Trackers Earth has won several programming awards with local parent magazines. We offer one of the longest-running homeschool outdoor programs for Portland families.
At Trackers Homeschool, kids find friends while sharing adventures with a team of like-minded peers. This premier outdoor education program helps youth develop awareness, fortitude, and competency. With dedication and hard work, our Homeschool experience leads to life-long learning and love of nature.
This is for Ages 7-11, for Ages 5-6 see our Rovers Outdoor School.
Homeschool Seasons
Our program is divided into 3 seasonal terms. While each season features specific Trackers Guilds, we still include experiences from other Guilds each term.
Fall Term (9 weeks) Fall features our Rangers Guild. Focus on essential outdoor skills like archery, wilderness survival, and outdoor safety. Learn to build shelters, light fire with no matches, and forage for seasonal wild plants. Begin training in games of forest while developing the foundations of tracking and nature awareness.
Winter Term (6 weeks) Winter features our Artisans Guild. During the cooler months, get time in our ceramics and woodworking studios. Older Trackers (age 9-11) also learn blacksmithing. Delve into earth arts: basket weaving, leatherwork, woodcarving and more. Also embark on epic stealth adventures of immersive tales rooted in the natural world.
Spring Term (9 weeks) Spring features our Wilders & Mariners Guilds. Travel to the farm to care for animals, plant gardens, and forage for wild plants. Explore our local waterways, fishing, boating, and developing water safety skills. Outdoor cooking is a key component of this season, as we prepare all the foods we forage and catch over the campfire.
Call to Action
We teach the art of Tracking, which gives young people the tools needed to navigate the human and natural world. A Tracker is ready and gritty, training in outdoor skills. A Tracker is a caretaker with their Team, contributing to their greater community through self-discipline and service.
Every day is rooted in Tracking as a game and core learning philosophy. All year long, train to become a master tracker. Follow the trails of elk, fox, bobcat, and more. Learn to decode bird language, using their calls to locate other wildlife and people in the forest.
Our Guides
Our Homeschool Mentors are experienced educators who teach authentic skills. They inspire positive growth through connection to community, nature, and outdoor lore. Our Guides help youth direct their own education.
How It Works
Homeschool Training Days Typically 1 day per week, 3 seasonal Terms
During these weekly training days, Trackers students join a team of friends learning with expert Mentors. Program days are 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM. You drop-off at your local Trackers HQ and we provide transportation to epic wilderness sites where we cook by the campfire, build shelters, and forage in the wild.
SE Portland - Ages 7-11
Options: Wednesday
Drop-off at Trackers HQ (SE Portland) - 4617 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, OR
Fall Term (9 weeks) September 14, 2022 - November 9, 2022
Winter Term (6 weeks) January 18, 2023 - February 22, 2023
Spring Term (9 weeks) March 8, 2023 - May 10, 2023
W Portland - Ages 7-10
Options: Thursday
Drop-off at Cedar Hills (W Portland) - 330 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR
Fall Term (9 weeks) September 15, 2022 - November 10, 2022
Winter Term (6 weeks) January 19, 2023 - February 23, 2023
Spring Term (9 weeks) March 9, 2023 - May 11, 2023
For Ages 5-6 check out our Rovers Outdoor School (Homeschool).
Family Opportunity
+ Optional Community Programs Dates Vary
Apprentices and their immediate family get free admission to Trackers Campfire, Family Archery Range, and other Community Events.
Tuition
You can register for the full year (Fall, Winter, Spring) or for seasonal terms. Reserve your place with a non-refundable deposit. The remaining tuition is paid in monthly payments. Your first payment is due the last day of month before the term begins.
Year Registration (1 day a week for 24 weeks - Fall, Winter, Spring) Ages 7-11
$460 deposit, then 9 monthly payments of $142 (total $1738) Save $260 by registering for every term!
Fall Term (1 day a week for 9 weeks) Ages 7-11
$90 deposit, then 3 monthly payments of $216 (total $738)
Winter Term (1 day a week for 6 weeks) Ages 7-11
$90 deposit, then 3 monthly payments of $245 (total $525)
Spring Term(1 day a week for 9 weeks) Ages 7-11
$90 deposit, then 3 monthly payments of $216 (total $738)
Sibling Homeschool Discount 5% off with sibling registration of Homeschool. Contact Us
Scholarships & discounts cannot be combined.