Safer Campus Initiative

As the situation surrounding COVID-19 evolves, we continue to do everything possible to create a safe environment for athletes and staff that are on campus, as well as do our part to make the right and responsible decisions for those who are not on campus.

We are continuing to monitor COVID-19 and are mirroring our policies based on the recommendations by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and are working closely with local health officials and our on campus partner Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. Please see the sections below for the policies that pertain to you or your student/child.

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CAMPUS PROTOCOLS

In addition to below protocols, we are making sure to limit the number of students, campers and visitors on campus to ensure we maintain proper social distancing guidelines.

Prior to arrival, we are recommending that campers and students self-isolate with family members for seven days before their program begins. They will also be asked to submit a questionnaire before arrival, detailing any exposure they may have had to the virus, and will be asked to go through a health screening with our on-campus partner health services provider Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital at check-in.

Returning to school in 2021

We know that for some getting a COVID-19 test over the holidays before returning to campus may be difficult. To allow for greater flexibility, we have decided that classes held January 6-8 will be virtual only so that returning students have adequate time to obtain a COVID-19 test prior to returning to campus. In person classes will start on Monday, January 11. We feel that this virtual learning option will give students a broader testing window, allowing for a safer campus and safer start of second term.

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SPRING BREAK UPDATE

Our efforts and focus on the health and safety of our campus and our IMG Academy community will always be our priority. In that light, we have made the decision to cancel Spring Break for the Spring 2021 Semester.

Because Spring Break is a time when our students have traditionally traveled home or away on a trip, we have made this decision out of an abundance of caution to help prevent prospective COVID-19 spread that may result from travel. We believe this decision will help us progress toward a successful completion of our academic school year and athletic seasons, which were not a reality in much of the Spring of 2020.

• Our original Spring Break would have taken place March 15-19, with the last day of school being June 3.
• The week of Spring Break will now be a continuation of academics and athletics, and the last day of the semester will be scheduled for May 26.
• Graduation will also be adjusted and will be scheduled for May 28.
• Shorter breaks will be built into students’ schedules throughout the remainder of the year in the form of long weekends without school. Each sport will periodize their program based on their season to manage workload and peak performance.

We have witnessed higher education institutions implement similar changes in their academic calendars in order to avoid some of the challenges posed by COVID-19 and to keep their campuses as safe as possible. We believe this is the best way to reduce the potential risk for members of our community as well as to help avoid interruptions for those sports programs who will be playing their spring seasons.

Sign-Outs + Campus Visits

While your family may already have plans during the Spring Break time frame, we strongly encourage you to have your student(s) remain on campus for the duration of the semester.

When Safe Start ends, local sign-outs with a parent/guardian will be limited to a maximum of three hours per day. We will only be allowing overnight sign-outs from campus in the case of a major life event or family emergency. Parents will continue to only be allowed on campus for competition taking place outdoors. This is consistent with our policy that began in mid-October of last year.

If you wish to take your student off campus in the case of a local sign-out, please submit a REACH Leave Request. Additionally, if you wish to take your student off campus overnight because of a life event or family emergency, you should submit a REACH Leave Request ahead of travel off campus. If approved, you will be asked to have your student tested for COVID-19, providing the negative results prior to return to campus. A health questionnaire will also have to be filled out and submitted.

Boarding School Protocol FAQs

• Who is IMG Academy working with to build their health and safety protocols?

  IMG Academy is working in close conjunction with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, our on-campus health service provider and following the guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Florida Department of Health.

• Are classes in-person, online or hybrid?

  Classes are currently taking place in person on IMG campus. If you are an international student that is required by government order to self-isolate prior to arrival or has to miss the beginning of the school year because they test positive, please reach out to your advisor so we can discuss how classes and sport will look for you.

• Are masks mandatory?

  Yes, masks are expected to be worn by all students, coaches and staff members while on campus and indoors or in close proximity to others. This includes classrooms, walking in class and dorm hallways, during extracurricular activities, in the cafeteria before and after you have finished eating. Masks can be taken off while eating, during sport practice and in their dorm room. If you have a medical condition that prevents you from wearing a mask, please reach out to your advisor.

• Do boarding students have interactions with non-boarding students? What are protocols for non-boarding students?

