Summer Programs

Enjoy the experience of traveling around the world as you learn about different countries and cultures through song and dance! Each child will get their wiggles and giggles out and have some fun making music. Each child will receive a CD of the music we create.

½ day Price:           $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee

Have you ever felt like stretching your wings and flying away? Are you always a-buzz with excitement? Are your antennae tingling!? It's the Life of Bugs! Flex your thorax and get all six of your legs out to our camp this summer and you'll have a blast! We will be creating many bug-themed crafts including our own butterfly wings and caterpillars! We will also create an ant colony, allowing us the chance to observe and care for our very own ants! At this camp you will get to see, pretend to be, and learn all about bugs.

½ day Price:           $225
Full Day Price:        $315

This is a fun beginner class to learn the basics of sewing and crochet. We will learn how to hand sew, crochet, finger knit, and knit - all levels are welcome! Projects include scarves, hats, bracelets, and pompoms.

Price:                           $315 + $30 material fee
                                    Waiver A Required

Splash into summer with some swim lessons!  Students will learn the basics of swimming with experienced instructors. We’ll be using the amazing Kids Club indoor facility in the morning then taking a lunch break followed by a fun afternoon of playing at their Jungle Recreation Center.  It has 7 Slides, a tree House, a Giant Ball Room, Roller Tubes a suspension Bridge and more!
       
Price:                     $315 + $85 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                               

Let’s play! Enhance your problem-solving and basic construction skills through the wonderful world of LEGO® blocks, Meccano, K’nex and more. You will have the opportunity to make your own creations, collaborate on elaborate group builds, and get involved with lots of other stimulating games. To balance the engineering side of this camp, we will also be playing outdoor sports including badminton, kickball, and soccer.

 Price:                          $315  
                                    Waiver A Required

Campers will head to Willamette Sailing Club for five days of learning the ropes, practical knowledge and of course getting out on the river! Sailors will learn the basics of small boat sailing while doing drills and games designed to practice boat handling skills. A great introduction to the sport of sailing!
 
Price:                     $315 + $285 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Willamette Sailing Club Waiver Required

Do you like to listen to Hip-Hop? Do you love comic books? Well then this is the camp for you. During this camp, you will write a Hip-Hop song each day based on a different comic. The comics will range from Spider-Man to Wonder-Woman to Astérix and a comic of their own. On the last day, campers will perform all of their creations. Let’s make some music! 

Price:                           $315 + $10 material fee
                                    Waiver A Required

Painting 101 teaches the basics of choosing colors, brush techniques, and perspective. We will explore the fundamentals of painting through the lens of both figurative and abstract art.  Students will also experiment with different textures through the use of found objects and other media. 
   
Price:                     $315 + $35 material fee
                             

Fore!!!! Students will head to different mini golf or driving range locations (such as Top Golf and Tualatin Greens) each day for the chance to improve their golf skills. These days of Golf will be filled with fun, food and friends! Clubs will be provided but students can bring their own. 

Price:                          $315 + $ 85 activity fee
                                    Waiver A Required

Explore the realm of animals through craft, games, and gymnastics. Climb like a monkey, slither like a snake, pounce like a jaguar, and roll like a roly-poly! We will learn more about these animals by creating masks, hand/footprint art, and dioramas of their forest, desert, and ocean habitats.

½ day Price:        $225 
Full Day Price:        $315 

This fun, hands-on camp will allow you to explore and carry out exciting science experiments: creating crystals, dry ice, making snow (without the snowstorm), and so much more. Who knows, we might have a future Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, or Louis Pasteur in our midst!

½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee

Do you like art? Do you see beauty where others might see trash? If so, come join Found Art! In Found Art campers will create Art out of anything and everything, such as a picture frame made of nuts and bolts, or a sculpture made out of bottle caps!

Price:                          $315 + $10 material fee
                                    Waiver A Required

Learn the easy melt & pour process of soap making. Combine colors and scents to make your own soap. Students will get a hands on experience to learn about creating their own unique crafts!

