UCI Writing Project – Programs for Youth

UCI Writing Project – Programs for Youth offers Adventures in Narrative Writing, Writing Strategies for Coherence, STEAM Heroes: Inventors, Explorers, and Changemakers, and Who Cares? Argument Writing for Middle School. The program states that sessions are offered in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer, and that Virtual Programs for Youth is for Grades 3-12.

Programs

• Adventures in Narrative Writing — Grades 3-4 · Wednesdays, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. PST
• Writing Strategies for Coherence — Grade 5 · Wednesdays, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. PST
• STEAM Heroes: Inventors, Explorers, and Changemakers — Grades 4-6 · Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. PST
• Who Cares? Argument Writing for Middle School — Grades 6-8 · Wednesdays, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. PST

At a glance

• Ages: 3–12 years old
• General schedule: The program states it offers sessions in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Virtual Programs for Youth is for Grades 3-12.

About the provider

The UCI Writing Project was established in 1978 and is the 13th site of the California Writing Project. It is also the oldest of the Subject Matter Projects on the University of California, Irvine campus and one of 200 sites of the National Writing Project. The mission is to improve student reading and writing by improving the quality of instruction. The project has trained teachers from 85 local school districts and twelve colleges and universities, reached over 20,000 teachers through conferences and inservice programs, and served over 35,000 students globally through the summer youth program.

Registration for Fall 2026 is now open. Space is very limited. Young writers are told to enroll in their rising grade level for Fall 2026. The page also lists a $575 registration and $1,000 multi-session price for Virtual Programs for Youth, with discounts noted, but no specific offering-level pricing is tied to the individual fall courses shown.

Last updated September 8, 2026.