The cornerstone of Austin Bat Cave’s youth programming is our partnership with dozens of participating Title 1 schools in the greater Austin area. We work with teachers in the classroom during the school day as well as host numerous after-school creative writing clubs and workshops. Our instructors develop exciting workshops based on student interests and their unique passions and talents.
Our school partners in Austin ISD are Crockett Early College High School, Eastside Early College High School, Akins Early College High School, Kealing Middle School, Lively Middle School, Gus Garcia Middle School, Ortega Elementary School, Langford Elementary School, Perez Elementary School, Allison Elementary School, Palm Elementary School, J Houston Elementary School, Linder Elementary School, Ridgetop Elementary School, Harris Elementary School, and Blanton Elementary School.
Our school partners in Del Valle ISD are Del Valle Early College High School, Ojeda Middle School, Dailey Middle School, Del Valle Middle School, Creedmoor Elementary School, Smith Elementary School, Del Valle Elementary School, Newton Collins Elementary School, Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School, and Hillcrest Elementary School.
Our school partners in Manor ISD are Manor Senior High School, Manor New Tech High School, Decker Middle School, and Decker Elementary School.
We also value our partnerships with Cedars Next Generation High School and other charter schools in the greater Austin area.
Programs Offered
Weekly Creative Writing Clubs
College Admissions & Scholarship Essay Writing
Poetry
Fiction
Opinion Writing
Comics & Graphic Novels
Zine-making
Journalism
Songwriting
Don’t see your school or district listed? We’d love to work with you! For more information about bringing Austin Bat Cave’s youth programs to your school, please contact our team.
What schools, teachers, and students are saying about Austin Bat Cave
“Because of Austin Bat Cave, students were EXCITED to write! They always looked forward to Friday or Austin Bat Cave Day. We couldn’t have asked for better volunteers, and I’m honestly still amazed we have been as fortunate to work with you all for as long as we have. We can’t say enough good about ABC.”
“At [our school] it’s hard for students to get such personal attention with large classes and teachers are often focused on students who are struggling in some way, so it was wonderful that students who are passionate about writing were able to get more individual attention and focus not just on learning, but expressing themselves and growing into stronger writers.”
“I think I learned how to describe situations more specifically. I wasn’t always confident about my stories before, but now I am because I shared my story and heard everyone else’s.”
“ABC was a great resource to provide a structured, creative outlet for a diverse group of young folks who would not have historically been able to access such a program otherwise.”
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