  Yes, boarding students have interactions with non-boarding students. We have strict policies in place for those coming onto campus every day. Each non-boarder will be screened at the gate and asked a series of questions regarding their health and that of their household contacts.

• What is your process for a positive case on campus?

  If a student tests positive for COVID-19 at any point while at IMG Academy, IMG Academy’s Director of Health and Safety will work with JHACH and the Florida Department of Health to administer any necessary contact tracing. The student will then be isolated either in Health Services away from other student-athletes and campers or in one of our lodge units with a private bathroom. The student will then be isolated between 10 and 14 days as recommended by Campus Health staff and county health officials. Parents/Guardians of the sick student may come and take the student home if able.
  
  JHACH has a 24-hour health clinic located onsite that is prepared to test for COVID-19 and has established their own internal protocols and procedures for the care of all patients with, or presumptive for, infectious diseases.

• Where will students be isolated if they test positive for COVID-19?

  The student will be quarantined in Health Services away from other student-athletes. We also have areas on campus that we have reserved for isolation cases and will notify parents of that location if/when their student needs to be moved. The students will still be monitored by JHACH staff and Campus Life who will check on their health as well as bring food. The student will then be quarantined between 10 and 14 days as recommended by Campus Health staff and county health officials. Parents/Guardians of the sick student may come and take the student home if able.

• What are pods and how are students grouped into pods?

  Pods are groups of 12 students or less who will be grouped together by age, sport, team or position. Each sport will be grouping these pods and each student will room with someone in their pod. Pods help us to contact trace more easily if there is a positive case on campus.

• Who is monitoring the pods? Is there an adult assigned to each pod?

  Pods are monitored by coaches, campus life staff and teachers. It is a group effort to ensure students remain with those who are in their pod.

• Are students boarding two to a room?

  Yes, students are boarding two to a room. Their roommate will be someone who is in their pod.

• What safety measures are in place in the academic building and in classrooms?

  Classes are organized so desks and students are social distanced from one another. Masks are required of students and teachers, and the building itself is marked into clear one-way systems to prevent students from congregating. Students are required to wash their hands or use sanitizer prior to each class and classes will have sanitizing stations with automatic hand sanitizer dispensers, disinfecting wipes, extra masks.
  
  At the end of each period, the teacher props the door open, so students don’t have to open doors and staff monitor the hallway to make sure there isn’t congregation.
  
  We have deep cleaning protocols in place every night as well as the ability to deep clean specific classrooms without having to close the entire school building.

• Is there an online schooling contingency plan for someone who becomes ill and has to quarantine?

  Yes, we have distance learning options available for those who have to self-isolate or quarantine.

• How are practices run and do students have to wear their masks the whole time?

  Practices are being run as they have in the past except that student athletes will be primarily practicing with their pod. They do not have to wear a mask while they are practicing but coaches will be wearing masks (except to the extent that they can properly maintain safe social distance). Students are expected to wear their masks to and from practice.

• What precautions will be taken when other schools come to play at IMG Academy?

  We plan to share with other teams our guidelines for how we are keeping our kids safe and we expect them not to have kids who are under the weather to be traveling. We won’t have any hand shaking or high fiving before or after the games as we have in years past. Visiting players will be expected to wear a mask on campus when they are not playing in the game/match.

• What is contact tracing and what does the experience of a student look like if they are contact traced to a positive case?

  Contact tracing is the act of tracing individuals who were withing 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes, 48 hours prior to the start of symptoms. These individuals could be at risk of contracting the virus. Parents of contact traced students will be notified and the student will be isolated to a single room with a private bathroom. The individual will have to remain isolated for 14 days and our aim is to provide separate sport training as well as a distance learning plan to the extent that it is safe to do so.

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HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Facial Coverings:

Masks/facial coverings are to be worn by all athletes, coaches and staff members while on campus and indoors or in close proximity to others. This includes walking in dormitory hallways, during extracurricular activities, in the cafeteria before and after meals, etc. Masks can be taken off while eating, during sport practice, and in their dorm room with the door closed.

Social Distancing:

IMG Academy personnel, athletes and any campus visitors will be required to comply with all social distancing guidelines in effect when on campus. The social distancing guidelines will be in accordance with the then-current federal, state and local recommendations, which is currently six feet.