Price:                     $315 + $50 material fee

Campers will spend a few days ice skating at the Winter Hawks Skating Center in Portland, focusing each day on safely building skating skills to play hockey, figure skate, or speed skate. We’ll also be spending two days roller skating at Oaks Park with one afternoon dedicated to taking a break from skating so we can ride some rides! Please bring a helmet, skates will be provided for both types but feel free to bring your own.

Price:                          $315 + $85 activity fee
                                    Waiver B Required
                                    Skating Center Waivers Required

Get ready to sing your favorite songs with your friends! We will practice basic singing skills and pick a song to sing all together that we will perform by the end of the week. No experience or skills necessary.

Price:              $315 + $10 material fee

Come join us for a week of basketball! This camp will keep campers very active. We will focus on skill development, teamwork, and fun! The fundamentals of basketball will be covered, such as passing, dribbling, and shooting. We will incorporate games, fun equipment, and team chemistry activities to keep things enjoyable for our campers.

Price:                          $315 
                                    Waiver A Required
 

Experience the different steps of creating a magazine : investigating, writing, editing, and publishing. Students will explore the various forms of writing: news briefs, articles, interviews, opinion pieces, reviews, critics. 

Price:                          $315 + $50 material fee

Students will take a hands on approach to learning how to do sound with experienced engineers and get a chance to hone their skills creating different bands amongst their own group. Students will be able to make videos, learn to operate a soundboard, and work together as a musical group for this fun filled week.

Price:                          $315 + $85 activity fee
                                    Waiver B Required    

Join this camp and explore the wonder that is the ocean! We will learn what lies beneath the waves, from the very bottom to the tippy top. Music, dancing, art and stories will make for a very fun week in the ocean!

½ day Price:        $225
Full Day Price:        $315

This fun filled week will be taught in Español! Music, food, and fun will be the focus of the week while we work on introducing some Spanish language to our students.

½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee

Want to discover all about Pop art? This camp will focus on learning the style of Pop Art and how you can create it. Students will focus on creating a portfolio of different pop art pieces by using materials specific to Portland. At the end of the week, students will showcase their portfolio with an art exhibition.

Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee

Bon appétit! A week of learning how to cook delicious traditional French food. Little chefs will be making cakes, signature dishes, and snacks while creating a fun cookbook to bring home and enjoy with their families. During the rest of the day they will be doing arts and crafts activities, all connected to the French culture. Get ready for a delicious week!

Price:                     $315 + $50 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
                    

Saddle up and ride! Join our partners at Sande School of Horsemanship for five full days of horseback riding and equestrian education. Please provide your child with a bicycle helmet.

Price:                          $315 + $185 activity fee
                                    Waiver B Required
                                    Horseback Riding Waiver Required

Experience a week full of interactive games where exercise doesn’t feel like a chore. Learn the fundamentals of functional fitness and build strength and confidence in your mind and body. Athletes will get to enjoy many workouts and have the balance with down time as they prepare and enjoy nutritional power foods. They will also get to enjoy working out inside a local CrossFit gym. Get your kids moving in a fun way! 

Price:                     $315 + $85 activity fee
                                Waiver A Required

Become a street photographer: Learn the skills needed for choosing a subject, exploring different perspectives, editing photos, choosing photos, creating a portfolio, creating an exhibition (scenography). The primary focus will be on digital cameras but, in collaboration with Darkroom Studios, students will receive a special workshop in their studio to learn about the analogue process.

Price:                          $315 +  $85 activity fee

Students will work on practicing their craft! Led by FAIS's music teacher David Olson, students will have the opportunity to learn about theater from his experience from putting together all the great shows that he has put together over the last decade. Students will practice the craft of singing, writing their own scripts,memorizing lines, learn about lighting and staging. 

