California Poets in the Schools

Closed
yelp logo

(3)

Photos

2131 19th Ave Ste 203
San Francisco, CA 94116

Specialties

*The nation's largest writers-in-the-schools program, serving over thirty California counties since 1964 *Trained professional poets in classrooms, after-school programs, and juvenile facilities, who teach the writing, performance, and appreciation of poetry *Poets who work closely with school curricula to enhance students' learning, and often use music, dance, theater, or visual art to spark the creative experience of writing. *A program that fosters creativity and encourages young people to examine and value culture, perception, and imagination.

Reviews

yelp logo
3.53 reviews
Photo of Joy E.
Joy E.
8/12/2015

My son was a product of CPITS when he attended Lafayette ES. Ms. Sibbet was amazing-- from the rhythm clap, to "smelling, seeing and feeling" the words for poetry to a class-published book of the...

Photo of Lindsey S.
Lindsey S.
12/7/2014

CPITS is an excellent program providing a much-needed resource to California's public schools. The poet-instructors are professional, kind, and provide age- and skill-appropriate exercises....

Jospeh B.
9/18/2014

This organization ruined my high school freshman English course! I was told on the fourth week of school that once a week, a person from Poets In Schools would be coming in and instructing my...

Own this business?
See a problem?

You might also like

United StatesCaliforniaSan FranciscoCalifornia Poets in the Schools