Cleaning & Sanitation Procedures:

Enhanced cleaning and sanitation methods will be employed based on CDC recommendations to reduce risk to staff and athletes on campus. Some key elements of the cleaning and sanitation plan are noted below:

• Increased frequency of cleaning and disinfecting of communal spaces and commonly used surfaces
• All dorm rooms will be thoroughly cleaned, sanitized, and disinfected after each departure.
• Cleaning and disinfecting of all shared training equipment and other items immediately after use.
• Athletes will be required to wash and/or sanitize their hands prior to the start of each programming session and immediately after the session.
• Common areas will have limited furniture and increased monitoring by Campus Life staff to prevent large gatherings.
• Touchless dispensers containing hand sanitizer with an alcohol content of 60% or greater have been placed in highly trafficked areas around campus.
• Electrostatic Disinfection will be utilized for areas identified as having been occupied by a COVID-19 positive individual.

CAMP PROTOCOLS SUMMER 2021

In addition to the health and safety protocols listed above, please see below for more information on camp protocols for summer of 2021.

Video posted March 10, 2021

Camp Participant Screening:

• We recommend that all campers self-isolate for at least five days prior to arrival and interact with only household family members for the previous week prior to arrival.
• Within 48 hours of arrival, each camper will be required to submit a negative COVID-19 test taken within 96 hours of arrival and a health questionnaire that outlines recent activity and exposure.
  • Failure to submit the health questionnaire and negative COVID-19 test prior to arrival will result in the delay of campus access and possibly your camp start date.
• Health Services is the first stop for all participants upon checking in on campus so that they can go through an additional health screening.

NOTE: If a camper has tested positive within 21 days of their arrival, they will not be permitted to attend camp and will need to reschedule. This is due to our return to play protocol in which an athlete must be eased back into activity over a certain period of time so their health can be monitored.

Transportation to/from IMG Academy:

• Upon pick up, IMG Academy drivers will put passengers through a health screening via a verbal assessment. Those who do not pass will be provided a facial covering and transported to campus and immediately placed in isolation rooms.
• Camp participants will utilize hand sanitizer upon entry of any IMG Academy vehicle.
• Seating for campers will be spaced out to ensure one camper to every two seats.
• Facial coverings are to be worn by all individuals.
• After camp participants are dropped off, the vehicles will be disinfected.

Camper Groupings/Pods:

Camp participants will be organized into small group sizes for their camp experience called "pods." These groups will be inclusive of housing, sport training, and social activities. Campers will be split into pods by sport and by age and will be given a specific color wristband, lanyard and masks that correspond to their sport. These pods will help us more quickly identify and isolate any close contacts of a COVID-19 positive individual, should a camper become sick while on campus.

Residence Halls & Housing:

All boarding camp participants will stay in one of the three on-campus residence halls and will share a room and bathroom with one other camper for the duration of their stay.

• Daily temperature screenings will take place prior to the start of daily activity.
• Socializing within rooms will be prohibited.

Meals:

• All food will be served by Food & Beverage staff (not self-service).
• All utensils will be pre-wrapped and disposable.
• There will be reduced seating capacity in the main dining area to ensure social distancing.
• Food lines throughout the Campus Center will have social distance markings in place.
• Drink stations and condiment areas will be continuously wiped down.

Transportation within IMG Academy:

• Trams are open air and run from East Campus to West Campus.
• Tram seating with be spaced out to every other seat.
• Facial coverings are to be worn by all individuals riding trams.

Camp Protocol FAQs

• When is camp check-in?

  Each camp week will begin on a Sunday, with camp participant arrivals and check-in scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. We kindly ask that you arrive within this window for check-in.

• Can I help my child set up their room?

  To mitigate as mush risk as possible, parents will be unable to enter the residence halls to assist during the move-in process. Campus Life staff will be on hand to help with carrying bags and other items into the campers' rooms.

• What happens if a camper feels sick or gets COVID-19 at camp?

  Should a camper feel sick while on campus, they should let one of our staff members know and report to Health Services immediately. If they test positive for COVID-19, they will be escorted to an isolation room on campus and their parents will be notified immediately. IMG Academy staff will contact trace any individuals that may have had close contact with the COVID-19 positive camper. Close contacts will also be put in isolation rooms.

