Sarah Lawrence Pre-College Summer: Writers Week Recently Updated

Since 1999, Writers Week at Sarah Lawrence College has offered creative young people an immersive week-long experience with creative writing and the performance arts. With both virtual and on campus programs, Writers Week allows high school students to write and perform in a non-competitive and non-judgmental environment. We value taking risks, creating community, and exploring the creative process. Find out more!

Each day, participants attend writing and theatre workshops led by prose writers, poets, and performance artists. Included in the week are mini-workshops taught by program faculty, graduate students and guest artists. Rooted in the Sarah Lawrence College tradition of one-on-one interaction, the program offers students the opportunity to meet in small groups with workshop leaders. The program also includes faculty and student readings and a celebration of student work on the final day of the program. Classes are limited to 18 students, with two teaching artists per workshop.

We welcome students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades the following fall. Students must be age 14 or older at the start of the program. Participants in Writers Week 2026 are eligible to earn one (1) college credit. 

In 2026, there are three sessions of Writers Week: two on-campus sessions and one virtual session. Please note that the on-campus program is a day program (non-residential).