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Estacada SD 108 ends contract with third‑party outdoor‑school vendor, will shift to in‑house day programs

Estacada School District Board of Directors · April 9, 2026
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Superintendent Carpenter told the board April 8 that the district will stop contracting with its current outdoor‑school vendor after community concerns and student interviews, and will design internally run, primarily day‑trip outdoor experiences while phasing out overnight stays.

Superintendent Carpenter announced April 8 that Estacada School District will no longer contract with the third‑party company that provided the district’s outdoor‑school experience and will instead develop district‑led outdoor programming, prioritizing day trips over overnight stays. "The Estacada School District will no longer be partnering, or contracting with this particular outdoor school company," Carpenter said, adding the decision followed interviews with students, work by internal leadership and engagement with the contracted provider.

Carpenter said the change responds to concerns raised by…

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