Summer at NCRC

During the summer months, NCRC offers a 7-week summer camp option for new and current NCRC families.

Activities and Curriculum

Guided by NCRC's emergent curriculum using both indoor and outdoor spaces, teachers lead children through weekly opportunities to investigate new concepts, engage with a variety of creative materials, and enjoy age-appropriate play. Children should arrive each day in comfortable clothing, ready for both indoor and outdoor activities, which may get messy!

Faculty

Summer at NCRC programs are led by NCRC's teaching faculty, college and grad-school students specializing in Early Childhood Education (ECE), and camp counselors or volunteers from local schools, many of whom are often NCRC alums! Our dynamic teaching teams work together to create Summer at NCRC's rich curriculum, support social interactions, foster independence, and lead children through fun and meaningful experiences.

Specials

SWIM LESSONS WITH CLEVELAND PARK CLUB: Interested families with campers aged 3 or older can sign up for weekly swim lessons through the Cleveland Park Club website. Enrolled students will be brought to Cleveland Park Club by camp staff and enjoy 30 minutes of swim instruction taught by CPC instructors. Swim lesson costs and registration can be found on the Cleveland Park Club website.

FUN FRIDAYS: These surprises may involve color, getting messy, eating delicious food, or something completely new. We can’t wait to surprise our campers each Friday with these new events and experiences.

WATER PLAY: There is no better way to stay cool in the summer than water play on the playground!

ART INVESTIGATIONS: This is a fan favorite of Summer at NCRC. Students will learn about a new and exciting artist through hands on exploration, multi-media art experiences, and with incredible individual and collaborative projects. Led by NCRC Teachers, this aspect of Summer at NCRC is unique and new every year.

Summer at NCRC Facts and Other Helpful Information

Fees & Registration

FEES & REGISTRATION

QUESTIONS
Please direct any questions to Christine Tyler, ctyler@ncrcpreschool.org.

DEPOSIT
Registration includes a $250 deposit which is non-refundable. This deposit will be applied to your child's camp tuition.

REGISTRATION

This year there are a limited number of spaces available for Summer at NCRC. Registration will be prioritized for families who commit to 7 weeks of camp. Camp group placement will be determined by election of half- or full-day registration. As groups are formed, all efforts will be made to try to maintain a balance of gender, economic, racial, and ethnic diversity, as well as best supporting each child’s developmental needs.

Families of new students entering during 2027–28 academic school year will be invited to begin sharing their interest and commitment by registering for the summer in Spring 2027.

All new families are asked to register after they have signed and submitted their contract for the school year.
If there is a large interest from new families, names will be placed on a waitlist and will continue to be drawn from the appropriate age tier applicants until all Summer Program spots have been filled.

Deposits & Payments

DEPOSIT: The registration form requires a $250, nonrefundable deposit which may be submitted with a debit or credit card.

UPDATE YOUR FACTS ACCOUNT: All families are required to update their “incidental billing” FACTS account. Summer tuition is billed and paid through this portion of your FACTS account. During the first week of May, an email from FACTS will be sent as notification that the incidental bill for Summer at NCRC is ready to view and of the date due. It will automatically be paid from the bank account on file with FACTS “incidental billing” on the due date. The due date will be on or around May 15th, 2027, or approximately ten days after receipt of the FACTS billing email.

Eligibility

Required Student Forms

All student forms must be completed prior to the start of Summer at NCRC. Please note, there are TWO SECTIONS, both of which can be accessed in your student's Magnus account.

REQUIRED FORMS FOR ALL
Please download, complete, and submit within your student's Magnus Health Portal
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NCRC is licensed by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and each student must have on file all student forms required by OSSE. NCRC uses the Magnus Health Portal to capture ALL completed forms. Magnus hosts various forms requiring parent completion and also provides parents with the platform to upload all physician completed forms and immunization records. No child will be allowed to start Summer at NCRC without these forms.

Important: All current NCRC families—and those enrolled for admissions in the coming fall—must log in to Magnus Health to complete required Summer at NCRC forms. Incoming Parents will have access to Magnus in May 2026; you will receive a specific communication with Magnus log in details at that time.
REQUIRED FORMS BASED ON MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR OTHER NEEDS
The following forms are required ONLY for children with specific medical conditions or other needs.

Important: The Action Plan forms and Medication Authorization Form MUST be completed and SIGNED by your child's physician and by you. Medications provided to the school for administration must be up to date, provided in duplicate, and in the original pharmacy packaging. The Over-the-Counter Medication Form (authorizing our application of such things as sunscreen and diaper cream) can be filled out by the parents within Magnus and is mandatory for over-the-counter application items like sunscreen and bug spray if re-application is needed during the time at NCRC.

Asthma Action Plan
Seizure Action Plan
Prescription Medication Authorization
Food Allergy & Insect Bite Action Plan

Magnus User Guide & Customer Service

Refund Policy

For families seeking enrollment cancellation for Summer at NCRC: please provide written notice to Christine Tyler, Director of Summer at NCRC, on or before May 15, 2027. The $250 deposit is non-refundable. Any NCRC family who withdraws from the 2027–28 school year before May 15, 2027, will be eligible for a full refund of Summer at NCRC tuition, minus the $250 deposit. For any family who withdraws after May 15, 2027, placement in Summer at NCRC will be forfeited, and any tuition paid will not be eligible for refund.

Christine Ling-Tyler

Directing Teacher