January 16, 2025

Hello Columbus Academy Families,

We are excited to let you know the Summer Experience 2025 schedule is now available! Get ready for an unforgettable summer filled with laughter, learning, and lasting friendships. From the arts and sciences, to athletics, and outdoor adventures, you can start making your plans now for a summer of endless possibilities! We are happy to share the following updates at this time:

2025 Summer Experience Brochure

Brochures are currently in process of being mailed through our printing company so you should be receiving yours in the mail in the coming weeks if you indicated you wanted to be on the mailing list. If you would like to access the digital version, please click here. For Lower and Middle School divisions, be sure to check out the At-A-Glance week by week schedule guides and planning tool pages.

Mark Your Calendars for Registration Dates

• Current Academy Families: February 4 from 9:00 a.m. to midnight
• Returning SE24 Families and CA Alumni: February 5 from 9:00 a.m. to midnight
• General Public: February 6 at 9:00 a.m.

Please note: If you are a current CA family AND a returning family from SE24, you are eligible for both dates of priority registration. You will receive two separate emails with the appropriate links and instructions for both of these dates just prior to the registration openings.

What's New and Noteworthy for 2025

• Due to the rising costs of providing exceptional programming, we are implementing an increase in camp rates this year. This decision was not made lightly; it comes from our commitment to investing in our qualified and diverse teaching staff and maintaining a safe, enriching environment for your children. We understand this may present a challenge for some families, and we encourage you to utilize our installment payment plan that is outlined in more detail on our webpage and on page 5 of the brochure.
• For the PreK Division, campers must be 3-years-old by May 1, 2025, and fully potty-trained.
• During the opening days of registration February 4-6, we will reduce the number of mandatory forms to be completed and submitted with your registration. We hope this will provide a better experience during high peak times. Similar to the medical form, we will make these forms available for you to log back in and complete at a later date. Please note completion of all forms will still be mandatory in order for your child to attend camp.
• Friday Free Choice Showcase: Back back popular demand! Last season, we brought back our live weekly showcase performance and incorporated it into our mid-afternoon free choice time on Fridays so campers could enjoy watching their friends perform. We will continue with this format for 2025. Please remember the live performance is for campers only, however, showcase programs will be recorded and a link shared with all families of participating camps throughout the summer.
• Early pick-ups will only be scheduled in 30-minute intervals, and a reminder there are no early pick-ups after 2:30pm to allow our staff to prepare for carline duties. In addition, there are no early pick-ups from traveling camps; please plan accordingly.
• Swim lessons will once again be available to register for as an extension to your child's camp day meaning your child must be in a full day camp program in order to attend swim lessons. During the online registration process, the Swim Lessons by GSCTO offering will need to be selected under the Session level like you would a camp program. It can be found every session week it is offered (weeks 2-8) at the bottom of the list of programs or you can use the "Search by Name" feature. 

Priority Registration – Stay Tuned for More Instructions!

For priority registration, the appropriate link will be sent via email the day prior to your registration opening date. This unique link must be used to access priority registration, and the link will only be active for the specified time period. Reminder: If you are a current CA family AND a returning family from SE24, you are eligible for both dates of priority registration. You will receive two separate emails with the appropriate links and instructions for both of these dates just prior to the registration openings. Many programs fill quickly and therefore, we recommend taking advantage of the priority registration opportunity and register as early as possible. We also strongly encourage you to sign up for the waitlist if a program is full. Inevitably schedules change as we get closer to summer, and we often see things shift and have openings become available. There is no course fee required to register for the waitlist. For further details about waitlists and other important information for Summer Experience 2025, please check out our webpage at columbusacademy.org/summer.

Questions?

Please don't hesitate to contact us at Summer_Experience@columbusacademy.org

or 614-509-2267.

Thank you,

Summer Experience Team