Afterschool Care & Enrichment
After School Enrichment
Spring 2025 After School Enrichment Class registration is now open. These programs are open to the public.
Spring 2025 Classes
sphero in the national parks
Mondays 4-5:15 Grades
4-8 4/4-5/5 *NOTE: No Class on April 14th (conferences)
In this Class, students will choose a National ParkNational Park to learn about. They will research the park to discover what animals, plants, and landforms can be found in it. They will take that knowledge to create a 3-D map of the park and its landforms using clay to sculpt and acrylic paint to add details. Students will learn how to code Sphero robots. They will then use the Sphero robot to act as a Park Ranger that will tour the park and provide information about the park as it travels to the landforms.
LEGO Robotics
Mondays 3:45-5:15, Grades 1-3
1/13/25-3/10/25 $264 *NOTE: No classes on April 14th (Conferences) and Memorial Day May 26th
Be a part of Cascades Academy's LEGO League Robotics Explore! This group will meet once a week to learn about coding and robotics with LEGOS. This fun-filled, non-competitive program for younger students includes several opportunities for students to learn, work together, enhance their building and programming skills, and be creative in the STEM fields.
Mighty Micronutrients: Fueling young minds & Bodies
Wednesdays 3:45-5:15 pm, Grades 3-6
4/9-6/4, $255 *NOTE: No class on Wednesday April 23rd Learn more here
In this engaging and interactive class, young chefs will explore the power of essential micronutrients while creating delicious, plant-based, and gluten-free recipes each week. From boosting brainpower with Omega-3s to strengthening immunity with Vitamin C, students will learn how different nutrients support their bodies in fun and practical ways. Each session includes a short lesson on the week’s featured nutrient, followed by a hands-on cooking experience where kids will prepare wholesome and tasty dishes like Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup, Spinach & Lentil Tacos, and Walnut & Flaxseed Granola Bars. Perfect for budding foodies and curious minds, this class inspires a lifelong love for nutritious eating.
Chess
Wednesdays 3:45-5pm, Grades 2+
4/2-6/4, $210
Have you always wanted to learn the artful game of chess? Are you a seasoned player looking to show off your strategies? Join Coach Nick here on campus for weeks of fun and learning. Please visit the Rose City Chess website for details.
Drama club
wednesdays, Grades K-5 3:45-4:45pm
4/9-6/4, $175
Do you love theater? Making people laugh? Getting into character? Then this is the perfect class for you! Come and join an amazing drama experience with Erin Maxon of Cascades Academy and BEAT Children’s Theater.
Dungeons and Dragons
Thursdays, Grades 4-5 3:45-5pm
4/10-5/29, $187 *NOTE: No class on May 15th
A fun and inclusive club for students to come together and learn the necessary skills to play the timeless Role Playing Game, Dungeons & Dragons. This Dungeons and Dragons Club is intended for adventurers of any level, whether beginner or experienced, to join together and learn the ins and outs of the ever-popular tabletop roleplaying game. We will embark on an 8-week journey by creating our own adventuring characters and heading through the whimsical yet challenging world of swords and sorcery. Here, we will solve puzzles, battle goblins and dragons, as well as search for long-lost treasure with our fellow heroes. We would love to welcome some new students to this class this fall. Come join our fearless team for an unforgettable adventure for the ages!
After School Care
PK Extended Day, 2:30-3:30 pm, M-F
Cascades Academy offers Extended Day Care for its PK students. Since the PK day ends at 2:30, students in the PK classroom can extend their stay to 3:30. Extended Day is designed to be a time for the PK'er to spend an hour in the library reading books, eating snacks, having choice time, and playing with other PK friends. This time is free of charge and offers an opportunity for students to connect with their older siblings at dismissal or transition to the After Care program at 3:30.
After Care
After Care is available after school dismisses from 3:30-5:30 pm Mondays through Thursdays and 3:30-5:00 pm on Fridays. The cost of After Care is either $18.50/day for the drop in rate (billed to the parents' school account after each term) or $13.50/day with registering through our Aftercare Portal.
Please note: you are welcome to register for and then pay for one month at a time or 20 days at a time, as this is taking the place of our previous Punch Pass system.
If you would like to sign up for After Care and need help navigating the portal, please email auxiliary@cascadesacademy.org.
After Care will be held both outside on the playground and in the library, and parent pick-up will take place through the main entrance.
Early Release Care
Once a month, Cascades Academy dismisses at 2:00 in order to provide extended planning and meeting time to its teachers. During these early release days, PK-5 grade students can sign up to be part of the After Care program. Specific Early Release dates are posted on the All-School calendar. Feel free to reserve a spot for your child in the portal at your earliest convenience.
Day Camp
On days when there is no school due to teacher/staff work days, we offer Day Camp from 8am-4pm for $89. Students should bring 2 snacks and a lunch as well as a water bottle and good walking shoes. Feel free to reserve a spot for your child in the Aftercare Portal at your earliest convenience.