Price:                          $315 + $10 material fee

This class will teach the foundations of traditional woodworking. Students will learn to understand different types of wood and principles for selection, sectioning, splitting, and shaping. Students will develop skills of tool safety, along with starting and completing individual projects that cultivate your woodcraft skills. 

Price:                          $315 + $100 material fee
                                   Waiver B Required

It’s your turn to save the day! First, create your own superhero identity, complete with cape, mask, and other accessories. Next, hone your agility on obstacle courses, learn some key gymnastics and balance beam moves, and put your superpowers to work on a secret mission treasure hunt.

½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee

Dance, sweat, jump and be creative in this movement based French fitness camp. This class will have students work on key developmental skills. Students will learn routines to modern and vibrant music from a variety of cultures from around the world. 

½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
                                Waiver A Required

Bon appétit! A week of learning how to cook delicious and colorful food. Little chefs will be making cookies, summer dishes and snacks while creating a fun cookbook to bring home and enjoy with their families. The rest of the week, they will learn about all the colorful foods with arts and crafts.

Price:                          $315 + $50 material fee
                                   Waiver A required 

Splash into summer with some swim lessons!  Students will learn the basics of swimming with experienced instructors. We’ll be using the amazing Kids Club indoor facility in the morning then taking a lunch break followed by a fun afternoon of playing at their Jungle Recreation Center.  It has 7 Slides, a tree House, a Giant Ball Room, Roller Tubes a suspension Bridge and more!

Price:                     $315 + $85 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                             

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 basketball, kickball, and soccer.

     
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee

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

Price:                     $315 + $50 material fee
                                Waiver A Required

Let's make a movie! In camp this week we will write, film and edit a short film. On and Off campus locations will be selected for filming after learning about brainstorming concepts, storyboarding,  character development. The end of the week students will have their own red carpet event as we premiere our film! 

Price:                          $315 + $50 activity fee
                                    Waiver B Required

Surf's Up! This year students will be surfing every day Monday-Friday during 8 sessions along with an opportunity for an overnight camp with Oregon Surf Adventures, staying at nearby accommodations. Your child will be taught the basics, such as paddling, standing up and safety precautions on land before heading into the water with qualified and trained surfers. Each child will be riding waves before the week is over and will experience the thrill of surfing! Your child is guaranteed a phenomenal week full of adventure and fun, with a bonding experience like none other as we spend a week off campus, exploring nature, taking full advantage of multiple surf spots along the Oregon Coast. 
Surf camp will include all the essentials: surfboards, wet suits, daily breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, as well as lodging. Outside of surfing sessions, students will participate in a wide range of coastal activities such as hiking, arcade visits, and unique outings in town ! 

All students attending this week will need to bring clothes, toiletries, shoes for all occasions,towels,and bathing suits for the full week. 
 

Price:                          $1,000.00
                                    Waiver B Required
                                    Oregon Surf Adventure Waiver Required

Students will take a modern hands-on approach to learn about how to be a DJ. Learn how to make beats, loops, samples, create your own playlist, and more! No Turntable knowledge required.

Price:                          $315 + $85 activity fee
                                   Waiver B Required

Be an architect, be an engineer, be like Gustave Eiffel ! Dream big and build big in this unique construction focused camp. Students will learn by playing with a variety of mediums including Magna-tiles®, LEGO DUPLO®, and Lincoln logs, and will acquire a strong sense of color, geometrical shapes, 3D forms, numbers... Come create with your imagination!

½ day Price:        $225 
Full Day Price:        $315 

This summer carnival camp will provide students with an opportunity to explore tropical cultures and tribal dance moves, and to create their own colorful costumes. Mixing visual and performing arts in a structured yet playful program, the activities will focus on delivering an exciting routine at the end of the week!

½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee

With an abundance of hiking trails and parks, Portland has so much to offer. Hiking PDX will include trips to beautiful Forest Park, the Audubon Society, Hoyt Arboretum, and a little ultimate hike in our neighboring park, Mill Pond. Join the fun and breathe in the fresh air while appreciating some of Portland's scenic treasures!

