UPdated 1/20/2020

These are undoubtedly the most trying times for our collective humanity - we thank you for your incredible patience and flexibility as we navigate it with care and consideration for our community - our students and staff.

 

We are delighted to announce that based on the latest county health guidelines dtd. June 1, 2020, all students (in addition to kids of essential workers) are permitted to register for summer camps. DesignX’s decision to run the program was not taken lightly. The team has spent a significant amount of time planning for a responsibly run program - basing their decisions on expertise from highly credible sources (leading research universities and public health departments). We continue to review the latest health guidelines to ensure we remain compliant - for the safety of everyone.

Coming together in-person with your students is a reminder of how precious the ordinary times are. 

Our modified programs have been guided by three principles: 1) ensuring safety of our community 2) providing rich hands-on learning experiences that we believe are core to the human experience of young learners  3) helping families and staff return to the economy in a measured way.

updated SAFETY PROtocols

(based on county health guidelines dtd 6.3.2020)

FACE COVERINGS:

  • Teachers, Assistants and other staff members on campus will be provided high filtration masks to wear during camp hours.

  • All students will be required to come in with face masks. Once in the classroom students will be provided clean surgical masks to wear while at camp.

SCREENING:

  • Families and staff will be asked to perform basic COVID-19 screening everyday before checking into camp.

DENSITY:

  • DesignX is capping all classes to 10 students per class/program in an effort to drastically reduce the density of people in one location.

  • To further reduce density, drop-off/pick-up will be in the drive-through area of the parking lot. Parents/Guardians will be asked to remain inside of their cars at all times with the names of their students and program clearly and visibly displayed on the dashboard. Individual students will be picked up from and walked to their cars by our assistants as the cars line up in the queue.

  • The end of week fashion show/expo will be held in individual classrooms, with students and staff only, in order to avoid large gatherings. Technology permitting, we hope to live-stream the show to parents.

INTERMIXING:

  • Each class will function as a stable group throughout the week, that is--groups will remain in the same room, with the same students, teacher, and assistants every day of the week throughout the program.

  • There will be a designated lunch and play area for each stable group and will be >6ft apart to align with social distancing.

  • The groups will be required to maintain a distance of 6 feet or greater from each other during lunch and in play areas.  

  • The groups will not be permitted to play or intermix with students in other groups during outdoor time.  

  • After-care is cancelled to avoid the intermingling of students from different classes. 

HYGIENE:

  • Students will be asked to wash/wipe hands whenever they enter the classroom from outdoors (which is atleast every 1 1/2hrs).

  • Classrooms and supplies will be disinfected daily at the end of the day.

  • Tools and machines will be wiped down after every student use.

  • A set of supplies will be provided to pairs of students (where ever possible the pairs will be siblings).

VENTILATION:

  • Schedule will include outdoor walk/play every 1 1/2 hours

  • Door and windows will be kept open as much as possible to allow for fresh air circulation unless the outside temperatures become intolerable.

For families planning to enroll:

We have begun taking registrations for the updated programs. Classes are filling up fast due to small class sizes so please note the availability of the programs before signing up, to avoid disappointments.

We welcome you to join us for this very special summer!

HERE’S TO A SAFE AND CREATIVE SUMMER!