Creative Writing Camp

Creative Writing Camp gives students specific writing projects such as creating maps to newly discovered planets and exploring the natural world through haikus and sonnets. Participants also conduct an interview with the protagonist of their very first novel and have the chance to publish their first poem.

• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Price: 5 day camp at Annunciation Orthodox School: $690 (lunch included); 5 day camp at Holy Spirit Episcopal School: $575; 4 day camp at Rice University: $460; 9 day camp at Rice University: $1,035; Sibling Discount (Two or more) – 5% discount per student

Through Creative Writing Camp, young people discover the power within themselves to create, innovate, and connect with others. Many of the teachers and writers have Master’s and PhDs in writing and education, and the instructors are described as experts in their field. Rice University’s Center for Education has a 30 year dedication to educators, and the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies connects Rice University to Houston and the world. Creative Writing Camp is described as the only place where children learn from talented educators and writers and as the place where students will publish their first poem and begin to see themselves as writers and critical thinkers. It is also described as where 21st-century learning happens and as a program that transforms writing into an exploration. In 2025, after one week of Creative Writing Camp, 85 percent of students saw a measurable improvement in their writing, with student writing improving by an average of 76 percent over the course of the week. After working with the teachers and writers at Creative Writing Camp, students used 85 percent more advanced and varied vocabulary, 88 percent more complex and varied sentences, and 88 percent more figurative language in their writing. A sibling discount of 5% per student is available when registering two or more students at the same time.

Last updated January 30, 2026.