  The camper and any individuals who are notified as close contacts will have to leave campus and will not be able to finish camp. Domestic campers have 24 hours to be picked up; International campers have 48 hours to be picked up; and contact traced campers have 72 hours to be picked up.

• Can I come and visit my child on campus or take them off campus during their camp stay?

  Visitor access to IMG Academy campus will continue to be limited and will be reviewed as the summer goes on.

  Campus access will primarily be limited to family members of camp participants, who will be restricted to outside common areas of campus and go through a health screening before entry.

  At this time, boarding campers will not be allowed to be signed out by a family member during their camp.

• Will my child be able to participate in social activities off campus?

  Camp participants will have daily access to a series of social activities that take place both on and off campus. Campers will participate in activities based on their pre-determined sport pod/group.

  Trips off-campus will include large outdoor spaces such as beaches and parks. A limited number of spaces will be made available for each trip and registration will be required in advance.

  There will also be on-campus events each evening at the Activity Park outside the residence halls. Activities will be spaced out to facilitate small group or individual interaction and participation.

• What if my camper has already had COVID-19, do they still need to submit a negative test?

  If a camper has tested positive between 22 - 90 days before their first day of camp, they are not required to submit a COIVD-19 test. However, they are required to provide proof of the date of their positive test.

• My camper has already gotten the vaccine. Do they still need to submit a negative COVID-19 test?

  Yes, they will still need to submit a negative test.

Protocols for EMPLOYEES

• Employees are going through a health screening upon entering campus each day; those who have flu-like symptoms, will be asked to remain off campus.
• Access to campus is limited to required individuals, and many employees are still working remotely, helping to limit the amount of people we have on campus at any given time.
• Employees have been asked to wear face coverings while inside campus buildings and continue social distancing practices until otherwise directed by the CDC.
• Any employee who has flu-like symptoms or comes in close contact with someone who has flu like symptoms is required to tell their manager and will be asked to stay off campus for a minimum of 14 days.
• Habitual hand washing and sanitizing advisories and guidelines that we put in place in March 2020 will be heralded by employees before and after practice, before and after meals, and during any other group activities as applicable.

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General COVID-19 Information

• Travel
• Campers & Parents / Visiting Teams / Event Operators & Participants & Professional Athletes
• Legacy Hotel / Academy Park Villas / Lodge & Bollettieri Resort Villas
• IMG Academy Golf Club
• John Hopkins All Children's Hospital / Gatorade Sport Science Institute
• Previous Updates
• Stay Updated on the Virus
• Prevention & Resources
• Employees

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Travel

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommend getting tested and/or staying home after higher risk travel. Testing before and after travel can reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Testing does not eliminate all risk, but when paired with a period of staying at home and precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it can make travel safer by reducing spread on planes, in airports, and at travelers’ destinations.

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CAMPERS & PARENTS / VISITING TEAMS / EVENT OPERATORS & PARTICIPANTS & PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES

• For immediate questions contact [email protected] or call 941-749-8660. Or, call/email your advisor directly.
• Check out for our last holiday camp will be on January 3. Camps will not run concurrently with boarding school.

View our full camp health and safety information

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LEGACY HOTEL / ACADEMY PARK VILLAS / LODGE & BOLLETTIERI RESORT VILLAS

The Academy Park Villas and Bollettieri Resort Villas continue to be operational, but individuals lodging at those properties will not be allowed on campus at this time and until further notice.

Legacy Hotel remains operational but guests will not be permitted on campus until further notice. For their most up-to-date policies, please visit their website.

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IMG Academy Golf Club

The Golf Club still remains open at this time, but please see their website for event cancellations and current policies or contact [email protected].

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JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL / GATORADE SPORT SCIENCE INSTITUTE

• Patients coming for physical therapy from off-campus have since been rescheduled at alternative facilities. Students who remain on campus still have access to physical therapy.
• Gatorade Sport Science Institute will be closed until further notice.

