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CKW Academy 2026 Summer Program
Duration:8 weeks • June 23 – August 11, 2026

Weekly In-Person Classes or Remote Online (Special Sale for 16 remote-live online classes).

Weeks  Cranbury (Tuesdays)
1 June 23
2 June 30
3 July 7
4 July 14
5 July 21
6 July 28
7 August 4
8 August 11

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  • Cranbury Center
    79 N. Main Street, Cranbury, NJ 08512
    Tuesdays (Open)  1 hr. to 90 minutes available • 5 – 7 p.m.

Program Details

Format: 1 class per week 1 hr. to 90 minutes

 

Delivery Options

In-Person: Individualized, personalized feedback

Live-Online: Access via Google Classroom during regular center hours

Ongoing teacher monitoring and written feedback

Google Meet instruction, explanations, and feedback

 

Core Curriculum

  • Paragraph & Essay Writing

  • Fiction Writing

  • Grammar & Punctuation

  • Vocabulary Enhancement

Secure Your Spot:
Register for Summer Session 2026

Traditional Writing Camp @ Mercer County Community College

4 weeks of traditional summer camp available
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
  • Available Sessions: Three start dates to choose from
    Future Correspondents: Essentials of Journalism   
    2 sessions:
    July 6,7,8, 9,10  - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
    August 7,8,9,10,11 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
     
    Aspiring Authors: Short Fiction
    2 sessions:
    July 13, 14, 15, 16,17 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
    August 10,11,12,13,14 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

  • Instructors:

Dr. Melissa Edwards
Experience:
College Professor
8 years of k-12 teaching 
16 years - Director of CKW Writing Academy 
 
Name of Class: Aspiring Authors: Short Fiction

Character & Setting Development

Plot Structure (Problem → Solution)

Completion of a polished fiction piece

Opportunity to publish in City Kidz World magazine

 

Name of Class: Future Correspondents: Essentials of Journalism

How to Write a News Story

How to Write a Review

How to Write Column

How to do a Man-on-the-Street interview story

How to do a digital story

 

 

Enrollment Steps:

  1. Visit https://mercercollegecamps.com/register/

  2. Scroll to Course Search

  3. Enter the name of the class above

  4. Select the purple box for your preferred week

  5. Complete the registration form

Summer Seminars & Workshops

Seminar Audience Dates & Times Notes
Common Application Seminar Grades 10–12 
July 22, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
August 5, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
 Online Seminar
Essay Writing Online Workshop Grades 5–8 July 15, 2:00–3:30 p.m. Interactive
Creative Writing Online Workshop Grades 6–12 July 23, 2:00–3:30 p.m. Hands-on exercises
Vocabulary Enhancement Seminar Grades 6–12 August 12, 2:00–3:30 p.m. Interactive games & drills
       
Register for a Seminar:
https://form.jotform.com/251547747748068

 

 Online Lessons Available Summer and All-Year Long

 

 

Check here for more information about private, one-on-one lessons scheduled at your convenience.

Online Private classes available: Timings to be arranged for the convenience of the student: Available 7 days a week -- U.S., China, India (1 hour classes - homework  and parent feedback available)

PSAT Tutoring

SAT Tutoring

E.L.A. Language Arts

Creative Writing

Common Application Essay Coaching