Writing Coaching for Kids & Teens
Private coaching for kids and teens that supports, strengthens, and demystifies writing with joy and humor—and gets outstanding results. View WWB’s full writing programs (and school admissions successes!) below.
P.S. Looking to start more slowly? Check out Stepping Stones here.
Get Going Program: College Edition
Get Going college applicants have achieved entry & scholarships into competitive colleges, including Stanford, UC Santa Barbara, University of Pennsylvania, Maryland Honors College, UC San Diego, Columbia University, Boston College, Sarah Lawrence, Washington University in St. Louis, Babson College, University of Texas at Austin, New York University, University of Virginia, & many more—and with essays that are all their own.
The powerhouse coaching that inspired Ashleigh to start Write Well Brooklyn.
In 10 private coaching sessions, rising or current high school seniors:
gain an understanding of what makes a powerhouse admissions essay
get out of writing paralysis and tune into their gut intuition to better tell their story
access their authentic voice and creativity—transforming their writing along the way
P.S. WWB uses a revision-based model and a rigorous standard of authenticity. (In fact, Ashleigh asks that parents kindly hold off on feedback.) There is no firm guarantee of how many sessions a college applicant might need—but 10 sessions usually achieves one complete polished essay, soup to nuts—and from there, families can always book more.
Summer/fall only. Now accepting coaching candidates for summer 2025. Click the button to book your free parent consultation.
Get Going Program: NYC
Get Going students achieve entry into competitive NYC high schools, including Hackley, Beacon, Avenues of the World, Spence, LREI, Poly Prep, St. Ann’s, Dwight Englewood, Columbia Prep, Fieldston, Trinity, Berkeley Carroll, Grace Church, Riverdale, & more—with essays that are all their own.
This is not your run-of-the-mill admissions essay tutoring, where your kid’s essay gets edited to death or shoved into a one-size-fits-all model.
Over 6 private coaching sessions, 8th graders applying to NYC and Brooklyn high schools:
Learn WWB’s unique, accessible Messy Model—brainstorming, revising, and polishing an essay, soup to nuts, in their own authentic voice
Gain strategies for helping ideas flow—and organizing those ideas
Build long-lasting confidence as young writers
Understand the six traits of writing—and how to harness them for a powerhouse essay
Find joy and support (during a notoriously stressful year) with Ashleigh, whose easy connection with young people helps them shine
P.S. If students don’t complete the essay in 6 or fewer sessions, you’ll get one more gratis. Need more after that? Book sessions á la carte, or purchase a supplemental package.
This program sells out FAST. If your student is applying to high schools in fall 2025, the time to get in touch is now! Click the button to book your free parent consultation with Ashleigh.
Write Out Loud
Write Well Brooklyn’s brand-new, SUMMER ONLY program. Accepting coaching candidates now!
Ashleigh with some of her middle school students when she was a classroom teacher.
A limited summer-only program for rising 6th-9th grade students ready to transform from stressed to confident writers. In 10 one-hour summer sessions, students will:
learn how to get unstuck when faced with a prompt
tell powerful stories in their own unique voice
build CONFIDENCE as writers
trade traditional outlines for WWB’s more powerful Messy Model
gain critical writing skills through revision—not rote exercises
Click the button to book your free parent consultation with Ashleigh.
Writing for Your Future Self
The program at the heart of Write Well Brooklyn.
For students age ~10-16 who are ready to:
prepare for future admissions essays—whether high school or college!
access their powerful, authentic voice and creativity
level-up their writing skills through a unique, revision-based model of learning (Write Well Brooklyn’s Messy Model)
create personal narrative writing that’s key to future successes, a stronger sense of self, and well-being
Summer students have the option of creating an essay to submit to the Scholastic contest in the fall!
This 12-session program sells out fast! Click the button to book your free parent consultation with Ashleigh.
Pen to Power: Level Up for High School
Inspired by Ashleigh’s 8th grade admissions essay students, Pen to Power includes 10 online coaching sessions for rising 9th or 10th graders ready to:
level up their writing skills for difficult high school classes
understand strategies for answering challenging prompts
get out of stuck mode so ideas can flow
expand on their ideas with meaning, not fluff
better understand basic essay structure and ways to create it—without feeling overwhelmed
Summer only. Now accepting coaching candidates for summer 2025. Click the button to book your free parent consultation with Ashleigh.
Write Your Way: Just for the Student
Your most flexible option for middle through high school students.
Sessions focus on anything from academic support to creative writing lessons—whatever the student most needs. Along the way, students:
Learn to generate ideas through mini-prompts
Gain powerful writing skills through WWB’s Messy Model—whether through school assignments or Ashleigh’s own unique writing projects
Find joy and humor in every session
Access and express their authentic voice and creativity
Trade the dry model of academic tutoring for connected, joyful coaching sessions
Ten 1-1 sessions to start, online. Now accepting a limited number of summer 2025 spots. Book a free parent consultation to further discuss!