Summer at Duchesne

Summer Academic and Enrichment Courses Entering Grades PK4 - 12

Welcome to Duchesne's summer program for girls and boys entering grades PK4 - 12. We offer around 100 classes with a wide variety of topics such as ACADEMICS, SPORTS, ART, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COOKING, DANCE, and much more! Join us for a fun, nurturing experience which is what the HEART of your child's summer should be!

The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, tuition assistance, or other school administered student programs.

Early registration is strongly advised due to limited enrollment of classes. Students are accepted, and all courses are assigned in the order in which applications are received. Notification of acceptance will be via email once you have registered online. 

All students must provide a copy of current immunization records unless currently enrolled at Duchesne. This must be received before any student’s registration is considered complete. Records can be emailed to ExtendedPrograms@duchesne.org or mailed to Duchesne Academy, Attention: Heart of the Summer, 10202 Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77024.

Everyone is charged a one-time annual registration fee of $50.00 per student. (Non-refundable)

Students are required to be in a summer course while on campus and must be supervised at all times. Students are not allowed to wait in the library or elsewhere on campus before a course, after a course is over or in between courses. Extended Morning and Extended Afternoon are offered to those who need to be dropped off early, 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., or picked up after 3:00 p.m. Any child dropped off before 8:20 a.m. will be sent to Extended Morning and charged the appropriate fee.

When registering online, you may pay by credit card or e-check. Please note that there is a convenience fee charged by credit card companies for credit card payments. 

PLEASE NOTE:

Registration for most classes closes the Thursday before classes begin. You will be notified at that time if the class is cancelled due to low enrollment.

Duchesne Academy’s Heart of the Summer Program reserves the right to change or cancel any class or program. Efforts will be made to assign students affected by such a change or cancellation to another available program, class or course. Please note that in this situation, the new class may be priced differently, and you will be charged or credited the difference. A complete class refund will be given in those cases where another program placement is not available. Parents will be notified as soon as possible of this situation. Any unused credit on an account will be refunded in the form of a check in August.

A $60 per class cancellation fee will be assessed for each class cancelled by the parent. This includes cancellations due to vacation schedules, conflicting activities and absences. Registration may be cancelled, and tuition refunded (minus the registration fee) prior to June 14, 2021.

Each time a confirmed class scheduled is changed or switched by a parent, a $25 fee will be charged for each class.

Appropriate summer school attire is required. Students may wear shorts, T-shirts, socks and tennis shoes. No sandals or flip-flops please.

Extended Morning meets in the Dining Hall from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. daily. Extended Afternoon is held in the Dining Hall from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily. Students must be picked up on time. After 5:00 p.m., parents will be charged $15 for every 10 minutes that your child stays late in Extended Afternoon. The fee for Extended Morning is $50 a week. For Extended Afternoon, the fee is $75 a week. You may register for either of these on a weekly basis.

If an occasion arises that your child will need to be dropped off early or picked up late, the fee will be $10 per day for Extended Morning and $15 per day for Extended Afternoon. Payment for last minute drop-ins will be handled by the Business Office.

Lunch

Only full day students and those who have a class immediately before AND after lunch are permitted to eat lunch in the Dining Hall. All other students not staying for lunch must be picked up promptly at 11:30 a.m. in the Lower School circular drive. Students have the option of buying a lunch or bringing a sack lunch.

Heart of the Summer provides the option for students to buy lunch on a weekly basis through Duchesne Academy’s FLIK Dining Program. The fee for lunch is $35/week and can be purchased when registering.

Summer 2021 weekly menus will be available online June 14, 2021. Please contact Michael Kenny at Flik Dining with any questions.

Snacks

Snacks will be provided only to students who are participating in the Girls Camp and Boys Camp programs, as well as Extended Afternoon. If your child needs a snack before or after lunch, he/she may bring one from home.

Cell phones and similar personal devices must be turned off and put away safely during Summer Program hours unless required by a class in which the student is registered. Students may use the phone in the Summer Program’s office if a phone call needs to be made. Should this become a problem, phones/electronics will be collected and given back at the end of the day.

Early Pick-up/ Late Arrival

Please call the Summer Program office when picking up early or arriving late.

Absence

To report an absence, please call 713-468-8211 ext. 3200 and leave your child’s name and the class(es) that will be missed. We will notify the instructor(s).

In case of weather alerts and other emergencies, closure information will be posted on duchesne.org. Please note that there are no refunds for days the school is closed due to weather.

Credit courses are demanding academically, and the schedule is rigorous. Perfect attendance is required. Credit will not be awarded to students who miss any class. Grades are given to students by the end of the course through the instructor. Official grade reports and credit are awarded at the completion of MOD 1.

If a student withdraws from a credit course after a class has begun, the withdrawal and the withdrawal grade will be noted on the student’s permanent record. Withdrawals require a parent’s written authorization.

Download Registration Worksheet

Please use the worksheet to decide what classes your child will take during a session before you register online. Before submitting your registration to us, double check that there are no gaps in your child’s schedule and that no classes overlap. If you enter a class in one column, you should not enter a class in the other column that would conflict. For example, if a student will register for the three-hour class Prep for Kindergarten, which runs from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m., do not enter a class in the left-hand column before lunch.

Please remember to register your child for Extended Morning or Extended Afternoon (shown on this sheet) if your child will need to arrive early or be picked up late. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 713-468-8211 ext. 3200 or at sarah.baker@duchesne.org.