Private School Guide
Learn about your educational options in the Portland area.
OnPoint Community Credit Union: Together, We’ll Help Kids Save
It’s never too early (or too late!) to start teaching your kids essential savings habits and how to set financial goals.
40 Ideas for a Fun Portland Summer
Our summer bucket list of family-fun ideas, updated for the current moment.
Plant a Butterfly Garden
Try this fun planting project from Al’s Garden Center to bring more butterflies into your yard!
Prioritizing Childhood Immunizations During COVID-19
In the midst of a pandemic, pediatric vaccination clinics work to help keep kids healthy and safe.
Two Things You Need to Know to Make a Plan for Day Care or School This Fall
Consider your options and your priorities when deciding on your educational options this fall.
What to Expect in Fall 2020
FACT Oregon shares some points to consider for the school year, particularly if you have a student with an IEP.
Oregon Metro Parks for Families
These local parks managed by Oregon Metro are fun options that offer lots of space and natural beauty.
Fiddleheads Forest Preschool Online Learning
From our friends at Fiddleheads Urban Forest Preschool Help your child develop emotional intelligence and bond with nature safely while gaining 3 to 6 year old age-appropriate skills this fall with Fiddleheads Forest Preschool’s Online Learning Program. Now enrolling for the fall semester! Fall Semester September 7th through December 11th We are a unique early …
PDX Parent August 2020
Read about the helpers in our community, new COVID-19 safety protocols at the pediatrician’s office, the results of our reader survey on distance learning and more. Plus our special Private School Guide lets you easily check out the offerings at local private schools.
Camps: Openings & Updates
We’re excited to share more updates on in-person and virtual summer camps!
Understanding Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
What parents should know about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and its relationship to COVID-19.
Safely Open for Business
Local businesses are open and finding creative ways to help Portland families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Camps: Openings & Updates
We’re excited to share more updates on in-person and virtual summer camps!
Bringing Harmony Home
From our friends at Music Together® of Portland For over 20 years, Music Together of Portland has been invested in building stronger families and communities through family music-making. In classrooms all over Portland, they’ve inspired parents and caregivers to recognize what it means for children to be musical and to lay the foundation for a …
Safely Open for Business
Local businesses are open and finding creative ways to help Portland families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Review: See NWCT’s “Seussical” at Home!
Northwest Children’s Theater undertook the zizzer-zazzer-zuzzian task of producing Seussical the Musical during quarantine, and the result is a fun and upbeat performance your family can enjoy online. In the show, the Cat in the Hat, Horton, and a host of other characters sing a medley of show tunes inspired by the beloved books of …
Family-friendly Outings in Portland Parks and Natural Areas
These nature parks are great alternatives to playgrounds!
Try Online Tech Camps by Google & Stanford Experts For Free
From our friends at Create and Learn Are you looking for fun activities for your child this summer? ☀️ Join these exciting tech camps designed by Google and Stanford experts, and have fun at Create & Learn! 🤖 Learn coding in Scratch, Minecraft, Python, and state of the art technologies such as AI, Robotics, Data …
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Featured Camp of the Week: Catlin Gabel Online Summer Camps
Catlin Gabel is offering an array of fun, creative, and educational online summer camps for students of all ages.
What to Know as Day Cares Reopen
Yay, day cares are opening! But … is it OK to start sending our kids back?
GIVEAWAY: Tickets to Columbia River Maritime Museum
We are excited to give away tickets for a family of 4 to the Columbia River Maritime Museum! Bring the family and see what the Columbia River Maritime Museum has to offer! Explore the world of marine transportation from the days of dugout canoes, through the age of sail, to present. Discover the stories of …
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Featured Camp of the Week: ILA Lake Oswego
Join us for eight weeks of fun summer camps at the International Leadership Academy!
Camps: Openings & Updates
We’re excited to share more updates on in-person and virtual summer camps!
