Prince George’s County Public School Programs

Any PGCPS student in grade 6-12 is welcome to apply. Students who participated in the Civic Voices or Civic Leaders after-school, virtual tutoring program in the 2021-2022 school year will have priority. Admission into the summer program is based on application responses and when the application is submitted.

Students will work collectively with facilitators and tutors to enhance their knowledge in civics and literacy. Students will take part in classroom workshops and study visits to monuments and memorials in the nation’s capital, gain insights from policy experts and community stakeholders, visit a college and learn about the admissions process, and share ideas about how to improve their community.

This program is free for PGCPS students.

During the application process, students have the opportunity to select either Session 1 (July 11-15, 2022) or Session 2 (July 18-22, 2022).

The deadline to submit an application is May 20, 2022.

Students will be notified by June 2, 2022.

Yes. Please designate on the application whether or not your student will have a personal laptop or tablet to use during the program. Computers will be provided to students who do not have access to a device.

There will be bus pick-up and drop-off locations within Prince George’s County to transport students to and from the program site at the University of Maryland each day. Close Up will also arrange in-town transportation to all field trip activities. Additional transportation details will be provided when students are notified about program participation.

Lunch and snacks will be provided each day of the program.

This week-long summer program is conducted Monday through Friday, from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm each day.

No. We can accommodate only a limited number of students, so we ask that you apply for one week only so we can serve as many students as possible.

Students must complete an application. Additional instructions will be provided once they are accepted into the program.

Close Up’s highly trained instructional staff, which includes PGCPS teachers, will work with students during the program. All staff members who work on the program complete background checks and fingerprinting.

Yes. Our program staff is trained in CPR, AED, and First Aid.

If a student gets sick while on program, the parent or guardian will be contacted immediately to arrange pick-up. Close Up partners with several leading health care providers, including Georgetown University Children’s Medical Center (GUCMC), to ensure that students have access to quality health care should they get sick while on program. As an added precaution, Close Up program staff is trained in CPR, AED, and First Aid. We also maintain a dedicated staffer on each program to assist students who are ill.

To ensure proper treatment, each student must provide: 1) A completed Medical Questionnaire and Consent for Treatment Form; and 2) the student’s health insurance card or a copy of the front and back. These will be collected on the first day of the program and returned to students on the last day of the program.

During a Close Up program, all students are accounted for at all times via roll calls at all activities. Participants and staff members wear nametags at all times. Our emergency hotline, staffed 24/7, is listed on the back of the nametag and on all program schedules. All of our program staff have undergone background checks and are trained in emergency situation response, CPR, AED, and First Aid. Finally, Close Up partners with several leading health care providers, including GUCMC, to ensure that students have access to quality health care should they get sick while on program.

We currently require masks for everyone during indoor activities except when eating. Close Up Foundation COVID-19 Protocols.