To help you find the right program for your child, we have gathered information from dozens of organizations and programs.

It’s simple! In the right column on this page, you can narrow your search by selecting your child’s age, interests, time of year or day, and many other important program features so you can see a list of programs that are the best fit for your family.

Several of our partners provide scholarships and free or reduced-fee programs, include meals, provide transportation, and other ways to make it possible for every child to have opportunities to explore their interests, learn new skills, and have fun. Click on each program listing to get more detailed information about these opportunities.

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Sea Kayak Guide in Training

Rippleffect offers levels of instruction and experiences in the mountains and ocean designed to meet the beginner to advanced practitioner. Our training programs are staffed by industry experts and certified educators and leaders in technical instruction. Students must apply to attend. Applicants are accepted throughout the spring, so make sure to get your application in […]

Service Works

Service Works provides restorative community service opportunities for youth ages 11-18 years old.

Shakespeare Teen Company

Students come together as an ensemble to create a fully-staged, outdoor, socially distant production of Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT. Participants take on a variety of roles including acting, costume design, marketing, and more! Rehearsals will take place at Portland Stage and outside at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center. The program will culminate in three […]

Side x Side: Awakening Tomorrow’s Innovators!

Arts Integration is instruction combining two or more core content areas, where the arts constitute one of the integrated areas. Integrating the arts is about deepening learning and about reaching all students of every ability, ethnicity, and linguistic background; teaching students who learn in a variety of ways. The arts are a vehicle for strengthening […]