Our Parent Handbook has a wealth of information regarding camp policies and procedures. We ask that all families read through the detailed information before your children start camp with us.
Please click here to download the 2019 Parent Handbook. The updated 2020 Handbook will be coming soon!
Registration is an online process through our registration portal CampBrain. If you have a CampBrain account from a previous year, you may access the same account for summer registration 2021. If you have forgotten your password, please click the link for PASSWORD RESET on CampBrain.
If you are new to registering with Beauvoir, please proceed to the NEW USER SIGN-UP. You will not be able to create an account until registration is open.
Admission to the program is on a first-come, first-served basis. We reserve the right to close registration for programs that are filled or cancel programs that are under-enrolled.
Registration requires a non-refundable $200 deposit at the time of registration, as well as a $50 registration fee per camper.Remaining balances for all camp programs are due by April 30. More details including our Refund Policy can be found in the Paying for Camp tab below.
We understand that some of our campers will be coming for overseas. Since our camp groups are based on the U.S. Grade level, we advise looking at grade level equivalent charts to know which camps are available for your child.
The easiest way to check for this information during open registrations (January until the Thursday before the camp week) is to create and/or log into our registration site. https://beauvoir.campbrainregistration.com/
If you add the session that you are interested in for your individual child to your cart, then you will see what is still open or has a waitlist for your child. You can add all sessions to check them all.
You generally have two waitlist options. You can just waitlist for the specific camp group or you can be added to the waitlist for that camp group and register for another camp group for that same week if something else is open. You will only be contacted if a space opens up for you.
Payment must be made in full by April 30, 2021, or the child’s place in camp will be forfeited. Registration requires a $200 non-refundable or transferrable deposit at the time of registration, as well as a $50 registration fee per camper. Balances for all programs are due by April 30. All deposits are non-refundable and payments are non-refundable after April 30.
For questions pertaining to summer tuition payments, contact our Camp Director, Caroline Maffry at caroline.maffry@cathedral.org or 202-537-5264
Paying by check can be arranged through Sandy Revelo (Sandy.Revelo@cathedral.org) in the Business Office. You are required to put in a credit card online at registration (plus the initial deposit must be made by credit card). For the remaining balance, checks must be received and cleared before April 30, otherwise the card on file will be charged on April 30. For detailed information, please see the Parent Handbook.
Please note: Beauvoir Summer does not offer financial aid to campers who are not current Beauvoir students already receiving financial aid for tuition. Current Beauvoir families may apply for summer financial aid. The deadline to submit a registration eligible for receiving financial aid will be by March 31, 2021.
Registration Changes and Change Fees
There are no fees to add programs. Before April 30, changes may be made to a camper’s schedule based on availability and no additional fee is incurred. After April 30, any changes to an existing registration will result in a $25 administrative fee. This includes: switching sessions of the same program; switching to a different program for a session for which you have already registered; and switching to an entirely new session and program. No switches can be made when registered for an outside vendor once the program has begun. All balances are due April 30. After April 30, in addition to the $25 administrative fee, any program balance must be paid in full at the time the change is made. Full payment is due April 30 and no refunds are available after that date. This policy applies to Extended Day programs as well.
Refund Policy
Refunds of deposits are made only in the event that there are no openings available in a program you selected, or a program is canceled. If you cancel registration on or before April 30, tuition fees less the $250 payment ($50 registration fee and $200 deposit) will be refunded. If registration is canceled after April 30, 2021, all fees will be forfeited. There are no refunds for absences.
Beauvoir reserves the right to dismiss any camper whose behavior is not consistent with the expectations of the Beauvoir Summer Program.
You can go into your CampBrain account (https://beauvoir.campbrainregistration.com/) and go into View My Registrations for Summer. Once you click on View Details, you'll see a link to download Season Account Statement as a PDF. It will have the full summer registration details including ourTaxIDnumber on the bottom.
Your child’s safety and health are Beauvoir Summer’s top concerns. Beauvoir Summer provides a camp nurse on site during the seven weeks of camp. Beauvoir Summer requires that your camper have a valid health form with an immunization record on file while attending camp. If you need to reach the camp nurse, please feel free to contact the camp director via email or telephone at (202) 537-2938.
Health Forms: Beauvoir Summer uses CampBrain to maintain health records for campers. The doctor signed camper health information and immunization record can be uploaded through CampBrain. It is the same site used for camp registration.
