National Creative Writing Contest
An annual competition for WACS elementary and junior high students to develop and showcase their creative writing skills as they compete with students from across the nation.
Encouraging and Developing Student Creativity
The National Creative Writing Contest offers WACS schools and students the opportunity to practice and enhance their God-given creative writing talents.
This contest is for elementary (Grades 4-6) and junior high (Grades 7-8) students, and participants may submit a short-story or poetry entry. All submissions must be entered to the WACS office by Monday, December 8, 2025.
Details & Logistics for Writing Contest
Elementary (Grades 4-6) and junior high (Grades 7-8) students may enter this contest. Participants may only enter one of the contest categories, either short-story or poetry.
Each school should have an in-house competition and send only the winning piece in each category to the WACS office.
The original work must be sent to the WACS office by Monday, December 8, 2025. The original submission must be free of any markings.
These judges forms must be used and the rules followed for an entry to be considered. These forms have been updated for the 2024-25 contest.
Please be sure your student signs the judging form before you send in their work.
Click below for a list of all the 2024 - 2025 National and State Winners.
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