Price:                     $315 + $50 activity fee
                                Waiver A Required

Do you love to paint? Looking to learn a little more about how to paint for your young student? This camp is aimed at having fun and getting messy ! Students will spend the week creating daily small paintings that can translate to a big one, in form of a puzzle, puzzle painting created by the kids. 

Price: $315 + $10 material fee

Saddle up and ride! Join our partners at Sande School of Horsemanship for five full days of horseback riding and equestrian education. Please provide your child with a bicycle helmet.

Price:                     $315 + $185 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Horseback Riding Waiver Required

Go Eagles soccer! Recreate the excitement of international soccer, while learning basic skills that will shape your game for the upcoming school year! This camp will combine time on the field with fun activities, and will culminate in a FAIS World Cup tourney at the end of the week.

Price:                          $315 
                                    Waiver A Required

In the TBA (Time-based arts) camp, students will create projects that explore the convergence of contemporary performance, dance, music, new media, and visual arts. Each day, students will launch an inquiry into a medium that pushes the boundary of traditional artwork. The week will culminate in a walk-through art show displaying our week's discoveries.  

Price:                          $315 + $10 material fee

Introducing TPS-PK students to all things FAIS! This camp focuses on the discovery of the French language, FAIS facilities, staff, classmates, and classroom habits (and of course, fun and new friends). Students will familiarize themselves with what a typical week of school might be like through fun activities and projects to take home. This camp is intended for preschool and prekindergarten students new to school.

½ day Price:                $225 
Full Day Price:            $315 

This camp provides a relaxed transition to the new school year at FAIS. Engaging activities and projects reinforce our campers' French skills and aid the transition back into the school routine, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. This camp is intended for returning preschool and prekindergarten students.

½ day Price:                $225 
Full Day Price:             $315 

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.

Price:                          $315 + $10 material fee

Let’s play! Enhance your problem-solving and basic construction skills through the wonderful world of LEGO® blocks, Meccano, K’nex and more. You will have the opportunity to make your own creations, collaborate on elaborate group builds, and get involved with lots of other stimulating games. To balance the engineering side of this camp, we will also be playing outdoor sports including badminton, kickball, and soccer.

Price:                     $315 
                              Waiver A Required

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 Portland and Beaverton while learning how to identify plants and doing some wildlife watching.

Price:                          $315 + $50 material fee
                                    Waiver A Required

Saddle up and ride! Join our partners at Sande School of Horsemanship for five days (Monday through Friday) for horseback riding and equestrian education. Please provide your child with a bicycle helmet for horseback riding days.

Price:                          $315 + $185 activity fee
                                    Waiver B Required
                                    Horseback Riding Waiver Required

In the morning, students will warm up with a variety of sports 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 a 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 P.E class.

Price:                          $315 
                                   Waiver A required

Incoming 6th graders and new to FAIS students who are about to begin Gilkey will benefit from a camp dedicated to learning the new routine of our middle school while making new friends before school starts. Utilizing a similar daily schedule with transitions between classes will help students become more familiar with campus and time management. The week will also focus on study habits and fun filled afternoons with games for all students. 

Price:                          $315 

Introducing TPS-PK students to all things FAIS! This camp focuses on the discovery of the French language, FAIS facilities, staff, classmates, and classroom habits (and of course, fun and new friends). Students will familiarize themselves with the basics of French and what a typical week of school might be like through fun activities and projects to take home. This camp is intended for preschool and prekindergarten students new to school.

½ day Price:                $225 
Full Day Price:            $315 

This camp provides a relaxed transition to the new school year at FAIS. Engaging activities and projects reinforce our campers' French skills and aid the transition back into the school routine, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. This camp is intended for returning preschool and prekindergarten students.

½ day Price:                $225 
Full Day Price:             $315 

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.

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.

Price:                          $315 

In the morning, students will warm up with a variety of sports 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 a 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 P.E class.

Price:                          $315 
                                   Waiver A required