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Previous Updates

AUGUST 14 UPDATE

Today we announced the protocols for our SAFE START PROGRAM, which will take place during the first two weeks of our academic year. In these two weeks, we are encouraging students to remain on campus to help us mitigate exposure from travel, help everyone get accustomed to campus protocols and give students the opportunity to have a safe, healthy semester. For full details on protocols please view the information at the top of this page.

AUGUST 11 UPDATE

Travel Update

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their travel guidelines and are no long recommending that all international travelers self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival to the U.S. In following their advice, we will also be adjusting our practices and are no longer mandating a 14-day isolation off campus for international students.

Students who arrived early and are already isolating on campus will have their 14-day isolation cut short and they will be allowed to join the rest of their pods for practice and summer classes on August 12. Parents are also being notified of this change today.

It is imperative that we continue to emphasize the importance of our health and safety protocols, especially adhering to pod assignments, maintaining proper social distancing, wearing a mask and frequent hand washing.

While on campus and in your daily life, please remember that wearing a mask, social distancing and washing your hands will help keep you and others around you healthy. Please be on the lookout for additional information regarding the start of the school year.

Boarding School Protocol FAQs

We have collected common questions from parents and students for your convenience. This is a working document to be updated periodically. Please check back for updates.

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AUGUST 5 UPDATE

We are excited for you and your students to arrive on campus later this month to kick off the 2020-2021 school year! We all know that COVID-19 is still affecting travel plans around the world and we wanted to take a moment to remind you of current travel restrictions in effect for travel into the United States and certain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel guidelines.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

At this time, it is recommended by the CDC that all international travelers self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in the United States. Self-isolation includes staying away from others and monitoring yourself for any COVID-19 related symptoms.

If you are traveling to IMG Academy from outside the United States, you are required to abide by this self-isolation period and have your student self-isolate off campus for 14 days once they get to the United States. Someone from our advisor team will be reaching out to families that have an international address listed as their home residence to discuss your self-isolation plans.

If you are traveling outside the U.S. within that 14-day window of school check-in, you are also required to adhere to the 14-day isolation requirement.

All parents will be required to verify that their student has satisfied this self-isolation requirement in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Pre-arrival Questionnaire that will be sent to you via our School Doc portal prior to your arrival.

DOMESTIC TRAVEL

For those not traveling internationally, we ask that you self-isolate at home with family seven days prior to school check-in to limit potential exposure.

MAY 1 UPDATE

Beginning Tuesday, May 5 IMGA families can begin picking up items from campus that were left prior to spring break. Families will need to either schedule a time to pick up personal belongings or coordinate with Dorm Room Movers to pack and ship/store items. Selections must be made by May 18.

APRIL 27 UPDATE

Due to the universal concern regarding COVID-19, we have decided to reschedule all upcoming camps, groups, events, teams and individual professional athletes that had planned to be on campus now and until June 28, 2020. We truly apologize for the inconvenience.

A representative should be reaching out to you if you have anything scheduled with us between now and June 27.

APRIL 24 UPDATE

For boarding school student-athletes, the Academy’s considerations adopted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are now available. View the Announcement

APRIL 21 UPDATE

To ensure the health and safety of our community and so that our students can continue progressing both academically and athletically, while earning the credits required to graduate, we will maintain our Distance Learning program through the end of the semester. Over the course of the next week we aim to provide more information regarding plans for virtual graduation, room and board, competition fees, and the retrieval of personal items.

APRIL 19 UPDATE

Earlier this weekend Governor Ron DeSantis announced that K-12 students in the state of Florida will continue distance learning until the end of the school year. We are currently verifying what this announcement means as well as waiting on a formal letter from the Florida Department of Education with the details. More information to follow soon.

APRIL 17 UPDATE

Our leadership team continues to meet and discuss the current situation regarding COVID-19. Together, we have been mapping out various courses of action that we will take depending on how COVID-19 continues to affect our world. In light of recent re-opening guidelines from the White House, we would like to give time for our governor to assess our state's plan moving forward. Our goal is to make a decision on the extension of distance learning or the return to campus once we know how Florida will proceed next week. All decisions will be made in the best interest of our community, based on the best available information at that time.

