In Remembrance of Ted Sanford
In Remembrance of Ted Sanford Charles Wright Academy's highly esteemed former Headmaster Ted Sanford peacefully passed away the morning of Sunday, October 6. Ted was CWA's first long-term Headmaster serving for ten years from [...]
Learning and Reflecting: Experiential Ed Week
Learning and Reflecting: Experiential Ed Week By Joanna Manning Every September, Upper School students spend a week with their grade-level cohorts participating in Experiential Education week, an intentional break from classroom studies that is [...]
Welcome from Middle School Director Bill Schuver
Meet Middle School Director Bill Schuver by Bill Schuver Thanks to all of you who’ve welcomed me to the Charles Wright community. I’m excited to be working in the Middle School, because it was [...]
Lower School Reading and Writing Workshop
Lower School Reading and Writing Workshop by Joanna Manning It’s just after lunch on a sunny Wednesday afternoon, prime time for a nap for most adults, but the students in Stephani Crozier’s first-grade classroom [...]
Early Childhood at Charles Wright
Early Childhood Education at Charles Wright by Francesca Gallozzi Early on in the process of designing our new preschool program, we asked our Lower School teachers a simple question: “What are your best memories [...]
Welcome from New Upper School Director Catherine Ezzo
Welcome from New Upper School Director Catherine Ezzo by Catherine Ezzo I am thrilled that the 2019-20 academic year has begun—having officially joined the Charles Wright Academy community over the summer, I was ready [...]
Middle School Camp and Community Building
Middle School Camp and Community Building By Joanna Manning On the porch of the Wild West styled trading post at Miracle Ranch, a few students are playing shuffleboard. Others have assembled a pick-up game [...]
2018-19 Annual Report
2018-19 Charles Wright Academy Annual Report Dear CWA Families, Friends, and Benefactors – We are pleased to share with you the Annual Report on the financial health of Charles Wright Academy in the [...]
The Magic of Design Thinking
The Magic of Design Thinking Fourth grader spearheads a CWA need, from conception to execution by Joe Sparano, Lower and Middle School Technology Integration Specialist Last fall, Nick Zosel-Johnson came to me with a [...]
Telling stories that “deserve to be heard.”
Telling stories that "deserve to be heard." Following their experience in Lithuania, four students embarked on an in-depth research project that they submitted to the National History Day (NHD) competition and win 1st place [...]
Kate Rue elected to Tacoma/Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame
Kate Rue elected to Tacoma/Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame Seasoned athletic coach and teacher at CWA is recognized for her contributions to regional athletics TACOMA, WA - Charles Wright Coach, Kate Rue, will [...]
Success for CWA’s Class of 2019
Success for Charles Wright Academy's Class of 2019 by Katie Ryan Director of College Counseling Despite ever-increasing selectivity at colleges that are popular for CWA students, this year’s seniors had notable success securing places [...]