If you are a Beauvoir family, you will need to upload your form to CampBrain. It will not automatically transfer from Magnus. You can download from Magnus and upload your form to CampBrain.
If you would like your child to be placed in the same camp group as a friend, please indicate that information in the “Camp/Friend Request” section during your registration. We make every possible effort to fulfill this request.
Please note: for our Fireflies and Bluejays campers that are offered full-day and half-day camp options, friend request cannot be accommodated between full-day and half-day options because campers are divided into separate groups.
Since play is a priority, children are asked to dress comfortably. Sneakers and socks are recommended for daily outdoor play. A camper may be limited in activities without the appropriate footwear.
The following items should be brought each day, with your child’s name clearly labeled:
a complete change of clothing in a large Ziploc bag with the child's name on the outside
a water bottle filled with water
sunscreen
swimwear and towel, if camper has swim included with their camp
any items they may want for the pool (aqua socks, goggles, floaties, etc.)
a hat
sunglasses (optional)
a backpack to hold everything
Full day campers will have access to a cubby in their classrooms to store their belongings during their camp session.
Under no circumstances are campers allowed to bring valuables, weapons, card collections or electronic devices. Beauvoir is not responsible for lost items. Lost and Found Items not claimed by the last day of camp will be given to local charitable organizations.
Please note: some allergies and dietary restrictions can be accommodated and there are always daily vegetarian options on the menu. The camp is peanut and tree nut free but we may have snacks that are processed in nut facility.
Parents are always welcome to send their child to camp with a lunch or alternate snacks for any reason if they so desire, we just ask that parents respect the fact that Beauvoir Summer is nut-free.
Detailed procedures and guidelines are in the Handbook linked above. Please read through it carefully. Additional policies and procedures related to covid-19 guidelines will be updated closer to the start of summer.
Parents can drop their camper off via the carpool line starting promptly at 9:00 a.m. or park and head to the walk-up area. Counselors will escort campers from the carpool line to their camp rooms. To ensure a smooth arrival, please have your camper get out on the sidewalk side of the road.
For dismissal, parents have the option to pick up using the carpool line and display the PICK UP AUTHORIZATION CARD (sent via email to registered families) in your car window OR walk to the designated walk-up area. Letting the camp know of a dismissal change prior to 2:00 p.m. is paramount to a speedy dismissal system.
Half-day camper pickups will be required to walk to the walk-up area.
Parking is available on campus in designated Beauvoir School parking spaces. Parents and caretakers should park only in available legal parking spaces when on the Cathedral grounds. When parking on campus, please display a summer camp parking permit in your car window available here.
Parking is limited, but you can also park in the Cathedral underground parking garage. Please enter and exit the garage from the main entrance off of Wisconsin Avenue. Pull a ticket and Beauvoir will validate parking for up to three hours during business hours.
Additional policies and procedures related to covid-19 guidelines will be updated closer to the start of summer.
Under the direction of Beauvoir Summer’s Swim Director, all full-day camps and our half-day Fireflies options will enjoy swimming at Beauvoir’s outdoor pool located on campus. In small groups, campers are instructed at their appropriate swim level. Throughout the week, campers will also play water games and have supervised free play during their swim period. Children enrolled in the Fireflies Program will have a 30-minute splash time at Beauvoir’s toddler pool throughout the week.
The Beauvoir Pool has certified lifeguards on duty throughout the camp day. To view all of Beauvoir Summer's swim options, click here.
Parents can register their camper for swim lessons either before or after camp for a half-hour group lesson as an add-on camp day option. The before and after camp group will have additional time to refine the skills they are learning during the camp day. To view all of Beauvoir Summer's swim options, click here.
We reserve the right to use photographs/videos taken during our summer sessions in Beauvoir Summer advertisements, marketing materials and through social media. Children will not be identified by name.
If you do not want photos of your child(ren) used for these purposes, please write a note to the Summer Director (caroline.maffry@cathedral.org).
A parent photo gallery will be available for parents during summer 2021.
Meet Our Directors
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Caroline Maffry
Director of Auxiliary Programs
202-537-5264
3500 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20016 Tel: (202) 537-6485 Fax: (202) 537-6512 Email Us
About Beauvoir
Beauvoir Summer is located at Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School, on the 60-acre Cathedral Close in Washington, DC. Beauvoir is a coeducational Pre-Kindergarten through Third Grade school carefully designed for young learners.