We Believe

that great leaps in learning can come from one-on-one attention and that building writing skills leads to future success. For our city's youth, 826DC offers these opportunities - right in the heart of the District of Columbia. Make magic happen with us today.

Our Programs

help students of all ages write their own paths forward—and have fun doing it. At risk for a zombie apocalypse? We've got a writing workshop lesson plan for that. Running for Kid President? We can help a student craft her winning platform. From the serious to the silly, we're ready to create with you.

Get Involved

with 826DC. From revising sonnets, exploring fractions, and illustrating centaurs to donating and spreading the word about 826DC, there are a ton of ways to help magic happen here.

Make Magic Happen

for DC students and their teachers. Now through December 3rd, donations to 826DC go twice as far!
Become a Volunteer Donate Today

Stinkey and the Rose

Heran

Grade 3

Stinkey really wants to be respected.

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Talk the Talk

London

Grade 10

I discovered that the way I speak is part of me, and that I should embrace it instead of shunning it away.

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Make a Donation Today

A gift of any amount helps make our creative writing programs free for District students.

Support 826DC

Young Authors' Book Project

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Publishing young authors is kind of our thing.

After-School Writing Lab

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We want your homework. Seriously.

Field Trips

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Creative and project-based fun.

Writing Workshops

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Free workshops that foster creativity.

Reading All-stars

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Saturday morning reading program.

In-Schools

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Flexible and Teacher-Driven In-School Residencies.

What's New

Featured News, Press and stories from 826DC

We’re with You

826DC’s storefront is closed today and Monday in solidarity with the global climate strike. Young people around the world are raising their voices to call for bold climate action—and 826DC students are among them.

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Reading Recs for YABP

826DC is looking for journalism reading recommendations to share with a cohort of seventh-grade scholars at Brookland Middle School!

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Our Moonshot

Across DC and the country, nonprofits are being considered for the Fordham-CAP “Moonshot for Kids” project.

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Seeking Young Authors’ Book Project Volunteers

This year, 826DC is working with a cohort of seventh-grade authors from Brookland Middle School to write a collection of on-the-ground reportage that will answer the question, “What does the world need to know about DC?” This is where you come in.

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