Hello and welcome to 2024! Thank you for your interest in registering for the Summer Language
Institute this year, which is now 10 years old! This DC based summer camp has roots throughout the DC metropolitan area,
having hosted students for summer camp from schools in DC, Maryland, and
Virginia.
This camp is unique as it is for children ages 3-10 and runs
for the entire summer, beginning on June 17th this year and ending on
September 6th 2024. The camp offers
3 options for FULL IMMERSION language learning in a choice of either Mandarin,
Spanish, or Arabic and all of our teachers are educated and native speakers of
the languages we offer and have worked with our program for many years. For everyone’s safety for the integrity of
this camp, we do not hire strangers for the summer to work with our students. Our teachers are the lifeblood of what we do
and we respect them so much. We know you
will get to love them as much as we do!
Camp hours are 9am-6pm Monday through Friday, except for
June 19th and July 4th when we will be closed. However, for those who are requiring care
prior to 9am, before care begins at 8am-8:59am and will require a separate
arrangement that should be shared with us prior to the first day of camp or no
later than the day before care is needed. Before care is $15/day of use.
This summer camp is also highly regarded by many families
across the area who have children attending schools that teach either one or
more of the languages we offer and slots typically move very fast once camp
registration opens. However, if your
child has never been introduced to any of the languages we offer or only speaks
English and hears English at home, this camp is still an appropriate option
because it is about fun, friendships, and learning new things.
Our summer camp will have a location in DC and one in Maryland;
the DC location is at 2420 Rhode Island Avenue, NE in Washington DC and the
Maryland location is directly up the street from the DC camp location at 3833
34th Street in Mount Rainier, MD. Because we always have special requests for camp and an overwhelming
response, we attempt to accommodate all families as best we can, but we ask
that families who are registering for camp at either location are flexible with
requirements for location, due to the fact that we like to place children of
similar ages together and children who already attend school together. If you are not flexible and open to your
child being at either location, we kindly ask that you please do not register
for this summer camp. There are also
other times throughout the summer that the children attend in-house field trips
between the DC and MD locations and this year, we will also host outdoor field
trips.
The outdoor field trip schedule is not set in stone at this
time, but typically includes museums, cultural events, and other kinds of fun
and interesting outings our students have enjoyed in the past. Once the year progresses, we will have a more
solidified schedule of trips and events. Outdoor trips may or may not be taken every week, due to scheduling and
availability.
Here is other information families may find helpful in
learning more about this camp:
· This camp is for FULLY POTTY-TRAINED children
ages 3-10 years of age. The majority of
children who register are between the ages of 3-8 years of age.
· Nap time is offered to any child who would like
to nap; nap time is between 1pm-2:45pm daily—please bring in your child’s
bedding and we will provide a clean cot.
· All meals should be provided by families. If leaving by 3pm, families should provide 2
snacks and one lunch that does not need to be heated; if leaving after 3pm,
families should provide 3 snacks and one lunch that does not need to be
heated. All food items and containers
should be labeled every day. We are not
an allergen-free school, so pack whatever your child will eat!
· Please also bring a labeled refillable water
bottle every day and one full change of clothing.
· We have our own playground for outdoor play that
is for at least one hour twice a day—once at 11am and then again between
3:30pm-4:30pm. Please plan your pickup
either before 3:30pm or after 4:30pm but before 6pm.
· Our team is vaccinated, but your child does not
have to be to attend this camp. This year, masks are optional at our camps for everyone, including teachers.
· Children do not have to register for each week
of camp to participate—only register for dates you want, but registration availability
is first come, first served, so if there is no availability during some weeks,
you may be refunded if we are full for a week you register for. Early registration is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and REGISTRATION WILL SOON CLOSE.
· If your child is attending summer camp with
other children, please email us at director@thesocraticschooloflanguage.com and let us know the child(ren’s) name(s) and school the child attends. Please note each family in this arrangement
will need to separately do this for their own child.
· If you are interested in attending at a specific
location—either in DC or MD, please also email us to let us know that so that
we can coordinate to accommodate you as best we can.
· At this time, camp is not refundable for any payments made. Thank you in advance for understanding this policy.
· This summer camp is the same as last year at
$365 per week and there is a one time $80 registration fee per child. There is a 10% sibling discount off one child
if siblings living together register for the same weeks.
· No fees are pro-rated at any time. There is no refund for weeks/days that
children do not attend for any reason except for if we will need to close the
DC or MD summer camps for any reason.
· Registration for these camps requires the
following to be emailed to director@thesocraticschooloflanguage.comand for you to provide the following information:
1.
Name of your child(ren)
2.
Age of your child(ren)
3.
School where your child(ren) currently attends
4.
Language you are interested in—Mandarin, Spanish,
or Arabic
5.
Weeks you are interested in (weeks are not guaranteed
without registration)
6.
We will send you specified instructions for
submitting registration for each week.
7. You will then receive paperwork for you to
complete registration and sample curriculum. You will receive a receipt via Paypal and an emailed receipt from us
once the refund period passes. The
emailed receipt will have our tax ID, which is 90-0706442, for your tax planning purposes.
Toys, money, keys, books, cell phones, computers, tablets, jewelry, pacifiers, security blankets, plush animals, costumes, capes, tiaras/crowns, stickers, candy, gum, or other personal items from home not necessary for in-person camp are not allowed while at camp and are not the responsibility or liability of MindBloom or it's staff in the event the items are lost or damaged. If families provide their children with these items prior to bringing them to camp, they will be responsible for taking them away from their children and consoling them prior to the children being admitted into the premises.
Children attending camp must be registered for the weeks they attend. MindBloom staff will not permit any child to remain at camp if they are not registered in advance for the camp week upon start time. Registrations for all camps must be completed no later than the Friday prior to the camp week no later than 5pm to ensure enrollment for the next week.
MindBloom cannot provide refunds, pro-rations, or make up days for children who do not attend camp days due to any reasons outside of MindBloom, including illness or any kind of emergencies.
MindBloom will not be able to keep children with behavioral issues enrolled at any time--no exceptions. Our program has a zero tolerance policy for biting, hitting, kicking, intentional property damage, or other violence towards our students or staff.
MindBloom will not be able to grant a pro-ration or refund at any time for undesirable behavior on behalf of a camper who intentionally physically hurts other children or our staff or commits intentional property damage at any time.