APRIL 6 UPDATE

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in a public setting where social distancing is difficult (grocery store, pharmacy, etc.). The Academy is working to provide cloth face coverings for all students and employees on campus.These face coverings should be used when they are inside buildings with other people and when they are moving around campus. The coverings do not need to be worn when they are by themselves, or when they are outside in open air and practicing social distancing.

Please click here for the full CDC recommendation.

APRIL 1 UPDATE

Based upon the recent White House recommendation to continue to practice social distancing until April 30, we have decided extend our distance learning through Friday, May 1.

While the situation remains fluid, we are working closely with the Florida High School Sport Association (FHSAA) as well as the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) and are monitoring NCAA developments to make informed decisions about when to resume classes back on campus.

MARCH 20 UPDATE

Thank you for your patience and understanding this week as we made major decisions regarding the next few weeks of our school year. Our Academic, Athletic and APD teams are working together to build out schedules and resources that will be shared next week to help your students succeed while we practice distance learning.

MARCH 19 UPDATE

At this time, boarding students who have already left for break are not permitted to come back to campus before April 18. Distance learning (academic and athletic) should be completed at home or off-campus by those who have not been on campus for the past week as well as non-boarding students. Students who remained on campus when break started will also be partaking in distance learning but will receive in-person athletic and APD training.

MARCH 18 UPDATE

At this time, we are finalizing our plans to activate distance learning for all students beginning March 30. However, students currently residing on campus should know that Health Services, operated by Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, is still open 24/7 for those who need it. Physical therapy is also running with regular hours for those who are on-campus.

MARCH 17 UPDATE

As the situation surrounding COVID-19 evolves, we continue to strive to create a safe environment for boarding students and staff that remain on campus, as well as do our part to make the right decisions for those who are not on campus. With this in mind, we have decided to make the following decisions:

1. We have made the decision to switch to distance learning beginning Monday, March 30, for a period of three weeks. The intent is to have students return to campus for classes in-person beginning Monday, April 20. This date is tentative.
   1. While we are all hoping for the best, and a return to the in-person school year, our priority will always be the safety and well-being of the IMG Academy student-athletes and our community. In line with this, a period of distance learning is necessary and will allow us to continue to deliver academically and athletically while we continue to learn more about the future prospect of global travel and the health of our community.
   2. Teachers will be given the flexibility of working remotely or work on campus.
   3. While our intent is for a return to campus to complete the school year in-person, we should all be aware that the time frame of distance learning, and date for students to return to IMG Academy are to be determined given this fluid situation.
2. Effective immediately all non-boarding students will not be permitted on campus until April 20. Furthermore, all off-campus trips have been postponed and sign-offs have been suspended until April 20.
   1. This April 20 restriction date also applies to customers across all product lines (professional athletes, sponsors, adult programs, etc.).
   2. All campus tours have also been suspended until further notice.
   3. Any off-campus patients coming for physical therapy will also be rescheduled for other offices beginning March 18.
   4. All sport competition has been postponed until after we return on April 20.
   5. The Legacy Hotel, Academy Park Villas and Bollettieri Resort Villas continue to be operational, but individuals will not be allowed on campus at this time and until further notice.

MARCH 16 UPDATE

At this time, we have decided to postpone all off-campus trips, suspend campus sign-offs, and halt off-campus food delivery until the end of Spring Break for students who remain on campus. At this time, we still intend to resume normal operations after spring break on March 30, 2020. Policies posted on March 15 still apply.

We know this may be tough for the student-athletes who currently remain on campus, but we are working to create the safest environment as possible at this time.

Senior Academy Leadership meet daily and at this time intend to resume normal operations after spring break on March 30, 2020.

We appreciate your patience as we continue to change our policies. We know that this is a difficult time and we hope that you and your family are taking care and staying healthy.

MARCH 15 UPDATE

We hope that all of our student athletes who are traveling have made it home for spring break, or are safely on their way. At this time, our policies remain unaltered. Please see below for our current policies.

• We have rescheduled all upcoming camps, groups, events, teams and individual professional athletes that had planned to be on campus now through May 24, 2020
• Sports programming will continue through spring break
• Non-boarding students can visit campus for sport programming and access campus services
• Off-campus trips will be limited for students during spring break
• We will postpone all games or competitions for all sports from Sunday, March 15 until Monday, March 30 following the lead of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA).

