7 Days Until Winter Break Camps!
Get the house guest-ready, get some shopping done, or simply give your child the great gift of fun memories making new friends over the break from school! Click the image below for camp details....
View ArticleHave You Heard? The Portland Aquarium Opens December 15th!
NEAT-O! When I was a child growing up in Chicago, one of my favorite field trips was going to the Shedd Aqaurium downtown. I could spend all day in there watching sea life up close. So majestic, a...
View ArticleHappy Holidays!~
Happy holidays to you from our little Winter Break Campers! We have 3 more Winter Break camp days next week (Weds, Thurs, Fri) - all with space! Join us for some adventure for your little one!...
View ArticleWhat are MESD & CCRRC?
Did you know that the Sprout Academy works closely with MESD (Multnomah Education Services District) and CCRRC (Child Care Resource & Referral Center)? These are two great organizations that aim...
View ArticleMeet Me at the Fair! Saturday, February 2
If the thought of choosing a preschool is starting to become a bigger project than you anticipated, you’re not alone! The good news is you’re in luck! This Saturday February 2, from 10am-12pm, the...
View ArticleThis Warm Weather has Me Inspired!
I saw this pallet garden idea on a post at Growing a Greener World’s website and thought it was pretty neat! Looks like it would be fun to plan, plant & maintain with kiddos. It reminds me of our...
View ArticleThank you, Multnomah County Library!
We would like to say Thank You to another one of our fabulous partners, the Multnomah County Library , for their awesome Book Delivery Program! Every 2 months, they drop off a tub of books for the...
View ArticleSprout Pays it Forward!
In the Spring of 2010, the Sprout Academy was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to become renters of a community garden plot in Gabriel Park. Of course we jumped at the chance! There is so...
View Article7 Awesome St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations (& 1 Bunny Breakfast!)
Check out all the fun that is happening THIS WEEKEND! Visit the ever popular Red Tricycle page on what to do with your little ones before the party turns into the 21 & older crowd! …and DON’T...
View ArticleReduce, Reuse, Recycle…$ave Money?
We Portlanders love to reduce, reuse and recycle … so bring on the Consignments Sales!! Maybe you’re a new parent and have never heard of this before or maybe you heard about children’s consignment,...
View ArticleThat blast of sun was GREAT this past weekend but…
Here are some healthy edible garden options for our more ‘typical’ Pacific Northwest spring weather: *Taken from a Gro-O Neighborhood facebook post! They always have some fun tips!
View ArticleTryon Creek’s Trillium Festival – THIS WEEKEND & FREE!
Did you know that Tryon Creek State Park is Oregon’s only state park within a major metropolitan area? Every day, visitors come to hike or stroll the nature trails through the verdant ravine between...
View ArticleAge Appropriate Chores for Kids
Cleaning for a Reason is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that partners with various housekeeping services to arrange FREE house cleanings for people going through cancer treatments. AWESOME! As...
View ArticleRefreshing! DIY Vitamin Water~
Warm, sunny weather inspires! Doesn’t this picture make you think of summer? YUM! Here’s a project for you & the kiddos this weekend: Make your own vitamin water! EASY: Slice fruit very thin...
View ArticleSchooool’s Out for SUMMER! (almost)
I LOVE how our courtyard has blossomed into a gorgeous array of color! The students have been planting our Woolly School Garden throughout Spring and look at their success! The fundsraising we did...
View ArticleCongratulations, Sprout Pre-Kindergarten Class of 2013!
Hip hip, hooray~! Our preschool held the MWF Pre-K class graduation outdoors today. Great job, Sprouts! Teachers Debi, Rachel, and David are SO proud of each of you! Each graduate got their very own...
View ArticleAre you Ready?? We’re Ready for YOU!
We just finished 2 days of comprehensive camp staff trainings for our 75+ Summer Camp Staff! Our staff learned all about safety, how to engage all campers, new games, and SO much more. Now all we...
View ArticleFather’s Day is Here! Looking for Something Fun to Do?
Have a Berry Good Time! As if dad needed an excuse to spend the day with his favorite people, (you and the kiddos!) Kruger’s Farm is serving up a weekend a fun by the bucket-ful at their Berry Jam on...
View ArticleAnother New Sprout Friend: Say Hello to City Farm!
On Monday, I went to City Farm in my North Portland neighborhood and picked up a generous donation for our preschool nature & gardening camp! Nik Hahn of City Farm and I had communicated back...
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