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Whatever your grade level or stage of writing, you can benefit from working one-on-one with our experienced peer tutors.

How it works

The Gregory School Writing Center is a collaborative environment where students across grade levels and disciplines come to work on the process of writing. We strive to provide encouraging, personalized feedback on the planning, outlining, drafting, revising, and polishing of written assignments in order to maximize student progress and self-confidence.

To meet with a Writing Center tutor, you can make an appointment in advance, or you can simply drop in. Come with whatever you've got — an assignment, ideas, rough notes, or a draft in progress.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Writing Center?

The Writing Center is a place where students can work on their writing in a collaborative way. They can  work one-on-on with a peer tutor. They can join a Friday Exploration on Keeping a Writer's Notebook or Workshopping the College Application Essay or Navigating AI as a Writerly Resource. They can attend Author's Talks and ask questions about craft. They can sit in one of our beautiful offices to write the next great American novel. The Writing Center is a place to discover new strategies for writing well. 

What happens during an appointment?

When a student writer comes into the writing center, the student tutor greets the writer and starts a conversation about the assignment, working to identify the writer's concerns and priorities for the session. We ask that the student writer please bring the assignment sheet/guidelines for the piece he/she would like to work on. In the session itself, the student writer and the student tutor work together to navigate the process of writing and revision.

Who uses the Writing Center?

We work with students of all ages. We see students from virtually all disciplines. We serve both inexperienced and experienced student writers, offering an audience for and response to their written work.

How do I make an appointment?

We get busy when you get busy, so plan ahead! Please sign in to your TGS email to make an appointment through our online appointment scheduler.

Writing Center Schedule

  • Middle School Students

    Middle schoolers can visit the Writing Center during Academic Enrichment (3:10 - 3:35 pm) on:

    • Tuesdays
    • Wednesdays
    • Thursdays

    Please make an appointment here.
    (Times for Middle School students are marked "MS.")

  • Upper School Students

    Upper schoolers can visit the Center at Noon on:

    • Tuesdays
    • Wednesdays

    Or during Academic Enrichment (3:10 - 3:35 pm) on:

    • Tuesdays
    • Wednesdays
    • Thursdays

    Upper schoolers can sign up for a session ahead of time, guaranteeing a tutor, or they can drop in.

Our Tutors

Tutors are hired on the basis of faculty recommendations, writing samples, and personal interviews. They receive extensive training before they begin tutoring.