MARCH 14 UPDATE

We wanted to make you aware of some decisions that have been made due to the universal concern regarding COVID-19. Please see below for the most up to date information.

• We have decided to reschedule all upcoming camps, groups, events, teams and individual professional athletes that had planned to be on campus now through May 24, 2020.
• Spring break remains the same but we are allowing boarding students to stay on campus if they so choose.
• Sports programming will continue through spring break.
• Non-boarding students can visit campus for sport programming and access campus services.
• Off-campus trips will be limited for students during spring break.
• The Golf Club and Legacy Hotel remain open at this time.

MARCH 13 UPDATE

Beginning today, we have:

• Postponed all incoming campers until May 24 and cancelled all events through the end of March.
• With the start of Spring Break, we also ask that all non-boarding students remain off campus, now and through the end of the break.
• We will postpone all games or competitions for all sports from Sunday, March 15 until Monday, March 30 following the lead of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA).

Our priority is to make the Academy as safe a community as possible for our boarding students and we already have students that are unable to travel home over the break. We welcome and highly encourage all boarding Academy students to remain on campus through Spring Break. While we know travel is already planned, we feel confident that we can provide an engaging environment for all those who stay on campus.

We are also working on a screening process for when students and staff return from break and will update you with that process when it has been decided.

This situation is still fluid and can change as things evolve.

MARCH 12 UPDATE

The Academy leadership team met this morning to evaluate a variety of decisions that we may need to make in the future depending on how the situation regarding COVID-19 unfolds. We are continuing to gather more information and set plans to put into place for a variety of scenarios.

We understand the impact and importance of any decision that may be made in the future and are doing our due diligence to work out all the logistics to be as prepared as possible.

This morning we also met with a representative from the Florida Department of Health to review our plans and facilities to prepare for unknown situations. They commended our plans and preparations to date.

We understand that some students have already or will want to leave early as Spring Break begins tomorrow after classes end. Please know there are no penalties for students who leave early for the break.

The decision was also made to cancel out-of-state team travel until further notice. We think this is an important step to take to continue to limit exposure and unnecessary travel for our students.

MARCH 11 UPDATE

As news and information on COVID-19 continues to evolve, we have decided to add Spain to our list of locations that require a 14-day off campus self-isolation before returning to campus.

MARCH 10 UPDATE

As news and information on COVID-19 continues to evolve, we have decided to add France and Germany to our locations that require a 14-day off campus self-isolation before returning to campus.

The full list of locations include: China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Italy, Iran, France and Germany. Anyone traveling from the listed locations, will not be permitted on campus until they are able to demonstrate that they have been away from the impacted country and symptom-free for a period of 14 days after returning to the U.S.

MARCH 6 UPDATE

We are proactively preparing in the event that we would have to enact distance learning for Coronavirus or any future interruption (i.e. Hurricane). It is our goal that the school remain open, unless we are directed to close by the Florida Health Department, so that all of our students can finish their term and/or graduate this June.

MARCH 5 UPDATE

We are continuously monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are mirroring our policies based on the recommendations by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and are working closely with local health officials and our on campus partner Johns Hopkins All Children's. We continue to emphasize the importance of hand-washing for at least 20 seconds with soap and water, coughing/sneezing into an elbow instead of hands, as well making sure guests on campus know to visit Health Services immediately if they have a cough, fever, or shortness of breath.

MARCH 2 UPDATE

We are continuing to monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are mirroring our policies based on the recommendations by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and are working closely with local health officials and our on campus partner Johns Hopkins All Children's. It has been reported that two cases have tested presumptively positive in the state of Florida, meaning the CDC has to confirm this information. The CDC has shared on its website that for the general American public, the immediate health risk from COVID-19 is considered low.

Anyone traveling from the following countries will not be permitted back on campus until they are able to demonstrate that they have been away from the impacted location and symptom-free for a period of 14 days after returning to the U.S.: China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Italy and Iran.

FEBRUARY 24 UPDATE

At this time, IMG Academy will not be permitting anyone traveling from the following countries on campus through Sunday, April 12, without a 14 day isolation period: China, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore.

Anyone traveling from one of the countries listed above will be asked to remain off campus for 14 days and to be screened and cleared before returning to campus.

