January 18, 2024

Hello Columbus Academy Families,

We are excited to let you know the Summer Experience 2024 schedule is now available! From track and field with Ohio State athletes to Broadway and everything in between, you can start making your plans now for a summer of endless possibilities! We are happy to share the following updates at this time:

2024 Summer Experience Brochure

Brochures have been mailed out through our printing company, so you should have received yours in the mail if you indicated you wanted to be on the mailing list. If you would like to access the online 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. If you didn't receive a brochure copy in the mail and you would like one, please contact us at Summer_Experience@columbusacademy.org, and we will be happy to get one out to you!

Mark Your Calendars for Registration Opening Dates

• Priority Registration for Current Academy Families: February 6 from 9:00 a.m. to midnight
• Priority Registration for Returning Families from SE23 and CA Alumni: February 7 from 9:00 a.m. to midnight
• General Public: February 8 at 9:00 a.m.

Please note: If you are a current Academy family AND a returning family from SE23, 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 for 2024

Please note the following changes that are in effect for Summer Experience 2024.

• Our pool will be open for 2024! We are happy to welcome back our swim lessons, free-choice swim, and artistic swimming camps.
• Introducing Beyond Camp: We are excited to expand and enhance our options for families “beyond camp” between the hours of 3:30-6:00 p.m. after the full-day camp experience ends. Please see pages 44-45 in our brochure for full details.
• Friday Free-Choice Showcase: Our weekly showcase will now be incorporated into our mid-afternoon free-choice time on Fridays so campers can enjoy watching their friends perform. Showcase programs will still be recorded and a link shared with all families of participating camps throughout the summer.
• Early pickups will only be scheduled in 30-minute intervals, and a reminder there are no early pickups after 2:30 p.m. to allow our staff to prepare for carline duties.
• In order to send our weekly welcome emails out sooner and to allow for proper preparation, registration will close on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. for the following week's camp session. No changes or new registrations will be accepted after this deadline.

Priority Registration – Stay Tuned for More Instructions!

The priority registration links and instructions will be emailed to eligible families the evening prior to the corresponding registration opening date. Many programs fill quickly and therefore, we recommend taking advantage of the priority registration opportunity and registering 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. Reminder: If you are a current Academy family AND a returning family from SE23, 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.

Questions?

Please don't hesitate to contact us at Summer_Experience@columbusacademy.org or 614-509-2267.

Thank you,

Summer Experience Team