Planning for Summer 2021
Just like you, we want students to experience pre-college enrichment in-person, and we want to keep them safe.
That’s why - with snow still on the ground here in New York – we’re focusing on planning in-person, pre-college programs that will support the educational, emotional, and social needs of our students. As we are actively planning for in-person programs, our priorities remain the same. Summer Discovery is steadfastly committed to safety, flexibility, assurance, and transparent communication.
Experience & Partnerships Pave the Path Forward
We have long-standing relationships with our university partners, and we’re working collaboratively with university officials to formulate plans for on-campus programs.
No other pre-college summer provider has the depth and breadth of our university partnerships. If any pre-college program will be in-person this summer, it will be Summer Discovery.
Trust us to be your in-person, summer experience provider.
Reduced Capacity Means Early Enrollment is Critical
We will be running in-person programs at reduced capacity, with some campuses only allowing single-occupancy rooms and limited students in the classroom. We’d love to provide every student with the opportunity to join us on-campus, but smaller numbers of students in each program will help to reinforce the CDC’s physical distancing guidelines and will help to keep students safe.
We admit students to on-campus programs on a first-enrolled, first-served basis. The sooner a student enrolls, the more likely they’ll be able to join us on-campus. That’s why it’s more critical than ever to reserve a spot early.
COVID-19 Response
We work directly with universities and must follow their safety protocols while also developing our own standards to protect students. We will also work within the guidelines of each state where we operate programs. In addition, we follow all CDC guidelines and work directly with medical advisors to develop custom plans for our specific needs.
We know parents and students want specific information, and we promise to deliver proactive, timely communications and protocols as we add them.
Here’s what we plan to support a safe student experience on campus:
- We will require students and staff to have a PCR test prior to arrival and the test must be negative.
- We will test students and staff for COVID on a weekly basis.
- Students will be housed in single-occupancy rooms.
- Students are limited to one guest in their room at a time, and the guest must be a Summer Discovery student.
- Students will need to wear masks when leaving their rooms. This includes but isn’t limited to common areas, hallways and elevators.
- We will track student symptoms and students will complete a daily health screening survey
- Students will be placed in quarantine/isolation if they’re exposed to or test positive for COVID-19 (symptomatic or asymptomatic).
For full details please, stay connected to our COVID-19 updates page.
COVID-19 Updates5 Things You Need to Know About Summer 2021
We recently hosted a webinar about the top 5 things students and parents should know about summer 2021. We'll be hosting another one soon, but in the meantime enter your information and we'll send you the recording.
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Tips for How to Plan Your Summer Experience in 2021
Check out our blog for some things to consider when planning your summer 2021 experience.
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