These decisions have been made in what we deem to be in the best interest of the broader IMGA community, and the potential future growth of the virus. We are continuing to monitor the situation, and while it is possible that this decision may change, it is important that we alert you now so that you can make necessary adjustments to your travel plans.

FEBRUARY 20 UPDATE

We have continued to monitor the new Coronavirus (COVID-19). Based on information provided by the U.S. Government, Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we have decided to continue to operate with an abundance of caution when it comes to visitors on campus as well as students traveling abroad.

• At this time, IMG Academy will not be permitting anyone traveling from the following countries on campus through Sunday, April 12, without a 14 day isolation period: China, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore.
• If any students travel to one of the countries listed above, upon return to the Academy, they will be asked to remain off campus for 14 days and to be screened and cleared before returning to campus.
• Any student who is planning on traveling to these countries (Spring Break, Tournaments, Games, etc.) in the next two months must reach out to Tom Atkinson, [email protected], as soon as possible. We strongly advise against traveling to these countries based on information provided by the CDC. If the travel occurs, the student will not be allowed on campus for 14 days upon their return.
• During Parents Weekend, we are asking parents visiting from these countries to be cognizant when traveling and we are asking that visits with children take place off campus as opposed to on campus.
• The United States is continuing to restrict most travelers coming from mainland China at this time. Because of this we are recommending that any students who would be traveling home to China for Spring Break stay on campus or somewhere not highly affected by the virus.

These decisions have been made in what we deem to be in the best interest of the broader IMGA community, and the potential future growth of the virus. We are continuing to monitor the situation, and while it is possible that this decision may change, it is important that we alert you now so that you can make necessary adjustments to your travel plans.

FEBRUARY 18 UPDATE

Out of an abundance of caution, we are not currently accepting camps reservations that include visitors from the following locations: China, Hong Kong, S. Korea, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but feel that this is best way to keep our staff, students, and campers safe.

Future bookings for campers traveling from Mainland China and surrounding countries can be rescheduled after April 12, 2020.

FEBRUARY 7 UPDATE

We continue to closely monitor developments in the coronavirus situation that is primarily affecting China and nearby countries. With Parents Weekend and Spring Break on the horizon, we ask that all students and guests of IMG Academy take precaution with their travel plans, taking into consideration any travel advisories regarding U.S. travel. At this time, out of an abundance of caution, we are making the decision to not allow visitors we anticipate to be travelling from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan without a 14-day isolation period.

This decision is being made in what we deem to be in the best interest of the broader IMGA community, and is based on statistical models regarding potential future growth of the virus.

JANUARY 30 UPDATE

We are currently monitoring updates on the Coronavirus that is spreading primarily in mainland China. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that travelers avoid all non-essential travel to China, due to the spread of this virus.

Out of an abundance of caution, we are not currently accepting camps reservations that include visitors from mainland China or surrounding countries for the next month or so. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but feel that this is best way to keep our staff, students, and campers safe. We also want to make sure that you are taking precautions to keep yourself healthy and avoid nonessential travel.

Future bookings for campers traveling from Mainland China and surrounding countries can be rescheduled after March 15, 2020.

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STAY UPDATED ON THE VIRUS

For the most up to date, reliable information on COVID-19, please visit:

• Florida Department of Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• World Health Organization

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PREVENTION & RESOURCES

The following information has been shared directly from the CDC Website.

The CDC always recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
• Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask:
  • CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.
  • Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others. The use of facemasks is also crucial for health workers and people who are taking care of someone in close settings (at home or in a health care facility).
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
  • If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

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Employees

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE SICK

If you are not feeling well and have symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, please let your manager know and remain at home until your symptoms have cleared. If you do have these symptoms, we recommend you call your primary health care provider, contact a walk-in clinic to schedule an appointment or contact the local emergency room before arriving.

Employees may also send a note to the [email protected] inbox to report any concerns about your health or the health of those around you. Our on-campus partner Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is able to provide screenings as appropriate. Upon receiving an inquiry to the inbox, a phone number can be provided for you to set up a screening.

Verbal health screenings at both east and west gate moving forward. Security will be asking if you have a fever or one of three respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, sore throat). Those who have any of these symptoms will not be allowed on campus.

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