Summer Programs

• All summer program staff members and vendors will be required to wear a face mask each day while on the Pace campus.
• Campers and staff must wear face masks except when eating, drinking, swimming or participating in outdoor sports camps (masks are required for indoor athletics activities). Students must provide their own masks and should carry at least one back-up mask with them at all times. Disposable masks should be thrown away after each use; cloth masks (without respirators) should be washed frequently. Masks must cover both the nose and mouth.
• We will disinfect frequently touched surfaces on campus after each camp group’s use to the best of our ability. Frequently touched surfaces include door handles, sink handles and toilet handles. Camp program leaders will have hand sanitizer available at their camp location for regular use throughout their program.
• Camp programs will be held in spaces with adequate room to accommodate the number of campers and facilitate social distancing and ventilation where possible. Windows and doors will remain open when possible to further enhance ventilation in camp spaces. The use of outdoor locations may be implemented for camp activities when possible and applicable to the program. 
• Camper seating will be adequately spaced and will follow CDC guidelines when practicable. Workspaces, desks, chairs, etc., will be spaced accordingly prior to the campers’ arrival. 
• Common use areas will be minimized, when practicable. These areas include hallways, gymnasiums and the cafeteria. If these areas must be used, they will be used only by one camp group at a time, and the area will be disinfected upon the conclusion of its use. 
• Campers will be required to bring lunches and snacks if their camp does not provide lunch. Meals will be eaten in designated lunch spaces for each program.
• Campers’ belongings will remain separated from each other throughout the camp program to the best of our ability. Campers will be required to take home all belongings each day.
• Each program will have ample supplies to discourage the sharing of “high touch” materials to the best of our ability. These items vary by camp program, but examples might include glue sticks in art, pencils in debate camp and textbooks in Driver’s Education. 
• Immediate contact among individuals will be avoided where possible. This includes high fives, hand holding, hugging, close whispering and any other forms of close contact.
• Carpool drop-off and pick-up will be spread out to various areas of campus if occurring at the same time. Parents will be required to remain in the vehicle when possible. 
• Any staff member or camper exhibiting signs and symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness upon arrival, or while at camp, will be separated from the group and must leave the camp facility as soon as practicable.
• The summer programs staff includes a licensed nurse who will assist in monitoring the policies set forth.
• Campers and staff will take frequent breaks for hand washing, hand sanitizing and general sanitation procedures. Campers and staff will be reminded to wash hands and practice good hygiene.
• To the extent possible, group sizes will be limited to a maximum of 25 campers in any area. If updated CDC and local health guidelines permit larger group sizes, we reserve the right to increase camp group sizes. Families will be notified of any significant increases in group sizes prior to the start of their respective camp program.

• We will provide hand sanitizer and hand-sanitizing stations throughout campus. Campers may carry a personal supply of hand sanitizer or hand-sanitizing wipes as well.

• To optimize social distancing, no more than two campers are allowed in a restroom at any given time. Campers are responsible for monitoring their bathroom use and maintaining distance from their peers.

• Parents must be on alert for any symptoms and should keep any camper with signs of illness home. Campers who have exhibited a fever greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, other respiratory symptoms, or at least two of the following symptoms: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell, must be fever free for seventy-two hours prior to arriving to camp. It must also be at least ten days since any symptoms first appeared. A negative COVID-19 test result may be required by administration to return, upon request. 

• Parents must remain in their vehicles during carpool drop-off and pick-up. Please have your camper prepared to exit the vehicle. If your camper has a car seat that needs to be buckled, we will have a designated area in the parking lot for families to park and buckle their child’s car seat.

• Families will be required to send their camper each day with their own face mask; we recommend sending campers with an additional mask. The camper is required to wear the face mask during the entirety of the camp program, unless actively eating, drinking or swimming. If a camper does not arrive with their own face mask, the camper may be asked to leave the camp facility. 

• All non-essential visitors will be restricted from campus to the best of our ability. If your camper is dropped off late or picked up early, you must contact Director of Summer Programs Duke Sherrell (404-205-3501) to prepare alternate drop-off/pick-up plans for your camper. A minimum of 30 minutes notice should be given. You will not be allowed to leave your vehicle during this process.

Families can receive a full refund for their summer programs through Monday, May 3. No refunds can be given for any programs after May 3. 

Please email Zach Slaney (zach.slaney@paceacademy.org) for all refund requests. 

Registration occurs on our CampBrain system. A link will be available from our summer programs webpage when registration opens on January 11. You will need to make a free CampBrain account for your household if you have not signed up for summer programs at Pace in previous years. 

Great question! We send a welcome letter to families for each respective camp program on the Wednesday prior to the camp program beginning on the following Monday. This welcome letter will include information such as carpool information, items to bring, and any other necessary information for camp the following week. 

We have some campers who will attend two half day camp programs in the same week. If the family packs a lunch for their camper then the camper can stay on campus between programs. A Pace Summer Programs counselor will pick up the camper from their morning half day camp, take them to have lunch with other campers, and drop them off at their afternoon half day camp program. 

Parents are welcome to pick up their children in between the half day camp programs if they prefer this option.

Our summer programs are open to everyone! Pace students and non-Pace students are welcome to attend our programs in the summer. There are a few programs designated for Pace students only, but these programs will have this information listed in its posting.