Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, Renaissance has been focused on ways to ensure the health and safety of our students and of the adults who work on their behalf, monitoring recommendations and alerts from public and private health organizations since early news of the outbreak hit, and implementing decisions as the situation has evolved. New information regarding the virus is reported daily, Dates for opening businesses have changed and it is extremely difficult to plan under these circumstances. It still seems premature to make a decision now regarding the entire summer. We apologize for the delay of our response, but after careful consideration, we are planning to open on dates that coincide with government permission to do so. We believe that we will be able to provide many weeks of camps, perhaps all weeks.

We understand your concerns about the well-being of your children in light of the COVID-19 Virus outbreak. Please be assured that we are monitoring this complex, evolving situation very closely. Safety is our priority and any final decisions will be guided by the genuine belief that all participants in our programs will be assured the safe, secure and respectful environment that they deserve. It is heartening to know, at least, that the virus continues to be extremely low risk to children. The lower risk is something to be thankful for in this trying time, but it is still concerning whenever groups do come together for any purpose. In our case, we would take precautions such as disinfecting all materials daily and allowing the same child to utilize a dedicated computer, frequent hand-washing, etc. We do have an extensive library of hands-on materials and equipment and we would take every precaution to sanitize it daily. Most severe cases of the virus have been reported in adults, not children. If infected, children exhibit very mild symptoms, fortunately,but we want to be sure that the chances of infection are minuscule and then make an informed decision about whether to move forward.

Please know that we are considering a number of possibilities to address this unique situation. For example.since we offer our camps in several locations, campers may be able to transfer to a different location if becomes necessary to do so. Of course, if we are able to run our camps, we will have to limit the number of campers considerably. We know that our campers need camps more than ever this summer and are really looking forward to being with us, as we are looking forward to being with them. We also know that we need to get this right for everyone.

We will be adding a few academic camps for participants who may benefit from new challenges or a continuation of skills that may be beneficial due to the many months that they have been out of the classroom. We are also planning a stimulating, fun and challenging number of online camps and classes and contests (with prizes) as an option. These new programs will be available for online registration in early June.

Phase 2 is to begin June 12th and that is hopeful.As of today, we continue to accept registrations and plan to provide our summer programs as proposed. The situation remains fluid, however, and plans and policies may be subject to change should leadership decide this is in the best interests of our community and all those that participate in our summer programs.

The safety and well-being of our summer program participants has and always will be our first priority. Knowing the curiosity,gifts, talents and spirit of all our campers, we are sincerely hoping to offer them a fun filled, safe, engaging, summer.

Due to the Covid-19 situation and uncertainties related to it, here is our transfer and cancellation policy for Summer 2020: