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Writing

Practice the writing process (plan, draft, revise, and edit), and work towards producing polished writing about complex ideas.

Writing classes are small group seminars, taught by skilled writers, and balance direct instruction in writing with opportunities for creativity and self-expression.

Students write every day, meet individually with instructors, and receive detailed suggestions for improvement. Instructors write evaluations for each student at the end of the course.

Courses include standard language arts courses, creative writing courses, content-focused courses, and courses emphasizing reading.

Writing In-Person Courses

Rising Grades 3 to 4

Writing Fundamentals

Learn to write varied, grammatically correct sentences, and build a solid foundation for writing paragraphs.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Reading Reinforcement

Read classic poems, fables, and stories, and write about themes, plots, and characters.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Story Writing

Write, share, discuss, and revise your own short stories, and publish your writing in a class anthology.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Writing U.S. Geography

Learn and write about the physical, political, demographic, and economic geography of the United States.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Rising Grades 5 to 6

Writing Skills and Grammar

Write simple, compound, and complex sentences; learn notetaking; create outlines; and draft, revise, and edit well-organized paragraphs.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Strategic Reading

Read articles, essays, and stories, practice close reading and note-taking, and write summaries and interpretations.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Creative Writing

Write, share, discuss, and revise your own personal narratives, short stories, plays, and poems.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Writing for Middle School

Learn to write five-paragraph essays, the mainstay of writing across the middle school curriculum.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Writing U.S. Presidents

Read about the U.S. Presidents, and write about historical events and the presidents' lives.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Rising Grades 7 to 9

Writers' Workshop

Write, share, discuss, and revise your own short stories, poems, articles, and personal essays about topics that are interesting to you.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Reading for Meaning

Become a critical reader by reading opposing viewpoints about contemporary issues, practicing close reading, notetaking, and summarizing.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Writing for High School

Become proficient at writing five-paragraph essays through developing sentence variety and practicing notetaking and outlining.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Writing the Constitution

Read and discuss the U.S. Constitution, and write summaries and interpretations while practicing proven techniques for writing about complex ideas.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

Rising Grades 9 to 12

Academic Writing

Improve upon sentence expansion, notetaking, single-paragraph outlines, the writing process, and multi-paragraph organization.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible

College Essay Workshop

Explore how different colleges use application essays, how to write effective essays, and how to use essays to differentiate and position college applications.

K-12 Learning Acceleration
Grant Eligible