Registration and Payment

Online registration opening dates for 2026 are as follows:

  • Priority Registration for current CA families | February 3 at 9:00am
  • Priority Registration for returning families from SE25 and CA Alumni | February 4 at 9:00am
  • General Public | February 5 at 9:00am

Note: If you qualify for more than one priority registration group (i.e. - you are a CA family AND a returning SE25 family), you will be able to register on all eligible dates. You will receive the appropriate email communications and link for each priority registration group separately.

Registration is available online only. Returning families will use current login credentials to access registration while new families will use the “New User Sign Up” to create an account. Please note you will not be able to create an account until registration opens. If you are a Columbus Academy academic year family, you can simply use your Columbus Academy mySchoolApp login credentials. Please look for the “Login using Columbus Academy MySchoolApp” button on the CampBrain sign-in page. If you would prefer a separate login, you may use the new user sign-up option if you did not create one the previous year. 

For priority registration, the appropriate link will be sent via email the day prior to your registration opening date. This unique link must be used to access priority registration, and the link will no longer be active once registration opens to the general public.

Beginning on February 5th when registration opens to the general public, the online registration site can be accessed by clicking on the “Register Now” button which will be added to the webpage just prior to that date.

Registration is on a first come, first served basis for all programs. Many programs fill quickly and therefore, we recommend registering as early as possible. You will register according to your child’s “rising grade” meaning the grade your child will be entering in the 2026-27 school year. A non-refundable and non-transferable registration fee of $30 per camper is required at the time of registration. The registration and program fees are payable by credit card or ACH only. Pay-in-full is accepted at the time of registration or you may select our Installment Plan. All balances must be paid in full by April 1 or your registration will be cancelled for any unpaid camps. If you register after April 1st, full payment is required at the time of registration. Registration closes on Monday at 6pm for the following week’s camp session and new registrations or schedule changes will not be accepted after this deadline. ACH denials/errors will incur a $35 fee per occurrence. There is no proration for absences or conflicts due to schedule, vacation or other activities

Installment Plan

You may select the Installment Plan to divide your course fees total over three equal payments. Payment due dates are February 15, March 1 and April 1. Credit card or ACH payments will automatically be processed on the due dates. All balances must be paid in full by April 1 or your registration will be canceled for any unpaid camps.

Waiting Lists

All programs have an enrollment maximum for safety and appropriate ratios. Once a program fills, a waitlist for that program begins through the online registration system. There is no course fee required to register for a waitlist. You will be notified via email if a space becomes available in your waitlisted class. You will have 24 hours to accept the open spot and make payment arrangements including the $30 registration fee if not already paid. Once the 24-hour window has expired, we will move to the next person on the waitlist. Spaces are filled as openings become available up through April 15. Late cancellation spots will not be filled beyond that date with the exception of extenuating circumstances. When registering, you may also select a second choice or “back up” program with availability while on the waiting list for your first choice. If a space becomes available in your first choice program and you accept the spot, our office staff will assist in making the appropriate adjustments to your child’s registration schedule.