Montgomery Bell Academy: Foundations of Writing

About this camp

If your rising middle schooler needs to strengthen the technical side of writing, this camp at Montgomery Bell Academy is worth a look. It focuses on the fundamentals — handwriting, spelling, and the mechanics of constructing sentences correctly — rather than creative writing or essay composition. That narrower scope is worth noting: this isn't a camp for crafting stories or polishing essays, but for building the technical foundation that underpins all written work. The camp is held at MBA's campus on Harding Pike, a college-prep environment that lends itself to focused academic work. Sessions run late morning, 11:00 to 12:30, making the half-day format easy to pair with other activities. Two sessions are available between early June and mid-July, giving families some scheduling flexibility. At $175, the cost is quite reasonable for academic instruction. Families also explore Montgomery Bell Academy: Junior School Grammar Preview and Montgomery Bell Academy: Debate Camp for similar language arts and academic enrichment options on the same campus.