We intend 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. We can be reached by phone at 718-688-7230 by fax at 718-688-7236
Come visit us! Click here to get transit directions to our new school 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.
Courtney Winkfield, Principal
Angie Pruitt, Assistant Principal of Instruction
A New York City Department of Education Empowerment Zone School An Institute for Student Achievement School | School Calendar Young Writers' Music Program Gets Some New Gear!  |
