• Begin planning your summer program at least one academic year in advance.


• Budget the cost of the summer camp. 


• Pick a location for your camp to be held.


• Select dates and times the camp will commence and complete. (Hint:  How long will the program run, what time will the students need to be dropped off and picked up). 


• Determine the price of tuition at your camp if you are charging tuition.  (Hint:  Check the tuition costs of camps in your local area to help gauge your price). 


• Prepare staff training sessions.


• Create your staff (Examples:  Director, Assistant Director, Classroom Teacher, and Councilors).


• With professional classroom teachers/administrators create a curriculum for your summer program.


• Make arrangements with any special guests/visiting professionals coming to the camp.


• Make arrangements for any field trip transportation.


• Decide how many students you are going to admit to your summer program.


• Send flyers home to parents through local schools in the area in which you live.