Tweens & Teens
Tweens and teens are eager to learn, eager to lead, and creative beyond belief. The SCH teen/tween program recognizes that middle school kids are passionate about helping others, so we focus our programming on developing leadership and mentorship skills, practicing civic engagement, building self-confidence, encouraging healthy relationships, and empowering youth to make a difference in their community.
Multi-Week Classes & Clubs
Classes, Clubs & Events
Volunteering
Multi-Week Classes & Clubs
Babysitters Club
WEDNESDAYS | 4:15-5:45 PM | PLAYLAB ANNEX | $115 for the 5-week series, register here | 6TH-8TH GRADE
Join this fun, hands on program where teens & tweens learn childcare basics. This five-week course builds skills, sparks creativity, and prepares participants to be the best babysitters they can be!
Week 1: Basics of Childcare Safety
Week 2: How to Entertain Little Ones
Week 3: Snack Time Smarts
Week 4: Building Routines and Managing Behaviors
Week 5: Tips for Starting your Babysitting Business
Dates:
Session 1: September 16-October 14, Register for Session 1 Here
Teen Volunteer Committee
THURSDAYS | 4:15-5:45 PM | PLAYLAB ANNEX | $60 for the season, Register HEre | 6TH-9TH GRADE
Join our weekly teen/tween volunteer group! Help out at the community house and beyond with fun and creative projects like designing our new teen space, making decorations for events, baking treats, and contributing to service projects around the neighborhood. Get hands-on training to help out at community events—so you can be ready to take on bigger roles and make an even bigger impact.
Dates: September 18-December 18. Register Here for the Teen Volunteer Committee
Self Defense Workshop
Two MONDAYS, OCTOBER 6 & 13 | 5-7 PM | SCH GYM | AGES 11-14 | Free
This 2-Part Self Defense series covers many topics, such as trusting and using your intuition, understanding bias, establishing and setting boundaries, assertive communication, de-escalation strategies, as well as physical self-defense strikes and escapes. Participants will attend both days. This series is open to cis and trans girls ages 11-14, as well as LGBTQ+ and non-binary youth who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of girls.
Dates: October 6 & October 13, Registration coming soon
Upcycling Camp
NOVEMBER 24 - 25 | 10:00 AM-2:00 PM | $95, Register Here | PLAYLAB ANNEX | 6TH-8TH GRADE
This two-day camp will teach you everything you need to know about how to upcycle your clothes. On day one, we’ll walk to the Goodwill Bins to find items to revamp, learn sewing basics, and dream up how we want to rework our pieces. On day two, we’ll bedazzle, embroider, crop, and chop - whatever excites us to reinvent our pieces. Supplies provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own clothes or materials if they have something they’re excited to use.
Classes, Clubs & Events
Friday Hangouts
fridays | 4:15-5:45 PM | PLAYLAB ANNEX | $5, Drop-in | 6TH-8TH GRADE
Kick off the weekend at SCH’s new teen space - all middle schoolers are welcome to come after school on Fridays to play games, craft, or just hang out with friends (and meet new ones!). Art supplies, iPads, games, and more provided, with fun snacks and drinks available for purchase.
Dates: September 19-December 12
Teen Nights
Monthly on FRIDAYS | 7-9 PM | $10, Tickets Available Soon | SCH | 6TH-8TH GRADE
Join us for monthly middle school nights! Featuring dances with DJ Gregarious every other month and events like karaoke, trivia, and movie nights for the months in between. Snacks and drinks available for purchase.
September 19: Teen Dance with DJ Gregarious
October 17: Karaoke Night
November 21: Teen Dance with DJ Gregarious
December 19: Holiday Craft & Movie Night, featuring Hot Cocoa Bar & Open Gym!!!!
SCH Chess Club
second saturdays | 10:30 am - 12:00 PM | ages 8-14 | free, registration required
Join us for a fun and engaging Chess Club for kids ages 8-14, designed to introduce and deepen their understanding of the game in a supportive and interactive environment. Through hands-on play, creative activities, and movement-based learning, participants will develop chess skills while also exploring strategy, teamwork, and leadership.
Each session includes guided instruction, open play, and interactive elements to bring the game to life. Whether your child is brand new to chess or looking to improve, they’ll find a welcoming space to grow, learn, and play!
Pick any date you choose, or come to multiple sessions.
Dates: September 13, October 11, November 8
Free With a $5 Suggested Donation, Click Here to Register!
Tween/Teen Volunteer Crew
Teen + tween volunteers are the heart of many SCH events! Sign up to be added to our teen + tween volunteer list and get first crack at all the fun events and volunteer opportunities!
Teen + Tween Volunteer Interest Form
Join a fun crew supporting The Shack in Sellwood Park during this annual neighborhood event!
School-Year CIT
Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 4:30-6 PM | SCH | 6-9TH GRADERS
SCH invites any 6-9th grader who loves helping out (think leading crafts, gym games, silly dance parties, and more) to sign up to assist in our ASE program with K-5 students. Limited spots are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, sign-ups will be available one month at a time. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please fill out this School Year CIT Interest form
“I never had any friends later on
like the ones I had when I was 12.”
Those are the final words spoken by the narrator in the movie Stand by Me, the quintessential movie about those bittersweet transitional moments between childhood and adulthood, when everything from family, to friendships, to the causes we care about take on an extra intensity that is hard to capture later in life. It is that intensity of youth that makes the SCH teen/tween program one of our most exciting (and fun!) programs.
Need financial support for our Tweens & Teens programs?
Apply for our scholarship program!