District Writers’ Academy Open House and Information Night for Parents and Teachers

Zoom

Please join us for a virtual (via Zoom) information night to learn more about District Writers' Academy's creative and academic course offerings for youth and teen writers. We'll provide an overview of our private and small group writing curriculum, a taste of our approach and philosophy, and answer any questions you have about how District…

Free

College Essay for the Win – Session I

July 5-7 10am - 12pm $240.00 (Includes course booklet) Classroom Hours: 6 The College Common App essay incorporates many principles of good writing—effective introductions, story-telling, compressing and expanding narrative, and writing with vivid detail. This class teaches these skills and gives students an opportunity to practice them as they work toward writing that perfect college…

College Essay for the Win – Session II

July 5-7 3pm - 5pm $240.00 (Includes course booklet) Classroom Hours: 6 The College Common App essay incorporates many principles of good writing—effective introductions, story-telling, compressing and expanding narrative, and writing with vivid detail. This class teaches these skills and gives students an opportunity to practice them as they work toward writing that perfect college…

Creative Writers Camp (Sr. level, ages 15-18)

Session I July 18-22, 10am - 1pm $450.00 (includes reading anthology) Do you have a student who likes to read, who dreams about writing, who scribbles stories and poetry in a notebook? If so, this is the camp for them! Using exercises and games in an interactive workshop setting, this camp will allow students to…

College Essay for the Win – Session III

July 25-27 10am - 12pm $240.00 (Includes course booklet) Classroom Hours: 6 The College Common App essay incorporates many principles of good writing—effective introductions, story-telling, compressing and expanding narrative, and writing with vivid detail. This class teaches these skills and gives students an opportunity to practice them as they work toward writing that perfect college…

College Essay for the Win – Session IV

July 25-27 3pm - 5pm $240.00 (Includes course booklet) Classroom Hours: 6 The College Common App essay incorporates many principles of good writing—effective introductions, story-telling, compressing and expanding narrative, and writing with vivid detail. This class teaches these skills and gives students an opportunity to practice them as they work toward writing that perfect college…