183 South 3rd Street, 5th Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Phone: 718-388-1194
Fax: 718-388-3380
NEWS-The
first day of classes for the 2010 - 2011 school year is Wednesday,
September 8th. All students are expected to report to school at 9am.
They will have an extended Advisory period and then follow a regular
Wednesday schedule. Though we mailed advisory lists to homes there have been many changes made since then, please
CLICK HERE TO SEE STUDENT ADVISORY LISTS.
-As of August 9th, Carolyn Yaffe has stepped down as Principal of the Academy for Young Writers to take a position as the Deputy Director for School Quality at the New York City Department of Education Central headquarters. Please read her farewell letter here.
-As of August 9th, Courtney Winkfield was appointed as Interim Acting Principal of the Academy for Young Writers. Please read her introduction letter here.
-Do you have an idea to help improve life at AfYW? Drop it in our online suggestion box!
- Look inside our Memory Lane for some video of the Midsummer's Night Dream performance.-Have a look at the new and improved Young Writers Literary Journal. You can read student poems and leave comments to show your support!-Please visit the Monthly Newsletter section of our website to read our current newsletter. Remember that we are not mailing them home anymore. They will backpacked with our students on the 1st of every month and posted online.
The School at a Glance
The Academy for Young Writers was founded by Carolyn Yaffe and opened in the Fall of 2006. She served as principal from 2006 to 2010, when we graduated our first class. We're located in Williamsburg, Brookyln.
We are a part of a small schools movement that began in the late 1980's and early 1990's in New York City. Our primary goal is create a college preparatory program for our students so that they have as many options after graduating as possible. To this end, we use writing across all areas of our curriculum as a tool for generating comprehension and retaining knowledge. While we do celebrate creative writing, our name derives from the belief that all forms of writing help a person to become better educated and more expressive.
Our School's Mission
The mission of our school is to help our students prepare for life after high school and to succeed in college. We believe that our students develop strong decision making skills, good study habits, and a strong sense of what it means to be a respected member of a community.
Courtney Winkfield, Principal, I.A.
Josh Howard, Assistant Principal of Instruction, I.A.
A New York City Department of Education Empowerment Zone School An Institute for Student Achievement School
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Our site is still under construction, but we invite you to explore it nonetheless.
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Academy for Young Writers
On Monday, June 28th we celebrated the commencement of our first graduating class at the Brooklyn Museum.
Congratulations Young Writers Alumni!
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