Youth Completed
Nordic Ski Club
Ages 6–14 · Tue & Thu · Dec 3 – Mar 6
Learn classic and skate technique on Girdwood's groomed trails with patient coaches and warm hot cocoa breaks.
$140 / season View Past Program
Girdwood · Bird · Indian · Portage
Active Summers in the Great Outdoors
Trailblazers camps, soccer clinics, and community hiking events are in full swing.
⚠️ ALERT · Today in Girdwood
Our Foundation
"Four Valleys Community School will provide enrichment through educational, recreational, and cultural activities for people of all ages."
Recreation · Sports · Art · Technology · Science · Culture · Social Opportunities
Build Community
Offering opportunities for social interaction during classes and events; engaging lives of local residents of all ages. FVCS is LOCAL.
Use Local Resources
Utilizing the Girdwood K-8 School after-hours and MOA Parks & Rec resources; using local businesses and local paid/volunteer instructors.
Welcoming & Friendly
Knowing participants on a first-name basis, providing financial aid and registration assistance, being flexible, and adapting as needed.
Support Nonprofits
Acting as a link or hub for local residents and nonprofits. Sponsoring synergistic events, co-marketing offerings, and helping registrations.
Featured programs
Something happening every week of the year.
Arts Completed
Wild Art Studio
Ages 5–10 · Wednesdays · 3:30–5:00pm
Painting, printmaking, and natural-material sculpture inspired by the Chugach. Snacks provided.
$95 / 8 wks View Past Program
Camps Registration Closed
Summer Trailblazers Camp
Ages 7–12 · Weekly · Jun 9 – Aug 15
Full-day adventure camp: hikes, creek explorations, crafts, and Friday family showcases.
$285 / week View Future Programs
Activity calendar
Happening soon in the valleys.
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No Upcoming Public Events
We are currently organizing new community forums, swaps, and outings. Check back soon for updates.
Community impact
Built by neighbors, for neighbors — for nearly five decades.
Without a YMCA or municipal community center, the Four Valleys depend on each other. FVCS is the connective tissue: gym, art studio, ski club, after-school home, and gathering place all in one.
- Years serving the Four Valleys As of 2025
- 47
- Annual program participants As of 2025
- 6,800+
- Volunteer hours coordinated As of 2025
- 850+
- Scholarships awarded As of 2024
- $42k
Support Community Learning
Your donations directly fund local scholarships, equipment, instructor pay, and room rentals.
Donate to FVCS →Why FVCS matters
We are the community center this region never had.
Volunteer-powered
Hundreds of locals teach, coach, and organize — making programs affordable and deeply personal.
Truly all ages
From toddler music to senior fitness, every person in the valleys has a place here.
Rooted in place
Programs lean on what makes the Four Valleys special: trails, snow, salmon streams, and each other.
Sliding-scale access
Scholarships, sliding scales, and gear lending mean cost is never a barrier to belonging.
Recent highlights
Audiences of all ages, actively engaged.
Adult Fitness Apres-Ski Yoga in our wood-paneled community space
Youth Sports Summer soccer camp on the Girdwood K-8 fields
Youth Arts Fine Arts winter workshop series for local youth
Community Science Mushroom foraging and identification fair
Adult Education Holiday pie baking workshop in Girdwood
Camps & Outdoors Friday Morning Outdoor Club hiking Moose Meadows
Give back
Keep programs going — and growing.
Every dollar funds scholarships, instructors, and gear that keeps kids and adults in the valleys learning and connected.
Proud partners: Girdwood Inc.Chugach State ParkAlyeska ResortThree BearsForest FairBird Creek PTA