Portland Homeschooling Resources
Discover evolving resources in Art, Classes, Parenting, Cultural/Museums, and more. Explore categories such as Science, Music, and Theater. Your input is welcome!
This list is constantly evolving. If you know of a quality resource not yet listed here, please email me at carolyn@urbannestpdx.com.
The resources below are grouped into the following categories: Art, Classes, Connected Parenting, Cultural/Activities/Museums, Facebook Groups, Field Trips/Travel/Conferences, Finding Community & Gathering Spaces, General, Languages, Maker/DIY, Movement, Music, Outdoor, Recreation, Science/Technology, Sleep Away Camps, & Theater.
Art
Multnomah Arts Center
www.multnomahartscenter.org
Portland Child Art Studio
www.portlandchildart.org
Classes
Blackbird School for Coding
www.blackbirdcode.com
Outschool – Online Classes
www.outschool.com
Physics by Discovery
www.physicsbydiscovery.com
Portland Community College – Gateway to College – www.portland-community-college-gateway-to-college-portland-homeschooling-resource.com
Portland Magic Academy
www.portlandmagicacademy.com
Village Home Education Resource Center
www.villagehome.org
Connected Parenting
Natural Child Project
www.naturalchild.org
Cultural/Activities/Museums
Chinese Garden
www.lansugarden.org
Japanese Garden
www.japanesegarden.org
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
www.omsi.edu
Oregon Zoo
www.oregonzoo.org
Facebook Groups
Homeschooling in Portland and Surrounding Areas
www.facebook.com/groups/hiplist
Homeschoolers of Portland
www.facebook.com/groups/HomeschoolersOfPortland
Homeschooling in Oregon: Talk with OHEN (Oregon Home Education Network)
www.facebook.com/groups/HomeschoolingOregon
Portland Unschoolers (this is a group I help moderate)
www.facebook.com/groups/portlandunschoolers
Secular Homeschoolers of Portland
www.facebook.com/groups/secularhomepdx
Hidden Portland for the Curious
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Hiddenportlandforthecurious
Field Trips / Conferences
GameSchoolCon
www.gameschoolcon.com
Life is Good Unschooling Conference
www.lifeisgoodconference.com
Unschool Adventures
www.unschooladventures.com
Finding Community & Gathering Spaces
NE Swap and Play
www.neswapandplay.org
St John’s Swapnplay
www.stjohnsswapnplay.org
Tabor Space
taborspace.org
U of O Family Study & Children’s Library
www.library.uoregon.edu
Resource Articles
Barefoot Books
www.barefootbooks.com
Free Lunch & Play with Portland Parks & Recreation
www.portland.gov/parks/freelunch
Mulnomah County Library – Homeschooling page www.multcolib.org/educators/homeschooling
Multnomah County Library – Homeschooling organizations www.multcolib.org/homeschooling/local-homeschooling-organizations
Oregon Home Education Network
www.ohen.org
Portland Parks and Recreation –www.portlandparks&rec-portland-homeschooling-resource.com
Portland Self-Directed Education
www.portlandsde.com
State of Oregon Homeschooling Requirements
www.oregon.gov/OregonHomeschoolingRequirements
The City Repair Project – Portland Street Paintings
www.cityrepair.org/street-painting-examples
Languages
German American Society of Portland
www.germanamerican.org
Maker/DIY
NE Portland Tool Library
www.neptl.org
SE Portland Tool Library
www.sites.google.com/septl.org
Movement
Dance with Joy Studios
www.dancewithjoystudios.com
Echo Theater – www.echo-theater-company-portland-homeschooling-resource.com
Parkour Visions
parkourvisions.org
The Movement Park
www.themovementpark.com
NW Fencing
www.nwfencing.org
Oaks Park Rollerskating
www.oakspark.com/site/roller-skating-rink
ready Set GROW
www.andreadysetgrow.com
Music
All Classical Portland
www.allclassical.org
Piano Possibilities – www.piano-possibilities-portland-homeschooling-resource.com
Portland Youth Philharmonic
www.portlandyouthphil.org
Outdoors
Rewild Portland
www.rewildportland.com/nature-immersion
Trackers Homeschool Program
www.trackerspdx.com/youth/home-school
Recreation
Kid Friendly Breweries
www.oregonlive.com/beer/index.ssf/2017/02/38_kid-friendly_pubs_breweries_beer
Top Movie Theater for Kids
redtri.com/portland/lights-camera-action-the-best-movie-theaters-in-portland-for-kids
Science / Technology
Free Geek
www.freegeek.org
OMSI Homeschool Science Club
www.homeschoolomsi.com
World Forestry Center
www.worldforestry.org
Sleep Away Camps
A Little Alaska
www.alittlealaska.com
Not Back to School Camp
www.nbtsc.org
Theater
Imago Theater
www.imagotheatre.com
NW Children’s Theater
www.nwcts.org
Oregon Children’s Theater
www.octc.org