San Jose Summer Writing Program for Middle School : Info & Priority Access

Before April 1st, enjoy >20% savings on standard tuition rate with Priority Registration for 's Summer Camp Writing Program for San Jose middle school kids.

Space is limited. LEARN MORE about our full course menu. CONTACT us directly for a personal consultation to answer questions & customize a program to meet your child's creative & academic needs. Read 5-STAR GOOGLE BUSINESS REVIEWS.

SAMPLE COURSES

Creative Writing Masterclass

• Cultivate your unique literary voice by experimenting with mechanics of the craft.
• Create characters & stories that live long after the last page is turned.
• Transform ideas into powerful, polished images that awe.
• Publishing opportunities.

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Academic Essay Mastery, including Application Essay Prep

• Master the fundamentals of academic writing.
• Practice advanced techniques for crafting persuasive essays.
• Produce work that stands out in both the classroom & on high school applications.

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Faculty

Work with SEL-first educator & 21st Century LEARNING founder, Sam Prestianni, a widely experienced classroom teacher & pro writer/editor with 30+ years in publishing.

"Sam Prestianni's Humanities and writing classes taught me to be compassionate, critical, and creative at the same time, to write in a way that helps me make sense of the world, and to accept others as they are but not the world as it is." — Sarah Dey, former student

21st Century LEARNING's San Jose Summer Writing Camp is a live, interactive, Humanities-first virtual experience designed to uplift the South Bay student community and foster authentic peer connections in our very own Digital Neighborhood Lab.

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