for all to see.

Instructor:    Dave Yeager
Price:            $315 + $35 material fee

Learn about the exhilarating world of tennis and pickleball! We will spend five days practicing our skills out on the court while having fun. Students will learn the fundamentals of tennis and pickleball skills and match play while developing ball skills and swing techniques. This sport incorporates teamwork and a positive attitude. All levels welcome.

Instructor:    Phoebe Bellisario  
Price:            $315 + $10 material fee

Discover the game that started it all! Every Roleplaying video game you have ever played most likely has its roots in the tabletop game, Dungeons & Dragons. Learn how to put your imagination to work and immerse yourself in a world of fantasy and adventure! D&D requires communication, cooperation, and a sense of humor as you send a character of your own creation out into the world to fight monsters and save the realm with a group of friends.

Instructor:     Aisyln Putnam
Price:            $315 + $50 material fee

Channel your inner installation artist and take inspiration from artists like Yayoi Kusama, Louis Bourgois, and local artists like Patrick Dougherty. Together we will create a mural, an interactive installation and an independent freestyle project. 

Instructor:    Brianna Spencer
Price:           $315 + $50 material fee
 

Do you want to learn how to win an argument with any of your friends? In speech and debate we will learn and practice types of speeches like extemporaneous, impromptu, and prepared speeches as well as learning the basics of formal debate!
 
Instructor:    Ryland Hutchison
Price:           $315 + $10 material fee

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Yilda Yau Ortega
Assistant:    Yessica Rosales
Full Summer Price: $1,800

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Kellie Jordan
Assistant:    Savannah Corradini
Full Summer Price: $1,800

Let’s play! Enhance your problem-solving and basic construction skills through the wonderful world of LEGO® blocks. You will have the opportunity to make your own creations, collaborate on elaborate group builds, and get involved with lots of other stimulating, LEGO® block-related games. To balance the engineering side of this camp, we will also be playing outdoor sports including badminton, kickball, and soccer.
 
Instructor:    Parmis Taraghi                      
Price:           $315 + $10 material fee

What is creativity? Is there a limit to what art is, and how do we test those limits? We will spend the week trying to answer these questions. We will work with paints, markers, crayons, on paper, and in 3D, whatever media we can find and use to express our creativity. All you need to bring is a willingness to think outside the box, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Instructor:          Aislyn Putnam                
Price:                $315 + $35 material fee

This fun and fit camp will be taught in an open and non competitive atmosphere. You will get a great work out while learning fun and upbeat moves to your favorite songs! No experience necessary! 

Instructor:    Amy Cunningham
Price:           $315 + $10 material fee

Create sculptures and vessels while we tackle a few main projects including a slab vase, animal bowl, garden gnome, and a freestyle project! 

Instructor:    Brianna Spencer
Price:           $315 + $50 material fee

A week-long camp focused on the basics of the brain and nervous system. How do we hear, feel, smell, touch, and taste? How big is the brain? What is a neuron? These, and many other questions will be answered through the camp in an interactive and kid-friendly way.  Join us for neuron building (with clay/pipe cleaners), brain games, helmet/concussion awareness, virtual brain map etc. 

Instructor:    Riya Sivakumar    
Price:           $315 + $25 material fee
 

Let’s dive into the world of photography together! Students  will learn the history of the photograph, the camera, the art of the photo and the impact one picture can make. We will have cameras of all ages and styles to study and use. At the end of the week a virtual art show will take place for all to see.

Instructor:    Phoebe Bellisario
Price:           $315 + $35 material fee

Ever want to play Minecraft at school? In this camp we will be learning how to moderate your own Minecraft world. Learn how to write and enforce community guidelines and cultivate a fun, safe, and inclusive community. Spend time in a game-based learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment.

Instructor:   Ryland Hutchison
Price:              $315 + $50 material fee

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Yilda Yau Ortega
Assistant:    Yessica Rosales
Full Summer Price: $1,800

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Kellie Jordan
Assistant:    Savannah Corradini
Full Summer Price: $1,800

Students will be able to move their bodies, relieve stress, dump off extra energy, and connect with their peers while building up strength and confidence! 
 
Instructor:     Chrissy Beeler
Price:              $315 + $10 material fee

Use PNW flora to create beautiful works of art. We will paint with our own homemade ink, use natural dyes to make a lunch cloth, practice bookmaking to catalogue things we observe throughout the week and create beeswax candles with pressed flora from the forest.
 
Instructor:    Brianna Spencer    
Price:              $315 + $35 material fee

Join this creative writing course where we will explore several elements of writing with a focus on SCIENCE FICTION.  We will look at plot structure, character (machines and beasts welcome) and conflict and then select the best way to communicate our stories to our readers. 
 
