COVID-19 Safety

We will continue to follow CDC guidance and the guidance from public health departments at the State and County levels, to keep Bilingual Kids campers, their families and staff safe and healthy. The safety and health of all of our campers and staff is and has always been our top priority. We have always taken great care and diligence to develop and maintain medical practices to address various communicable diseases, both common and rare.

We will continually be updating our policy as additional COVID-19 guidance is provided. Cancellations will be made in accordance with guidelines from public health authorities, coupled with other considerations. We will be following all directives to reduce exposure at in-person classes and continue to update you if the public health department decides on: quarantines, closures, and exclusion policies.

While classes and camps might look a bit different this year we are going to provide our students the same level of excellence in our Full Immersion Spanish and Mandarin Summer Camps, as we have for the past 12 years. Classes will be a safe, fun, educational, and exciting language learning experience filled with nature, STEM, art, music, games, treasure hunts and much more.

Safety Measures

Our day camp operations will meet and exceed the required standards set forth by local and national agencies to ensure a safe experience, including: All of our qualified staff is fully vaccinated.

• Designated location for Parents to drop off and pick up students Parents must answer the following questions: 
  • Has your child had a fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, vomiting, diarrhea, or a rash in the last 72 hours?
  • Has your child been exposed to someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19?
  • Have you or your child traveled internationally in the last two weeks?
    • If you answer yes to any of these questions, your child will not be admitted into the program and you will be asked to return when you are able to answer no. If you pass the verbal screening, your child will have their temperature checked.

• Daily temperature checks may take place for all students and staff before check-in. Any student with a temperature exceeding 100°F will not be allowed to attend camp that day.
  • If lower than 100.4 F – Members may enter the camp and proceed to hand wash station.
  • If 100.4 F or higher – Members will be sent home until fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 72 hours. If members begin exhibiting symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, vomiting, diarrhea, or a rash staff will notify parents immediately. Parents are expected to pick up their children as soon as able.

• Low staff-to-student ratios based on the age range of campers:
  • 5-12 Years Old: 2 qualified staff members per 10
• Groups will retain the same assigned staff all week.
• Frequent handwashing and enhanced sanitation practices.
• Staff will sanitize supplies and facilities throughout the day.
• Students will receive their own set of materials for themselves to use and keep at the conclusion of camp (such as art supplies, STEM supplies..)
• Activities will follow social distancing guidelines.
• Groups will have limited to zero interaction with other groups, following social distancing guidelines.
• Suspended activities include large group activities, daily museum field trips, indoor Activities and pizza party Fridays. *Yet, they will be replaced by new and exciting language learning adventures.
• Our qualified staff has been provided with personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks and gloves and has received vaccinations more than 16 days prior to the commencement classes.
• All of our qualified staff has been  thoroughly trained in new COVID-19 procedures and safety protocols and will be updated on additional training requirements as any new procedures shall become available during the duration of camp.

Masks and Face Coverings

The safety of our campers, their families, and our staff is our top priority, which is why we’ve implemented additional protective measures that include increased cleaning, sanitizing, prescreen health checks, and physical distancing. 

Following guidance set forth by federal, state, and local authorities, and the American Camp Association, we’ve implemented the following guidelines to enhance safety:

• Staff and students are required to wear a face mask at all times except when eating lunch.
• Staff, adults, and students are required to wear masks when checking in and out each day.