Enrichment That Matches Your School's Standard
Small groups, trained instructors and projects written by educators. Journey to STEAM runs after-school LEGO engineering, robotics and coding at independent and faith-based schools across the Portland metro, from Catlin Gabel and Oregon Episcopal to Portland Christian and North Clackamas Christian.
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What we run at private schools
After-school enrichment
Weekly one-hour classes, eight sessions a term, that fit your after-care schedule and your calendar.
Enrichment-for-tuition programs
Your school includes Journey to STEAM in after-care or tuition and we invoice you, or families register directly.
Family STEM nights and admissions events
Events where prospective and current families build together. Strong for open houses.
Break camps on campus
Camps in your building on breaks, open to your families first.
Preschool STEAM
Forty-five-minute programs for your youngest students, ages 3 to 5.
A visible learning path
Fall, winter and spring build on each other, so families see growth across the year.
How it works
- Tell us your calendar and after-care times. We build the schedule around your dismissal and your terms.
- Choose the model. Families register through enrops, or your school includes it and we invoice monthly.
- We run every class. Trained instructors, every material, roster check-in and authorized-adult pickup that fits your procedures.
- You get the recap. Attendance and a term summary you can share with families.
What you can count on
- Screened and trained instructors. Background checked and trained in child protection and mandatory reporting before the first class, with annual safety and first aid refreshers. Fewer than 10% of applicants are hired.
- Insurance on file. General liability with abuse and molestation coverage. A certificate of insurance naming your organization, on request.
- Attendance for every session. Live rosters and digital attendance, every session, every site.
- Your procedures, honored. Sign-in, pickup, visitor and space rules followed exactly as your school runs them.
- Rigor and joy. Projects written by educators, revised every term, presented at a showcase.
- Built by a principal. Dr. Arielle Hammond, Ed.D., spent a decade in school leadership, eight years leading schools, before she founded Journey to STEAM in 2023.
“Things seem to be going great! The kids are really enjoying it, the staff are giving me good reports, and my own observations have been positive.”
Sherri James, Superintendent, North Clackamas Christian School“I never want Lego Club to end!”
Kindergartner, City View CharterQuestions we get from private and independent schools
Can you fit our after-care schedule?
Yes. Classes run inside or alongside after-care, at the time you set.
Can we include it in tuition or after-care?
Yes. Several partners include Journey to STEAM in their program and we invoice the school. Others have families register directly.
Do you provide proof of insurance?
Yes. A certificate of insurance naming your school, on request.
How are instructors screened?
Background checked, with references and credential verification, and trained in child protection and mandatory reporting. Fewer than 10% of applicants are hired.
What ages?
Ages 3 to 12, grouped by age.
Which private schools do you work with?
Catlin Gabel, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland Christian Schools, North Clackamas Christian School, Cascadia School and others across the metro.
Bring it to your campus
Tell us your school, your after-care times and your timing. We reply within one business day.
Other partners: see every way to work with Journey to STEAM.