Our students don’t sit through lectures or work in isolation. They step into an active online classroom where their teacher is present daily, their classmates are reading and responding to each other’s work, and feedback happens at every stage of writing, not just at the end.
Our online classroom is where the learning happens – not a video call, not an inbox. It’s a dedicated space where students find their weekly lessons, post their writing, read and respond to classmates, and conference with their coach. Think of it less like a website and more like a classroom you walk into whenever you’re ready to work.
Most online writing programs follow one of two models: either a live video call once a week followed by independent work, or a self-paced course where students write alone and submit to a grader. We do neither. Write from the Heart uses an interactive classroom modeled after college-level online learning. Students log in on their own schedule, but they are never working alone. Here is what that looks like in practice:
Not once a week. Not just for office hours. Our writing coaches are present every day, reading student work, responding to questions, guiding revisions, and offering individualized feedback at every step of the writing process. When your student submits a draft, they do not wait a week for a grade. They get a conversation.
Every annual class includes structured peer interaction. Students read each other’s work, offer feedback, and engage in discussion, just like a college class. This teaches them to write with an audience in mind, not just to satisfy a rubric. It also builds confidence, because encouragement comes from classmates as well as from their coach.
In our Literature & Composition classes, students discuss texts in ongoing discussion boards over the course of each work, responding to prompts, engaging with each other’s insights, and building on ideas across days rather than rushing through a conversation in a 60 minute video call. Quieter students often produce their deepest thinking in this format because they have time to reflect before they respond.
Whether your student is in a 30 week annual class or a semester course with weekly milestones, every class follows a clear rhythm that keeps students moving forward. This is not self paced curriculum where students drift without direction. Our classes mirror real academic coursework, with regular engagement, consistent deadlines, and meaningful feedback that helps students build strong habits and lasting writing skills.
Writing is not a spectator activity. Students don’t improve by watching someone talk about writing on a screen. They improve by writing, getting specific feedback, revising, and writing again inside a community that makes that process feel purposeful. Our model gives students a classroom that’s active every day with their teacher and peers right there alongside them.
In the classroom daily
Weekly video call + email
At every stage: brainstorm, draft, revision
Returned with a grade, days later
Required. Students workshop each other’s writing
Optional or none
Every student contributes in ongoing boards
Whoever speaks up in a 60 minute call
Flexible. Log in when it works for you
Fixed meeting time
Write, get peer feedback, get coach feedback, then revise
Write alone, submit, wait for a grade
Content, digital classroom skills, and time management
Content only
Our classroom isn’t just convenient—it’s intentional. Most college courses today include an online component: discussion boards, written peer reviews, asynchronous collaboration, and deadline-driven independent work. Students who learn inside our system arrive at college already fluent in how online academic environments work.
Parents consistently tell us that Write from the Heart was the single best preparation their students had for college—not just for writing, but for time management, self-discipline, and learning how to engage thoughtfully in a digital classroom.
Annual Writing Classes (30 weeks, full credit) — Our most immersive experience. Students work inside a structured classroom with peers and a dedicated writing coach. Multiple deadlines per week, peer interaction on every writing assignment, and daily teacher engagement. Available in Composition, Literature & Composition, and AP® English.
Semester Writing Classes (3 flexible one-month units, ½ credit) — Targeted support with weekly deadlines and instructor feedback on every activity. Units can be completed consecutively or spread across the year. Available in Academic Writing, Creative Writing, Grammar, Research Writing, Business Writing, and SAT Prep.
Writing Workshops (4 weeks, monthly start) — Short, focused classes on specific writing skills. Weekly deadlines and instructor feedback on every assignment. Perfect for filling gaps, exploring new interests, or supplementing other curriculum.