Northwest Christian Church has partnered with local schools throughout the 99 corridor to offer free after school care for children and students kindergarten through middle school.
The Zone is an after school enrichment program for K-5th graders at schools in the McMinnville, Newberg and Tigard school districts. Art, movement, recreation, homework help, literacy, games, and more are included in this free program.
Parents/Guardians who would like to speak to the The Zone Director to ask questions or get more information may call Northwest Christian Church at 503-538-3104 or send email inquiries to Brianna Watt.
The Zone program runs on school days from October through May, from 2:15pm- 4:30pm at all locations. Registration links are available in the weekly newsletter sent from your child’s school. Please contact your school if there are problems with the link. For general questions, please contact The Zone Director Brianna Watt.
MyZone is a community partnership, after-school program for middle school students hosted at the Newberg Campus of Northwest Christian Church. This is the 9th year that MyZone has been operating. It is open to all middle school students in the Newberg area regardless of where they attend school. Public, private and homeschool students are all welcome at MyZone.
MyZone happens every Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 5:00 PM and follows the Newberg School District Calendar. When Newberg schools are in school, MyZone is open. When Newberg schools do not have school, there is no MyZone.
The reason it is called MyZone is because students are provided several options or “zones” for different activities. Students can play games like basketball, volleyball, and wall ball in the gym. Students can hang out outside, toss a football or kick a soccer ball. And there is always the option to relax, enjoy snacks or get help with homework. And then… there’s video games (X-box, PS4, Nintendo Switch), 9-square, foosball, gaga-ball, corn hole and lots of smiles and laughter.
Chehalem Valley MS and Mountain View MS both have buses after school drop students off at Northwest Christian Church for MyZone. All students must have a signed parent/guardian permission slip to attend MyZone and to ride school-provided transportation to MyZone and home from MyZone. Students may also walk, bike or get a ride to and from MyZone.
The Newberg School District has buses that pick students up at 5:00 pm and take them home. For more details about transportation to and from MyZone, talk to your school office.
Safety and Conduct
MyZone follows all Code of Conduct rules at both Mountain View and Chehalem Valley Middle Schools. If a student receives discipline at school, they may not be allowed to attend MyZone. If a student is suspended from school, the student will not be allowed to attend MyZone until they are allowed to return to school.
Not Allowed at MyZone
Suspension or Removal
Students can be suspended or permanently removed from MyZone by the MyZone Director. The student's school and parents will be notified when a student has been removed from MyZone for any length of time.
Parents may pick up students any time during MyZone. However, once a student leaves MyZone, they are not allowed to return the same day.
For additional student safety, outside doors are locked and all visitors must check-in with MyZone staff prior to entering the program. The facility has separate bathrooms available for both the students and staff. Students are only allowed to use the bathroom one at a time.
Parents/Guardians who would like to speak to the MyZone Director to ask questions, get more information or set up a tour, may call Northwest Christian Church at 503-538-3104 or send an email inquiry to Bo Carlson.
All students must have registered online and have parent/guardian permission in order to attend MyZone. A permission slip is also required to ride the bus to and from MyZone. You can get a permission slip from the main office at Chehalem Valley MS or Mountain View MS, or from Northwest Christian Church.
