Enroll
Six minutes. No test. No tuition.
If you have a kid in grades 4–8 and you can get to one of our six sites, you can enroll. There is no academic requirement, no audition, and no interview you need to prepare for.
- Grades
- 4–8
- Cost
- $0
- Time
- ~6 minutes
- Seats
- 61 open now
How it works
- Check the site. Five of six sites have seats right now. Hawthorne is full and runs a waitlist. The table below shows live availability.
- Fill out the enrollment form. Paper or online. It asks for names, contacts, allergies, and emergency information. It does not ask for income, immigration status, or school records.
- Have a short conversation. A site coordinator calls you within two business days and talks to you and your kid for about ten minutes. It is not an interview. It is a hello.
- Pick two programs. Your kid chooses. We will tell you what has space and what fits their week.
- Sign the forms. Photo consent (optional), salon consent (optional), medical authorization, and the pickup list.
- Start. Most kids start the following Monday. Mid-term starts are fine and common.
Seats right now
| Site | Programs with space | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne (HQ) | Crafts, Nothing, Kitchen table | Waitlist for Science, Technology, Haircuts |
| Foster-Powell | Science, Crafts, Nothing | Open |
| Montavilla | Technology, Engineering, Crafts | Open |
| Cully | Science, Haircuts, Crafts | Open |
| Lents | Technology, Engineering, Nothing | Open |
| St. Johns | All six | Open — newest site |
What you need
- A kid in grades 4–8 (ages 9–14).
- An address and a phone number we can reach you at.
- Two emergency contacts who are not you.
- Allergy and medication information, if any.
- Nothing else. No proof of address, no income documentation, no custody paperwork, no insurance card, no school transcript.
What it costs
Nothing. No tuition, no registration fee, no materials fee, no field trip fee, no t-shirt you have to buy, and no fundraiser your kid has to sell. Transportation is free. Snack is free. The salon is free. If a program needs a thing, that is our budget problem.
Enroll by phone or in person
You do not have to use the online form. Call (503) 555-0134 and a person will fill it out with you, or walk into any site between 3:15 and 6:00 and ask for the coordinator. We will not make you feel like you are bothering us, because you are not.
Six minutes, no test.
Enrollment is free and there is no academic requirement, no audition, and no interview for your kid. There is a short conversation, because we like to meet them.