Instructor:       Amy Cunningham
Price:              $315 + $10 material fee

Do you want to know all about Pop art? Do you like challenging yourself with art? This virtual camp will focus on learning the style of Pop art and how you can make some challenging art pieces. Each day will focus on a different piece of Pop art and students will have the ability to do a show and tell of all their creations at the end of the week. This camp will involve using household supplies and will provide a list before the camp starts. Let’s get popping with art!

Instructor:     Phoebe Bellisario
Price:            $315 + $35 material fee

Discover the game that started it all! Every Roleplaying video game you have ever played most likely has its roots in the tabletop game, Dungeons & Dragons. Learn how to put your imagination to work and immerse yourself in a world of fantasy and adventure! D&D requires communication, cooperation, and a sense of humor as you send a character of your own creation out into the world to fight monsters and save the realm with a group of friends.

Instructor:     Aisyln Putnam
Price:            $315 + $50 material fee

Are you feeling ready for starting your middle school career at FAIS? Get familiar with the MS building, classrooms, spend time getting to know the different areas around campus including our wonderful forest, play games outdoors, practice some basic types of assignments, learn how to get organized and more. Get your Gilkey career off to a smooth start!
 
Instructor:    Ryland Hutchison 
Price:          $315 + $10 material fee

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Yilda Yau Ortega
Assistant:    Yessica Rosales
Full Summer Price: $1,800

In order to follow COVID guidelines from the state and ELD, our Preschool and PreKindergarten aged camps will maintain stable cohorts (teachers and peers) for the entire 6 weeks of camp, providing consistency for our youngest students.   COVID guidance has changed and students may now sign up for Preschool and PreKindergarten camps on a week-by-week basis.
Students will have the opportunity to partake in both group and individual activities throughout the day while following a consistent daily schedule of recess, snack, lunch and nap time in between these activities.
Our instructors will have access to the entire campus for our campers to explore and learn and will use areas like the forest, Discovery Park and the playground to keep students engaged and having fun.

Instructor:     Kellie Jordan
Assistant:    Savannah Corradini
Full Summer Price: $1,800

This camp is designed to introduce new and returning FAIS students to the wonderful world of kindergarten. Activities, projects, and lessons will closely follow what happens during a typical week of kindergarten at FAIS. Returning students will be able to get back into the habit of speaking French during the day, and new students will have the opportunity to get in the groove before school begins.
 
Instructor:    Phoebe Bellisario                 
Price:          $315 + $10 material fee

Students will be able to move their bodies, relieve stress, dump off extra energy, and connect with their peers while building up strength and confidence! 
 
Instructor:     Chrissy Beeler
Price:           $315 + $10 material fee

Join me for a fun filled week at our back to school camp! We will have a wide variety of fun games and activities revolving around subjects such as reading, math and science.  Get your thinking cap ready as you gear yourself up to learn in exciting ways!

Instructor:     Amy Cunningham
Price:            $315 + $10 material fee

We will look at a different Francophone country or region every day and learn about the music, food, and art from that place. Regions to explore: Louisiana, Belgium, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, French Canada, Martinique.

Example day: subject French canada. 
Show where French Canada is, talk about food (poutine, grand-peres, tour Ste. Catherine), music (play Celine Dion), and learn about Cirque du Soleil. 
Cirque du Soleil activity (making carnival masks, etc.)

Instructor:     Teresa Straughn
Price:           $315 + $ 20 material fee

What is creativity? Is there a limit to what art is, and how do we test those limits? We will spend the week trying to answer these questions. We will work with paints, markers, crayons, on paper, and in 3D, whatever media we can find and use to express our creativity. All you need to bring is a willingness to think outside the box, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Instructor:          Aislyn Putnam                
Price:                $315 + $50 material fee

In the morning, students will warm up with a variety of sport activities including basketball, volleyball, and badminton. Whatever the group decides they would like to play, they will play.  In the afternoon, students will play Ahh! A more complicated form of kickball, Ahh! Is an Gilkey tradition that utilizes six bases and requires the development of kicking, catching, and throwing skills. This workshop gives students the chance to practice skills they will later use in gym class.
    
Instructor:        Ron Thomas                   
Price:               $315 + $10 material fee

Get organized before the school year begins and you can start the year motivated and feeling in control of your learning experience. Learn how to keep useful class notes and how to reduce stress while taking important tests, refine your reading and listening skills, maximize your class and homework time, and learn how to promote good communication with your teachers. Make this school year your most successful ever! This camp is ideal for incoming 6th grade students.
 
Instructor:        Ryland Hutchison           
Price:               $315 + $10 material fee