Fencing

The Oregon Fencing Alliance offers Portland’s best fencing instruction in a fun, easy to learn, engaging atmosphere—for everyone from beginning fencers as young as 6 to world-class athletes like Mariel Zagunis every day.

This class is for students that have taken fencing before. More beginner classes will be offered soon.

Have you worked with clay before?  Well, if you think you know how it’s done – think again!  We will create several fun and challenging clay sculpture projects using techniques that will raise some eye brows for sure. The instructor will challenge you to take clay sculpture to the limit that will require you to be a bit of an engineer.  Bring lots of imagination and a healthy portion of patience and watch your hands bring a piece of clay to life!  At the end of the course you will be able to take home all your pieces of art to enjoy.  THIS CLASS IS ALSO OPEN TO PARENTS!

Wow – two very fancy words…  What do they mean?  In the collage section of the course we will create a fabulous piece of original art on real canvas using nothing but acrylic paint and clippings from magazines and newspapers.  You will be amazed what you can create using little bits and pieces of colored paper and arranging them to form a larger image – your art piece!  During our decoupage segment we will be decorating useful every-day items such as holiday ornaments, picture frames, and boxes also using images on paper and then preserving them with acrylic, so you can enjoy them for a long time to come! And you will never have to hear not to use so much glue – the instructor will tell you to use more!  
I wouldn’t miss this one, if I were you!  
THIS CLASS IS ALSO OPEN TO PARENTS!

In this fun workshop you get to paint up to 3 rocks of your choice.  The instructor has collected rocks for several cute projects such as animals, pizza slices, water melon slices, hearts and more.  You get to chose 3 and paint them with acrylic paint. What to bring to class: an old shirt to protect your clothing (we will be working with permanent acrylic paints) and the patience to master some detailed work.  All other materials will be provided by instructor.
THIS CLASS IS ALSO OPEN TO PARENTS!

Explore clay and discover what you can do with it. Learn and refine hand-building skills, decorative methods and glazing. Create fun projects based on your ideas and led by your imagination! Individual and open-ended instruction for all ages and levels keeps it interesting for both new and returning students.

With Culture Club Kids the class environment is designed for students to innately learn in context, using clues to derive meaning. The kinds of activities we use in class include music, role-play, hand signs, storyboards and board games. Students use contextually appropriate full phrases from the very first class.

This workshop is all about recycling old fabric materials and creating something new – bags and purses that is!  Old pair of jeans that doesn’t fit anymore?  We can bring it to new life making a purse, some storage baskets, and other little bags and pouches!  Ever wondered how a pom-pom was made?  Well, here’s your chance to also learn that!
What to bring to class: a pair of old jeans or a straight denim skirt (no stretchy material, please!) and the patience to complete some hand sewing.  All other materials will be provided by instructor.

Nature is full of pretty treasures!  From pinecone to flower?  From fish to picture?  Come and see what else the instructor has found on her walks through fields and forest!
We will be working on several fun projects that will be decorative, but also useful every day objects.  
THIS CLASS IS ALSO OPEN TO PARENTS!

Itching to learn programming? Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create and share interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art.  By creating projects in Scratch, kids will learn to think about designing before building, creating, problem solving, reasoning, and collaboration all while absorbing important mathematical and computational ideas. These are some of the most important skill sets needed in the 21st Century. 

This season will be filled with magic and fantasy told through the lens of our favorite fairy tales. Join us in the garden as we explore the woods through the eyes of Little Red Riding Hood, feel the magic of pumpkins with Cinderella, cook up some delicious treats with the Gingerbread Man, and so much more. 

Portland Early Learning Project’s mission is to empower children, families, and educators to use language – in all its forms – to develop relationships that enrich their personal lives and inspire positive change in the world. 
Each lesson is packed with games, songs and active reading activities that maximize confidence! Individual attention and creative lessons benefiting all learning styles. 
Students will start speaking in phrases from the very first class using “puzzle piece” sentences, role-plays, active book reading and more!

Imagination Yoga
Imagination Yoga is a movement, a platform to inspire real change in the lives of our children. Not only is it a fun and effective yoga class for kids it is also our opportunity to teach them concepts like; compassion, concentration, relaxation and something we call being ‘Boldly kind’. Being a boldly kind person is a person that says “hello” to the new kid at school, a person that stands up for what is right, a person that uses their imagination like a tool carving out a space for peace and joy.

Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse, Michelangelo & Chagall 

Students will create art inspired by master artists style and techniques using a variety of art media, such as clay, acrylic paint on canvas, pastel, charcoal and more! Classes are designed to inspire young artists at every level as they develop perceptual awareness and acquire fine art techniques in a fun, hands-on environment. 

Intro to Acting/ Acting fundamentals: In this class you will develop the skills to be a top notch musical theater performer. Each week we’ll focus on a different element of theater to give you a well-rounded approach to performing. We will play theater games and learn skills and techniques for acting, scene study, singing, auditioning, dancing and more!

The Green Schoolhouse is excited to present a summer camp experience at Riverdale Grade School!  This summer, join us as we explore the garden and all the magic it has to offer.  Each week follows a theme and within the theme your camper can expect to: grow, prepare, and eat tasty treats; find real magical

New Community School Registration Step
Please Sign the Behavioral Contract Before Signing up for a class
Only one contract needed per session
Thank you!

Riverdale After School Program, Inc. (RAS) offers before and after school care to all Riverdale families. RAS is open Monday – Friday from 7:30 – 8:20am before school and from 3:20 – 6:00pm after school. (2:20 – 6:00pm on Wednesdays)

We will open our doors on the first day of school and follow the school calendar.