Montessori Childcare | Cascadia School

Childcare

A Healthy Community

Providing Care

Childcare is available before and after normal school hours, from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. and from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. Childcare is staffed by assistants and support staff who offer organized art and craft activities as well as free play choices.

Childcare operates on a prepaid fee schedule and there is no drop-in childcare. Families estimate daily child care needs when enrolling. Prepaid child care is billed starting on September invoices.

2.5 hours per week $65/month

5 hours per week. $130/month

7.5 hours per week $195/month

10 hours per week $260/month

12.5 hours per week $325/month

15 hours per week $390/month

Two little girls are sitting at a table with a pumpkin and a puzzle.

“Our family has found so much value in being part of the Cascadia community! The teachers are accessible and very in tune with the kids and their development while providing the resources for exceptional learning.”

- A Cascadia Parent

Field Trips

A variety of half day and full day field trips include a local flour mill, OMSI, Shaffer family farm, Mt St Helens, Ft. Vancouver, Portland Art Museum, Oregon Children’s Theater, Bonneville Dam, and more.

Overnight Outdoor School

Each spring the children trek to overnight outdoor school. From night hikes to nature studies, the children absorb the sights, sounds and smells of nature experiencing the wonder and magnificence of the outdoors.

Middle school students take a week long trip for hands-on learning about nature, history, science, and team building. Previous trips have included the Olympic Peninsula, Catalina Island, and the Marin Headlands.

Extracurricular Classes

Additional classes are offered after school for a fee throughout the year. Classes are included for those enrolled in after care. Offerings have included:

Playwell Robotics
Lego
Art
Drama (NWCT)
Chess
Soccer
Basketball
Guitar
Marimba
Violin
Lacrosse

Camps during school holidays and summer vacation

Cascadia holds camps for several weeks during the summer months for students from ages 6-11. A list of camp offerings and fees are available from the office in the spring. Previous camps have included baking, sports, coding, and cooking.
Depending on instructor availability and timing of the winter and spring breaks, camps may also be held at these times. Occasional weekend evening activity camps hosted by staff give Cascadia parents the chance for a night out or a night off while children engage in crafts, games, and activities.