Registration & Forms
How to Register
Applications are processed on a first come, first registered basis. Sidwell Summer begins processing registrations on December 1st. Families may register online through our website. To begin your registration, please click the red “Apply Now” to the right. Upon check out you will be prompted to create an account with your email address and password. A follow-up acceptance e-mail is sent to all families once registration is complete. Please check the Forms & Health Information section for any additional required forms. Please be sure to use an email address that you check regularly as much of our summer correspondence is done through email.
Returning Families
You can apply for 2012 programs and manage your account by clicking the red “Apply Now” to the left. Then complete the fields for Returning Users with your email address and password from last summer. Please call or email us if you have forgotten your email address and/or password- 202-537-8133 or summer@sidwell.edu. Please be sure to update your child’s grade, school, and any relevant contact information.
Once you have an account with us, click here to view your schedule, make changes, and payments: Manage My Account
Program Payments
Balances for all programs are due by May 1st. Trips may have additional deposits due on April 1st. All deposits are non-refundable and payments are non-refundable after May 1st.
Sponsorship Program
Since its establishment in the Summer of 2002, the Sidwell Summer Sponsorship Fund has helped to bring enriching, fun summer activities to families that might not otherwise be able to participate due to the cost. Our program is funded in part by contributions from other camper families. If you are interested in applying for sponsorship, please complete the online sponsorhip application. Full completion of the application is necessary for a request to be processed. To be considered in the first round of sponsorship, please complete the application by February 15th. To be considered in the second round of sponsorship, please complete the application by April 15th. Applications submitted after April 15th will not be considered.
The 2012 sponsorship online application is now available. Please visit the Sponsorship webpage to read more and to apply.
Summer Studies
Please click here for the Summer Studies Application
Students wishing to receive credit for a Summer Studies course must get approval from the school in which they are enrolled. The appropriate school official's signature is required on the application form. For Sidwell Friends students this is mandatory prior to submitting an application, for students from other schools it is highly recommended that approval is received prior to submitting application to ensure that credit for the course will be received. In some cases, Sidwell Friends students may be given enrollment priority.
A six-week credit course meets three and a half hours daily and is the equivalent of a full year course, worth one credit. Classes do not meet on the Fourth of July Federal holiday. Any anticipated absence longer than two days must be cleared with the Director of Summer Studies prior to the start of classes. A student who misses more than two instructional days of school may not receive credit for the course. If a student is unexpectedly absent, please call 202-537-8160 by 8:30 am on the morning of the absence.
The School reserves the right to cancel any course or to make modifications to any course as required. Students affected will be notified immediately. Please see General Information section of our website for more detail regarding this policy.
Note for Sidwell Friends Students: SFS students applying for credit courses must submit applications to the Sidwell Summer Office after receiving the appropriate signatures. Enrollment priority will go first to students who have extenuating circumstances. The remainder of the places on the course roster will be filled based on the order in which applications are received. If enrollment in a given course reaches capacity, Sidwell Summer will maintain a waiting list for the course.
Changing Your Application
Adding/Changing Application
Adding programs is easy! Go online and you can manage your account to add programs or to make additional payments. However, if you would like to change your camper’s schedule or withdraw your child from a program for which he/she is already registered, an Application Change Form must be completed and sent to the Sidwell Summer office via fax, email or mail. Click here for the Application Change Form.
Application Change Fees
There are no fees to add programs! However, to make any changes to an existing registration there will be a $25 administrative fee. (This includes switching sessions of the same program as well as switching to a different program for a week for which you have already registered.) All balances are due May 1st. After May 1st, in addition to the $25 administrative fee, any program balance must be paid in full at the time the change is made. After May 1, tuition payments are non-refundable even if a camper switches to a program with a lower fee and the $25 administrative will also apply. All deposits are non-refundable. Full payment is due May 1st and no refunds are available after that date.
Camper Advocate
Sidwell Summer employs a camper advocate who works to ensure the best camp experience for your child. Please download the Camper Advocate form here to tell us about any special needs your child may have during the camp session or alert us of any concerns (this includes health issues, food allergies, or any personal issues you feel it would be best for us to know while your child is a part of Sidwell Summer). Contact Sidwell Summer at (202) 537-8133 with any questions.
Click here for Camper Advocate Form.
Health Forms
DC/MD Law prohibits Sidwell Summer from distributing prescription medications, over the counter medications (Advil, Benadryl, Tylenol, etc), or ointments (first aid cream, antibiotic, etc.) without a physicians order. If you would like to grant permission to Sidwell Summer’s nurse to distribute over the counter medications or ointments, you must have your child’s physician complete an Over the Counter Medication Distribution Form. If your child is taking prescription medicines during camp hours you must complete the Medication Authorization Order and you must also provide the medication in the original pharmacy container. Please note our policy on sunscreen: we have Sunscreen (SPF 30 +) available and provide the campers with reminders and the opportunity to self apply.
DC Campus & Bethesda Campus
- Over the Counter Medication Distribution Form
Physician’s signature required in order to distribute any over the counter medication to your child while at camp) - Medication Authorization Order
(required, with physician’s signature, if camper has medications to be administered at camp) - Allergy Action Plan
- Asthma Action Plan
- Camper Advocate Form
Riverview
- Riverview Camper Information Sheet
- Medication Authorization Order
(required, with physician’s signature, if camper has medications to be administered at camp) - Over-the-Counter Medication Distribution Form
(physician’s signature required in order to distribute any over the counter medication to your child while at camp) - Allergy Action Plan
- Riverview Packing List
Early Risers/Camp ‘til Six Drop-In Form
Sidwell Summer allows drop-ins for our Early Risers and Camp ‘Til Six programs with advanced notice and a drop-in form on file. Please request all drop-in days by 4pm the Friday before the camp session begins. This policy is in place in order for us to provide the safest environment possible for your child. If your child attends either program without the form completed, you will be charged the full drop-in fee plus a $25 administrative fee.
Please click here for the Camp 'Til Six/ Early Risers Drop-In Form
