Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

Culver’s in-person Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 is scheduled for Sunday, May 30, 2021. An online Commencement was held on May 31, 2020. The ceremony is available here.

Yes. Commencement for the Class of 2021 will be held on campus from June 3-6. Parents of graduates can view the full schedule here.

Reunion Weekend, originally scheduled for May 21- 23, will now be held virtually. Learn more here.

Culver Academies is taking a layered approach to safety this school year. No single element of our plan will eliminate risk, but taken together our protocols will significantly decrease COVID-19 related risk on campus. Specifically, the school will focus on routine, weekly testing of all students, staff, and faculty for the active COVID-19 coronavirus; increase our cleaning procedures; mandate the wearing of masks at all times on campus unless in their own personal space (own dorm/barracks room) or when seated at the Dining Hall or Shack.

Academic safety guidelines can be found here.

Yes. Most Indiana high schools are allowing fans to attend sporting events. Some are not, but most are. If you choose to attend a sporting event, we ask that you wear a mask and practice social distancing when interacting with your son or daughter after the game. We also ask that you respect the fact that this visit will be short in nature (5 to 10 minutes). Thank you in advance for your cooperation. 

We are allowing food deliveries from restaurants to campus with certain stipulations that must be followed:

1. All orders and payments must be conducted online or via phone.
2. Delivery personnel and Culver students must be fully masked at all times (no noses out).
3. Delivery personnel and Culver students must remain 6 feet apart at all times.
4. The only authorized delivery location is Logansport Gate.
5. The student will say their name to the delivery person. The delivery person will place the order on the bench. The student then picks up the order once the delivery person is 6 feet away.

Guidelines for international students can be found here.

Guidelines for parents for international students can be found here.

Yes. Culver Academies’ leadership team has been working hard to ensure that we meet the educational and developmental needs of all of our students, regardless of their location. The online programming model has been upgraded significantly, taking into account the lessons learned for the final term of the 2020 school year, enabling us to deliver a hybrid learning model that will provide a robust learning experience until your student is able to join us here at Culver.

No. If your student is able to travel to and enter the United States, then Culver’s COVID-19 testing and safety protocols satisfy the U.S. government’s current requirements for a quarantine for people traveling from China, Iran, the EU’s Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and Brazil.

It is helpful for students to have a stateside point of contact in case events outside of our control necessitate a major change to our plans, such as having to close campus and transition to full online programming like Culver had to do in March 2020.

Yes. The international medical insurance covers COVID-19 related illnesses and hospitalizations once your student enters the United States.

Families will initially be charged the full cost of attending Culver Academies for the 2020-2021 school year, and you will be reimbursed for room and board on a pro-rated basis for the time your student was not on campus once they arrive at Culver.

All of our international students will be asked to have a stateside family member or representative who will take them in if the school is forced to close again due to COVID-19 or some other event outside of Culver’s control.

Please feel free to contact Tony Giraldi (tony.giraldi@culver.org, office 574-842-8332, cell 574-210-7941 or through WeChat/WhatsApp), Karla Hernandez (karla.hernandez@culver.org, office 574-842-8119, cell 574-248-0680 or WhatsApp), or Cathy Tulungen (Catherine.tulungen@culver.org) with any questions or concerns.

With the desire to remain strong and healthy -- physically, socially, spiritually, and mentally -- Culver is providing opportunities to assist students and families during this unique time. Among them are:

All students and employees/family members have free membership to the PLT4M workout software. These workouts can be done remotely for home use, and challenge all ability levels. Video demonstrations to familiarize yourself with workout language is included.

a. Download the app or website: PLT4M

b. Use Join Code: SCWILK

c. Join the group: REMOTE FITNESS

d. Follow the daily and weekly prompts to access the workouts

e. Any questions, contact Coach Sandy Orsund at Sandy.Orsund@Culver.org.

Monday through Friday, we will provide daily outdoor activity ideas to do with your family, or close circle of friends, all starting from your own yards. They will include bike rides, walks, games and a weekly Wednesday scavenger hunts. If you have outdoor activities to share with the group, email Dana.Neer@Culver.org. Stay connected by posting your pictures using #culvercomestogether and #findculver to share your activities.

Pastoral counseling available from Dr. Boys and Pastor Dan. Email for appointments.

Culver is committed to honoring the class of 2020, both at Woodcraft and Upper Schools. We have contacted families with additional details. In the meantime, our staff will look at the situation of each camper to determine if they could return in 2021 to complete their Culver Summer Schools & Camps experience.

If you received a financial aid package for 2020, you will need to apply again for the summer of 2021. While we are unable to guarantee the same award, we will continue to do our best to make Culver accessible to our families.

Due to the short length of Junior Woodcraft Camp, and our desire to hold both Woodcraft Camp and Upper Schools, we have made the decision to cancel our Junior Woodcraft Camp for 2021.