Homeschool co-ops, classes & park days in Portland
Co-ops, microschools, daytime classes and regular meetups for homeschool families. We checked each one on the group's or program's own page and show the ages, cost or tuition, faith stance and meeting days where they publish them.
How this list works. We only list groups and classes that have their own website, or a public Facebook group or page that is their official home. We copy the details from that page and show the date we last checked. "Faith" is how the group describes itself. "Not stated" means it doesn't say either way. Cards marked ⚠️ (3 right now) are ones we couldn't fully confirm, and each one says why. Co-ops often fill up or need you to join first, so contact the group before you show up. We are not affiliated with any group or venue here.
🤝 Co-ops & class communities (3)
Parent-run groups and nonprofit communities that meet weekly for classes. Most expect parents to help.
A homeschool community in its 22nd year, with science labs taught by OMSI educators, assemblies, planetarium shows and a science showcase. It is not drop-off: parents stay on campus and volunteer twice a year. Registration for the next school year opens March 1.
Ages: Grades 2–9 (K–1st graders can join the event-only pre-cohort)
Cost: $25 membership per student, plus $500 per year (grades 2–6) or $550 per year (grades 7–9). An OMSI membership is also needed (the club gets a $30 discount).
Faith: Not stated by the group
When: Tuesdays (classes at 10:00, 11:30 or 1:00), mid-September to early May.
⚠️ The 2026–27 term began Sept 15 and the page says courses fill early. Ask the club whether part-year spots are open.
A high-parent-involvement Christian co-op with Bible, science, history and geography classes plus clubs such as book club, LEGO, art, drama and nature.
Ages: Preschool through 10th grade (infant and toddler care also offered)
Cost: $200 family application fee, $750 per student base tuition (morning program), $75–150 per student per club (afternoon), and a $30 per student supply fee.
Faith: Christian; the Bible is the foundation of its curriculum.
An all-volunteer academic cooperative open since 1998 with a small student body and structured core subjects. Families start by scheduling a tour and submitting an online application. Its page says it is accepting 2026–27 applications and has openings.
Ages: See site
Cost: See site.
Faith: Describes itself as an LDS academic homeschool cooperative; admits students of any religious affiliation.
Area: Southeast and West Portland (also a Sandy site)
Outdoor homeschool days of wilderness survival, archery, fishing, nature skills and homesteading crafts, plus woodworking, blacksmithing and ceramics apprenticeships. The page calls it one of the longest-running outdoor homeschool programs in Portland.
Area: St. Johns neighborhood (Thursdays) and Kelley Point Park (Fridays), Portland
A weekly drop-off nature-immersion program based on outdoor play, fire and ancestral skills, handwork, journaling and archery, at a staff ratio of about 1 to 6.
Ages: 5–11
Tuition: $3,500 per year for one day a week, or $7,000 for two days (or 10 monthly payments of $350 or $700). Pro-rated if you join mid-year.