Summer Camp

FCS Summer Camp is proudly open to the public! Our campers are roughly 50% FCS students, and 50% friends from our community. In addition, there is no priority system with registration.

FCS Summer Camp offers camps for children ages 3 ½ through 6th grade. Our licensing does not allow us to accept anyone younger than 3 ½ at our summer camp. We also have two separate programs for high schoolers, particularly FCS Alumni, called Counselor-in-Training (CIT) and Volunteers.

We generally divide campers into “Little Explorers” for ages 3 ½ - 4, those entering grades K-2, those entering grades 2-4, and those entering grades 4-6.

• FCS will make accommodations for families with a camper who exceeds our age limit and has a younger student enrolled in our camp as well. 

When camp registration opens at 12:00 PM on January 16, 2026, many families choose to register as soon as possible. 

Here’s how you can avoid any delay in this process:

• Make sure that you create or have an Ultracamp account (1 per family).
• Ensure that your child’s information is correct, particularly (Grade in Fall 2026) so that you can access the right camps.
• Update any payment options such as credit cards and ACH.
• Fill out the required forms so that you can skip them in the registration process.

If you want to browse everything that is being offered this summer, you can click on the Reservation menu link then [Explore Sessions].

If you want to see only reservations that are available for a specific camper, click on [New Reservation] on that same page, then the camper you wish to register.

Please note that non-refundable fees ($100 per camp) and any outstanding balance are required at the time of reservation. The balance is due 2 weeks before the session’s start date alongside other camper and medical forms.

UltraCamp is a secure database system that is used by many camps across the country. It is designed to streamline the registration and record-keeping processes of other auxiliary programs just like ours. FCS uses this Portal for all Auxiliary Programs during the Academic Year (Ex-Day, Enrichment, and Instrumental) and Summer Camp

Each account is specific to a particular organization and is designed to be a household account. Please do not make multiple accounts as this will create issues within our system and your child. There is only one login per account that is decided by the original account creator. All paperwork is securely stored inside the UltraCamp account.

Procare is a secure attendance management app that also includes emergency contacts that is used for ALL pickups (regular dismissal and Ex-Day).

Families will be added to Procare in June between the end of the FCS academic year and before summer camp begins.

Parents have the option of using the app with geolocation access to securely sign their child out at the end of the day OR remembering their PIN.

All other authorized pickups (neighbors, babysitters, grandparents, etc.) will need to use a PIN after they are added to the app.

Please note that PINs are auto generated for adults and not for children. Please do not share your PIN with anyone else. In case of an emergency, this is the information that allows us to figure out who last picked up your child.

Medications
Please only send medication for FCS Summer Camp if it is absolutely necessary. All medication needs to be processed by our delegating nurse during camp hours.

We suggest that campers take routine medications before/after camp whenever possible. We cannot administer any medication without the required forms, including the time to have them processed by the school nurse. Please plan in advance as much as possible.

Families can submit necessary medications using the required documents (G/H) by 2 weeks before a session starts. All medical records are securely uploaded into the Ultracamp system, anonymized, and are only accessible to camp administrators.

Allergies
Parents must note any allergies, including a serious food allergy, on their child’s medical history form. Medications such as an antihistamine or EpiPen require a Medication Order Form signed by a physician. When you come to camp on the first day of the session, bring the medication with you in the original box with your child’s name on it.

FCS Summer Camp is not a nut-free campus. Campers will have separate standalone desks or seating areas that would minimize any risks of food cross-contamination. Campers and staff all wash their hands before and after lunch to help protect those with serious food allergies.

FCS employs a full-time school nurse on site throughout the year, including summer camp.

In addition to the school nurse, both the Camp Director and Camp Manager hold Medication Administration certificates that allow them to administer medication. Camp teachers and assistant teachers are also trained on how to handle emergency situations and use Epi-Pens as needed.

Please see our Summer Camp Guide to Procare (2026 version to be released!) in our Document Center on Ultracamp for more information on how to add Authorized Pick-ups for daily pickup.

The “Pickup Authorization” section is where you can designate account members over the age of 18 to also be able to pick up all of the underage campers in the event of an emergency.

For the safety of the camper, Friends Community School Summer Camp representatives may ask any of the individuals listed above to verify their identity by showing an official photo ID (driver’s license, ID card, current passport, etc.) prior to releasing the camper.

We will only release campers to the persons listed in this section or the Procare App Authorized Pick-up list, but if there are circumstances in which there is someone specific who should not be allowed to pick up your child under any circumstance, please contact the Camp Director.

Ultracamp has a great built-in waiting list function. If you see a reservation that has filled up, you can still go through the same process of registering for it. Instead of a regular reservation with a deposit, you’ll add your camper’s name to the waiting list at no cost.

When there is space on the waiting list, you will be automatically notified of the opportunity to finish the reservation. You have 24 hours from the time of notice to make the reservation, so please make sure that you are receiving automated emails properly from Ultracamp.

In addition to an awesome and fun-filled camp experience, every camper gets an FCS Summer Camp T-shirt! They will also receive a tote bag to carry all of their camp gear home!

Note: We use default sizes for incoming grade levels (PreK-2nd Grade: Youth Small; 2nd Grade-4th Grade: Youth Medium; 4th Grade-6th Grade: Youth Large). Please let us know if your child needs a different size no earlier than a week prior to when they arrive as that’s when we pack the shirts and bags.