584+ ‘School’ Writing Prompts
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School Uniforms: Pros and Cons
Write an argumentative essay debating the merits and drawbacks of dress codes, particularly focusing on school uniforms.
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First Stand Against Injustice
Write about your early confrontations with unfairness and how you tackled it.
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Ocean Odyssey
Imagine you are a school of fish embarking on a long expedition across the ocean. How do you band together and overcome all obstacles?
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Secret Door in School
Discover a secret door in your school, where does it lead and what adventures does it hold?
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The Unusual Vanishing of the Librarian’s Eyeglasses
Develop a whimsical tale exploring the mysteriously frequent disappearing act of the local librarian’s eyeglasses.
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A Snow Day Like No Other
Imagine a day where school is cancelled due to unexpected snowfall, and it turns into an unforgettable day for a child.
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The Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Choose a common everyday activity and explain it as if it’s a thrilling, exciting hobby.
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New School Rules
Imagine if you could change the school rules. What rules would you change or introduce, and why?
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Memory Lane
Recount your first school day memory. Explore the feelings, people, and events of that significant day.
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New Subject
Imagine your school is offering a brand new subject and you get to design the curriculum. What subject would you choose and what would you teach?
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School Time Machine
If you could travel back to any day in the school year, what day would it be and why?
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Mapping Life’s Milestones
Create a timeline of your life so far, marking the most significant events and changes.
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No More Junk Foods
Write a persuasive essay on why junk food should not be served in school cafeterias.
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Mysterious School Event
Write an imaginative narrative about a mysterious event that happened at school.
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Unlikely Heroes
Imagine your school’s janitor is a secret superhero, write a story about their secret life.
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Secret Santa With a Wizarding Twist
Write about how you would organize a Secret Santa event in Hogwarts.
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Hogwarts History Unraveled
Using the time turner, take a journey far back into the history of Hogwarts.
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Exposé on Hogwarts
Take the role of Rita Skeeter and pen a revealing exposé on mysteries and secrets of Hogwarts School.
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Quidditch Uncensored
Pen a riveting Quidditch match commentary intended for the Daily Prophet’s Sports section.
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Becoming the Half-Blood Prince
Write about Snape’s school years, including how he earned the nickname, “The Half-Blood Prince”.
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The Muggle Student
Describe a story where a muggle is accidentally accepted into Hogwarts and they decide to stay.
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Sinister Schoolhouse
Imagine a story where an aged, abandoned schoolhouse becomes the epicenter for paranormal activities.
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Blending Universes
Experiment with a fanfic generator to combine characters from different fandoms and genres and weave a unique storyline.
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Hidden Realm of the School Bag
Describe a fantasy world inside a kid’s school bag where all forgotten stationery items come to life.
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“Unseen Hogwarts Chronicles”
Elaborate a new narrative set at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, featuring a group of students other than Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
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Unforgotten Past
Write about a ghost from the Hogwarts’ past that is haunting the school and how students deal with it.
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High School Hijinks
Compose a narrative set in a high school where everything and everyone are dramatically over-the-top and melodramatic but with comedic undertones.
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Anime High School Drama
Create a high school scenario centered around anime where the biggest problem is hilariously trivial.
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The Conflict of Dual Identity
Narrate a story where your character struggles to balance her magical identity and her lively school life.
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Ultimate Showdown
Write a high-stakes competition where the protagonist’s school or community’s reputation rests on the outcome.
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Dark Secrets of School
Construct a narrative around a group of students discovering a subterranean world beneath their school.
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Magical Academy Adventures
Develop a story set within the classrooms and corridors of a magical academy.
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Graduating Moments
Reflect on your graduation day, be it from high school, college or any other significant transition point in your life.
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Echoes From School Days
Recall a school subject or project where you shined brightest, even if it wasn’t your favorite.
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Journeying Through Memory Lane
Write about a place that has particular significance to you from your past.
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Graduation Gateway
Reflect on your graduation day, it could be from high school, college, or any formative transition.
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Understanding the Darkness
Write about the first time you realized you might be struggling with depression.
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Superpowered School Day
It’s a day like any other, but when you wake up, you realize you have superpowers. Describe your day at school.
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Superhero School Dropout
A world where everyone has extraordinary abilities is the norm, but you’re the rare exception, an individual without any special powers.
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Under The Stage Lights
Pen down your experience participating in a school play, whether you were the lead, a background character, even a stagehand or part of the audience.
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Mentor Moments
Write about an influential teacher or mentor who has changed your journey in unexpected ways.
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Juxtaposition Jolt
Write a story that begins with a mundane, everyday event, but ends with a startling plot twist.
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Graduation Dance
Write a poem about your high school graduation ceremony, focusing on the joy, hopes and fears of that moment.
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High School Hallways
Write a poem encapsulating the emotions, experiences, and sights associated within a school day.
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Favorite Fashion Flashbacks
Recalling a specific clothing item or an accessory from your past, why it appeals to your senses, and how it represents a specific time or memory.
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Lesson Learned Outside School
Write about an important lesson that you learned outside of the traditional classroom setting.
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Graduation Address for Future Leaders
As the valedictorian, prepare a speech for your own graduation, focusing on what you feel your peers need to hear as they embark on their post-graduation journeys.
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Symphony of Remembered Sounds
Describe your favorite song from high school and how it shaped your teenage years.
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Learning from Failure
Reflect on a time when you failed or struggled in school and what it taught you.
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Fabric of Values
Identify the core values your family holds and how they have influenced your own ethical framework.