The VIP Summer Program will be held at Rachel Carson Middle School this summer!  Rising 7th and 8th graders residing in Fairfax County in boundaries for the following middle schools are invited to register: Rachel Carson MS, Herndon MS, Langston Hughes MS, Longfellow MS, and Cooper MS. Registrations are due ASAP and payment through MSB will be open until 6/6. Acceptance emails will be sent on 5/28

Program Details:
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm (site is available at 8 am for drop-offs)
Tuesday, July 1 - Thursday, July 31 (no camp on July 4th)

Please note, space in VIP Camp is limited.  Though timing of registration is a factor, it is not solely a first come, first serve acceptance process.  We consider a variety of factors when processing applications to provide a balanced camp (such as, but not limited to: number of participants per middle school, grade level, registration timing, participant availability, etc.).    

VIP camp costs $100 to attend (scholarships are available in cases of financial hardship - please reach out to your school's After-School Specialist). This registration fee covers transportation, breakfast, and lunch. Field trips will be paid separately during the week of the scheduled field trip. Families will be notified about payment procedures in their acceptance email. Registrations are due by 5/23 and payment through MSB will be open until 6/6. Acceptance emails will be sent on 5/28 All payments will be accepted from May 15th until June 6th.

Field Trips - We will take approximately 3-5 field trips throughout the summer.  There is a cost for students to attend the field trips.  The field trip fees will cover admission costs and bus transportation.  Field trip information (dates, locations, and fees) will be available by the parent/guardian meeting on June 12th via zoom. (The link will be sent out at a later date) The field trip fees need to be paid for in cash or through MySchoolBucks.  Fees will be collected in advance and will not be accepted the day of the trip.  To maintain safe staff to student ratios, we will send all staff members on the field trips and none will remain at the VIP site.  If your student chooses not to attend a field trip, please make alternate plans as sites will be closed that day.  Please speak with your After-School Specialist if financial assistance is required.

Review the VIP Registration document https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19gbMZh4a4e-sMgLQLChF-hzMEkK2N72f?usp=sharing with all policies and procedures prior to completing this registration form.  The registration document is posted on the after-school sections of the middle school website. 

There will be a mandatory parent/guardian meeting on June 12th via zoom (The link will be sent out at a later date). We will review all camp activities, field trips, procedures, answer any questions, and introduce some of our camp staff. 

Participants should plan on bringing the following to camp every day:
o Breakfast and Lunch will be provided everyday but students can bring lunch if they would like to
o  Snacks (optional)
o  Water bottle (Label with your child’s full name) 
o  Hand sanitizer (optional)

 The VIP summer program being operated at this site is exempt from licensure as per §22.1-289.030 of the Code of Virginia and has no direct oversight by the Virginia Department of Education.