Saturday Academy

Name

Saturday Academy

Legal name

Saturday Academy

Website

https://saturdayacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Usnice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Tuition and registration fees for summer camps, school residencies, and day programs. Competitive pricing starting at $380/week for summer camps with cost assistance available.
2. ASE Program Fees: Mentor organizations pay $4,000 per intern to cover intern stipends, conferences, and program support. This is a B2B revenue stream from universities, hospitals, and companies hosting ASE interns.
3. Donations and Grants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit relying on charitable contributions from individuals, corporate partners (Weir), and foundations (Bland Family Foundation, M. Lowell Edwards Foundation, OCF Joseph E Weston Foundation, The Healy Foundation).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saturday Academy provides hands-on, in-person STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) educational programs for students in grades K-12 in Oregon and SW Washington. Core offerings include summer camps (K-12), the Apprenticeships in STEAM Exploration (ASE) high school internship program, in-school residencies, and Days Off programming, all delivered by community expert educators.

Product overview

Saturday Academy operates a unified portfolio of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) educational programs for students in grades K-12. The organization offers year-round programming through multiple delivery channels: Summer Camps (Explorers K-2, Makers 3-5, Creators 6-8, and Innovators 9-12), the Apprenticeships in STEAM Exploration (ASE) high school internship program, Days Off programs, School Residencies, and the Portland Makers Market event. Programs are held primarily in Portland, Oregon at locations including Central Catholic High School, Trinity Academy, and PSU Engineering Building, with internship placements extending throughout Oregon and SW Washington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ASE (Apprenticeships in STEAM Exploration): A flagship program connecting motivated high school students with mentors in science, technology, engineering, arts and math pre-professional internships. Eight-week, full-time summer positions designed by mentors themselves.

Products and services

• Apprenticeships in STEAM Exploration (ASE) Eight-week, full-time summer internship program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, placing students with mentors at universities, hospitals, research institutions, and private companies across Oregon and SW Washington. Host organizations pay $4,000 per intern.
• Summer Camps (Grades K-12) Full-day and half-day STEAM summer camps for students in grades K-12, organized into grade-banded tracks: Explorers (K-2), Makers (3-5), Creators (6-8), and Innovators (9-12). Pricing starts at $380/week with cost assistance available; programs run at Central Catholic High School, Trinity Academy, and PSU Engineering Building.
• Days Off Programs (Grades 9-12) Day-off STEAM programming for high school students (grades 9-12) during school breaks.
• Link.ed School Residency (Grades K-8) In-school residency program that brings STEAM education into K-8 classrooms, with In-School Residency and Browse Residencies formats available.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of ASE interns felt same or stronger sense of belonging in STEM learning environments and careers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHSU serves as a mentor organization host site for ASE internships. Interns conduct research in gene therapy, pediatric physical therapy, and other medical/biomedical fields at OHSU facilities. Security/background checks and medical clearance may be required for intern positions.
• Portland State University (PSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU hosts robotics engineering internships and serves as the venue for the ASE Symposium and high school summer classes (PSU Engineering Building, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science).
• VA Portland Health Care SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVA Portland hosts Alzheimer's therapeutics research internships, providing high school students exposure to cutting-edge medical research.
• Doernbecher Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHSU-affiliated hospital hosts pediatric physical therapy research internships at the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center.
• Central Catholic High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for summer camp programs (June-July) at 2401 SE Stark St, Portland, OR.
• Trinity AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for summer camp programs (August) at 7424 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• iD Tech: iD Tech is the largest national operator of STEM/STEAM summer camps and online courses for K-12 students, including coding, game design, and engineering tracks. Comparable because of direct overlap with Saturday Academy's summer camp portfolio (Makers, Creators, Innovators) and similar target families.
• Mad Science: Mad Science delivers in-school residencies, after-school programs, and summer camps focused on STEM across North America through a franchise network. Comparable because of the in-school residency model (Link.ed School Residency) and broad age range targeting.
• COSI (Center of Science and Industry): COSI is a science center and STEAM education provider offering camps, residencies, and youth programs in Ohio with national reach. Comparable to Saturday Academy's hands-on STEAM programming and institutional partnership model.

Direct peers

• Galileo Learning: Galileo operates innovation-themed summer camps (Camp Galileo for K-5, Galileo Summer Quest for 5-8) across California and select metro areas, employing a STEAM/arts curriculum with hands-on projects. Highly comparable to Saturday Academy's Explorers, Makers, and Creators camps in both model and demographic.
• Club SciKidz: Club SciKidz runs weeklong science and STEM summer camps nationwide for K-8, with themes spanning biology, robotics, engineering, and chemistry. Direct peer to Saturday Academy's K-8 summer camp tracks in scope, pricing structure, and delivery model.
• Engineering for Kids: Engineering for Kids offers engineering and STEM after-school programs, summer camps, and in-school residencies for ages 4-14 through a franchise model. Direct comparable to Saturday Academy's Makers and Creators camps in target demographic and engineering-centric curriculum.

Others

• Destination Imagination: Destination Imagination is a nonprofit that runs project-based STEAM learning programs and competitions for K-12 students. Comparable mission (STEAM enrichment, community engagement, equity focus) but delivers through volunteer-led teams rather than direct instruction.

Emerging players

• Iridescent: Iridescent is a nonprofit running the Curiosity Machine program that pairs STEM professionals with underserved youth for hands-on engineering projects. Comparable to Saturday Academy's ASE apprenticeship model and diversity mission.

Regional players

• Science Museum of Minnesota: Science Museum of Minnesota runs hands-on STEM camps, classes, and youth programs in the Twin Cities. Comparable in mission and program structure but operates in a different regional market than Saturday Academy.
• Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI): OMSI offers summer camps, school residencies, and youth STEAM programs throughout Oregon, sharing Saturday Academy's exact service geography. Direct geographic peer with overlapping mission to expand hands-on science access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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