Founders' | Grades 7-8
Service Intersession
An immersive week of hands-on service learning where students step outside the classroom to grow as thinkers, leaders, and followers of Christ — serving near and far with purpose and compassion.
Learn. Lead. Serve.
Service Intersession is a cornerstone of the CHCA experience — a dedicated week designed to connect faith and service through real-world engagement. Students choose a course placement that takes them into communities in Cincinnati and beyond, living out the school’s call to serve with purpose and compassion.
All 7th and 8th grade students select from the same course options, including travel-based placements.
Note for 8th grade families: To ensure variety and make room for new students, 8th graders may not repeat the same course they took during Service Intersession.
November 3
Course options overview shared with students during SDL. Course descriptions and details available on the Veracross Parent Portal after 3:00 p.m.
November 3-13
Complete the online survey ranking your student's top three course choices.
November 13| 12:00 p.m.
Deadline for course selection survey. Submissions by this time receive priority placement consideration.
November 23
Parents receive email confirmation of student placement. UltraCamp registration opens.
December 4
UltraCamp registration and deposit due. Students not registered may lose their spot to waitlisted peers.
December 10
$25 late fee applies for any unpaid or incomplete registrations.
March 30 - April 2
Service Intersession week. Some travel courses may extend to April 18–25.
How Placement Works
Review course options
Beginning November 3, course descriptions will be available on the Veracross Parent Portal. Review them together with your student before submitting.
Submit your top three choices
Complete the online survey ranking three unique course preferences by November 13 at noon for priority consideration.
Placement and confirmation
On-time 8th grade submissions receive first priority, followed by on-time 7th grade submissions, then late submissions by time-stamp. If a course is oversubscribed, a blind lottery determines placement and a waitlist is created.
Register in UltraCamp
After receiving your placement confirmation on November 23, complete registration and submit your deposit in UltraCamp by December 4.
Payment Schedule
All payments are processed through UltraCamp. UltraCamp will send a 10-day advance reminder before each payment is automatically deducted.
- December 4 | Deposit – 50% of course price (all courses)
- January 8 | Second Payment (courses over $500)
- February 5 | Third Payment (courses over $500)
- March 5 | Fourth Payment (courses over $1,000)
- Final Payment (courses under $500)
Refund policy: All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. If a student withdraws or is removed for disciplinary reasons, additional payments may not be refunded.
Tuition requirement: Students must be current on tuition payments to participate. If tuition is past due, a payment plan must be arranged with the Business Office. UltraCamp payments may be applied toward any outstanding tuition balance first.
Pastries for Pantries
Max 20 | Local Day
Learn the art of baking, master techniques and learn from a profession Chef. The group will also be serving some local pantries, helping with their needs and blessing them with their delicious home baked goods.
Do Good: New Life Furniture
Max 13 | Local Day
Experience CHCA firsthand. Walk through our classrooms, meet our faculty, and see how we engage students in a transformative learning experience.
Step into Stewardship
Max 20 | Local Day
Ready to take the next step? We’re excited to partner with you in developing your student’s God-given gifts—because the world needs what they have to offer. Apply today.
Won't You be My Neighbor
Max 20 | Local Day
Ready to take the next step? We’re excited to partner with you in developing your student’s God-given gifts—because the world needs what they have to offer. Apply today.
Faith in Action
Max 20 | Local Day
Ready to take the next step? We’re excited to partner with you in developing your student’s God-given gifts—because the world needs what they have to offer. Apply today.
Hands and Feet: Serve Cincinnati Churches
Max 20 | Local Day
Students with have the opportunity to serve in different churches near the CHCA community. This experience will focus on serving in different capacities with different denominations of the church.
Making Memories in the Music City
Max 20 | U.S. Overnight
Students will visit the vibrant growing city of Nashville, Tennessee and learn firsthand about how urban growth is leading to increased economic disparity among its population.
Appalachian Service
Max 24 | U.S. Overnight
Ready to take the next step? We’re excited to partner with you in developing your student’s God-given gifts—because the world needs what they have to offer. Apply today.
Mexico Service Intersession
Max ?? | International
Ready to take the next step? We’re excited to partner with you in developing your student’s God-given gifts—because the world needs what they have to offer. Apply today.
Questions?
Contact Holly Metzger at holly.metzger@chca-oh.org