Youth Enrichment (hayu-munk skukum)
Youth Education facility, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
About
Youth Enrichment (hayu-munk skukum) offers after-school programming, no school day programming, and full summer programming that includes health and wellness activities, educational activities, enrichment activities, cultural activities, specific skill development, sportsmanship, games, bonding, learning, art projects, and both on-site and off-site field trips. The program also offers on campus and off campus field trips, monthly meetings, and workshops that are educational, cultural and personal enrichment based, along with enriching activities and projects to enjoy from home and at-home educational and cultural activities.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: After-school, no-school day, and 10+ week summer programming during the school year and summer
The Elementary K-5 After School Program runs from 3:05 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., and the Elementary K-5 No-School Day Programming runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The Middle & High School After School Program runs from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the Middle & High School No-School Day Programming runs from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Elementary K-5 and Middle & High School Summer Programs are 10+ week programs that start in early June and finish in late August, and the school-year program begins the first day of school and finishes the last day of school. Summer programs include enrichment, health and wellness, educational and cultural activities, as well as on and off campus field trips.
The program’s mission is to provide a safe, healthy learning environment that values young people and meets the diverse educational and enrichment needs of all youth and families with a caring staff of well-trained professionals that are supported by a broad base of resources. Through providing academic, leadership, and cultural opportunities, the program states that it will help build Native youth into positive role models and leaders of the future. The staff is described as a caring staff of well-trained professionals.
Transportation from Willamina and Sheridan public schools is available for all students enrolled in the Elementary K-5 and Middle & High School after school programs, with limited seating. A healthy snack is provided in the after school programs, and morning and afternoon snacks and a healthy lunch are provided for No-School Day, Spring Break, and other summer programming in the Middle & High School Program. No-School Day Programming is offered on selected dates throughout the school year when there is no school in the Willamina School District.
Eligibility for the Elementary K-5 Program is for Native youth who are currently in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade in Willamina or Sheridan (FCS and/or SJS). Eligibility for the Middle & High School Program is for Native youth who are currently in or entering 6th through 12th grade in Willamina or Sheridan (FCS and/or SJS), and students completing their 5th grade school year are eligible for the 6–12 summer program and for the Middle & High School Program. The priority tier list includes enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal Members, CTGR direct descendants, enrolled members of other federally recognized Native American tribes, and non-Native siblings within a Native family. The program requires students to have a completed annual application on file that is valid for the upcoming school year through the following summer, and mandatory orientations take place during the signup week for each program.
The hihi-lakhaset Activity Boxes program offers Native students in grades K–12 monthly themed activity boxes with enriching activities and projects to enjoy from home, and information and links are provided for students to join staff on a Zoom each month to connect and go over the activity for that month. School Year Native Clubs are located at Willamina School, Sheridan Schools and online, and these Native Clubs are inclusive clubs where all are welcome to join. A monthly virtual Native club allows students in and outside the area to connect and learn about their culture in an educational and fun environment.
An Annual Spring Break Camp for Grand Ronde and surrounding area 6–12 Native youth includes workshops that are educational, cultural and personal enrichment based and is described as a ton of fun with games, bonding, learning and new friends. Promotional material and sign-ups for the Annual Spring Break Camp begin in February, and there are limited openings available.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde unite the Umpqua, Molalla, Rogue River, Kalapuya, and Chasta peoples and make up one of nine federally recognized tribal nations in Oregon. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are rooted in ancestral lands across western Oregon, northern California, and southwest Washington, and state that they celebrate a rich cultural heritage, foster community well-being, and champion environmental stewardship for future generations.
Last updated December 28, 2025.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: After-school, no-school day, and 10+ week summer programming during the school year and summer
The Elementary K-5 After School Program runs from 3:05 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., and the Elementary K-5 No-School Day Programming runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The Middle & High School After School Program runs from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the Middle & High School No-School Day Programming runs from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Elementary K-5 and Middle & High School Summer Programs are 10+ week programs that start in early June and finish in late August, and the school-year program begins the first day of school and finishes the last day of school. Summer programs include enrichment, health and wellness, educational and cultural activities, as well as on and off campus field trips.
The program’s mission is to provide a safe, healthy learning environment that values young people and meets the diverse educational and enrichment needs of all youth and families with a caring staff of well-trained professionals that are supported by a broad base of resources. Through providing academic, leadership, and cultural opportunities, the program states that it will help build Native youth into positive role models and leaders of the future. The staff is described as a caring staff of well-trained professionals.
Transportation from Willamina and Sheridan public schools is available for all students enrolled in the Elementary K-5 and Middle & High School after school programs, with limited seating. A healthy snack is provided in the after school programs, and morning and afternoon snacks and a healthy lunch are provided for No-School Day, Spring Break, and other summer programming in the Middle & High School Program. No-School Day Programming is offered on selected dates throughout the school year when there is no school in the Willamina School District.
Eligibility for the Elementary K-5 Program is for Native youth who are currently in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade in Willamina or Sheridan (FCS and/or SJS). Eligibility for the Middle & High School Program is for Native youth who are currently in or entering 6th through 12th grade in Willamina or Sheridan (FCS and/or SJS), and students completing their 5th grade school year are eligible for the 6–12 summer program and for the Middle & High School Program. The priority tier list includes enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal Members, CTGR direct descendants, enrolled members of other federally recognized Native American tribes, and non-Native siblings within a Native family. The program requires students to have a completed annual application on file that is valid for the upcoming school year through the following summer, and mandatory orientations take place during the signup week for each program.
The hihi-lakhaset Activity Boxes program offers Native students in grades K–12 monthly themed activity boxes with enriching activities and projects to enjoy from home, and information and links are provided for students to join staff on a Zoom each month to connect and go over the activity for that month. School Year Native Clubs are located at Willamina School, Sheridan Schools and online, and these Native Clubs are inclusive clubs where all are welcome to join. A monthly virtual Native club allows students in and outside the area to connect and learn about their culture in an educational and fun environment.
An Annual Spring Break Camp for Grand Ronde and surrounding area 6–12 Native youth includes workshops that are educational, cultural and personal enrichment based and is described as a ton of fun with games, bonding, learning and new friends. Promotional material and sign-ups for the Annual Spring Break Camp begin in February, and there are limited openings available.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde unite the Umpqua, Molalla, Rogue River, Kalapuya, and Chasta peoples and make up one of nine federally recognized tribal nations in Oregon. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are rooted in ancestral lands across western Oregon, northern California, and southwest Washington, and state that they celebrate a rich cultural heritage, foster community well-being, and champion environmental stewardship for future generations.
Last updated December 28, 2025.
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