With Portland teachers on strike, here are options for child care and more

Portland Public Schools teachers have voted to authorize a strike, and the strike began Wednesday.

For Portland parents, that means scrambling to figure out where kids can go and eat during the day. Free grab-and-go meals will be available through Portland Public Schools for kids 1 to 18. For more information on where and when to get those lunches, visit pps.net/Page/21475.

Here are local camps and more that plan to provide services for kids.

Listen to the Beat Check with The Oregonian podcast episode released October 25, 2023, where education reporter Julia Silverman and City Hall reporter Shane Dixon Kavanaugh answer reader questions about the teacher strike:

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Urban League of Portland

The Urban League of Portland is offering academic support, lunch and snacks for students of DaVinci, Faubion, Ockley Green, Tubman and Roseway Heights during the strike at Blazer’s Boys and Girls Club.

For more information, go here.

NW Dance Project

NW Dance Project will offer dance classes and activities for kids ages 6 to 8 during the strike.

Cost: $75 per day. Visit nwdanceproject.org/education/youth-dance/dance-day-camps-pps-strike-child-care for more information.

Rose City Futsal

Rose City Futsal East is offering a strike camp for kids ages 6 to 12 of all soccer levels and abilities.

Cost: $100 per day. For more information, visit rosecityfutsal.com.

Gilchrist Art Camp

This arts organization in Beaverton is offering arts camps on days that Portland teachers are on strike for kids ages 5 to 12.

Cost: $90 per day. Visit gilchristartcamp.com/register/day-off-school-camps for more information.

Stronger Skatepark

This skatepark is offering camps for kids ages 6 to 13 if Portland teachers strike based on camp teacher availability.

Cost: $80 per day. Visit strongerskatepark.com/camps for more information.

Southwest Martial Arts

This martial arts school is offering half and full day camps during a potential strike.

Cost: $60 for non-members for half day, $85 for full day. For more information visit southwestportlandmartialarts.com.

Portland Metro Arts

Portland Metro Arts is offering day camps with arts lessons and academic time.

Cost: $60 per day for most students. Visit pdxmetroarts.org/teacher-strike-care for more information.

Scrap PDX

Scrap will hold arts and creative reuse camps on some days of a possible strike, for kids ages 7 to 12.

Cost: $75 per day. For more information visit events.humanitix.com/camp-scrap-november-special-single-day-camps.

Portland Reign

Portland Reign will offer a competitive basketball camp during a potential strike for kids from 2nd to 8th grade.

Cost: $250 for half days from Nov. 1 to 10. For more information visit pdxreignbasketball.com/event-details/basketball-camp-nov-1-10.

Dance with Joy Studios

Dance with Joy Studios, an arts organization in Sellwood, is offering camps on days Portland teachers strike for kids 4 to 12.

Cost: $75 per day. For more information, visit dancewithjoystudios.com and to register, go here.

Oregon Children’s Theatre

Oregon Children’s Theatre will be offering “arts-integrated learning support” during a strike at Multnomah Arts Center for kids 5 to 12.

Cost is not yet available but more information will be on octc.org when it is.

Vibe of Portland

The waitlist for the camp arts organization Vibe of Portland is offering for kids during the strike is full but you can email to get on the waitlist for the waitlist.

Cost: $72 per day. Visit vibepdx.org for more information.

Northeast Community Center

This community center on Broadway will offer drop-in open gym and is planning to add additional open swim times during the day for kids.

Cost: $5 per child for open gym or free with membership. For more information visit necommunitycenter.org/facility-schedule.

Centrl Office

This local co-working space will allow parents to bring kids out of school because of the strike to come in with parents. Parents must stay with their kids at all times but some snacks and activities are available.

For more information, visit centrloffice.com.

Blanchet House

Kids can help the community during their time off from school, either by making sack lunches or care kits or, for kids 14 and up, by serving meals at Blanchet House.

For more information, visit blanchethouse.org/volunteer-service-for-students.