Writing Community

Finding her voice and sharing it with the world is a key part of every GA girl’s experience. 

Outside the classroom, a nexus of that expression is Daedalus, the art and literary magazine of Greenwich Academy. For more than three decades, the annual Upper School publication has been a repository and showcase of GA id and creativity, featuring poetry, prose, and all manner of art. While its more than 40 national awards is exciting—from the likes of the National Council of Teachers of English and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association—more impressive is what makes Daedalus stand out among its peers: consistently passionate student leadership year over year, a large and dedicated staff routinely topping 50 (about 15% of the Upper School), a rich schedule of student-run related activities that encourage and promote a culture of writing.

Daedalus culminates in a print product (which includes QR codes linking to spoken word, dance, film, and song), but it is much more than a single volume. Throughout the year editors organize student readings, trips to literary events, visits from writers, as well as an annual Writers Festival.