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Annie Wright School is a preschool-12th grade independent school of about 450 students. It is a co-ed day program through grade 8, and an all-girls day and boarding school in grades 9-12. Its centerpiece is a majestic, 180,000-square-foot, Tudor building situated on a ten-acre campus overlooking Commencement Bay in the beautiful north end of Tacoma, Washington. The School is known for its rich traditions, loyalty of alumni and parent families, and extremely close supervision by its Board of Trustees. In addition, it has a challenging academic program that develops leadership, character, and a sense of belonging. Commencement Bay is the body of water on which Tacoma, Washington is located. ...
Nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area - City 162. ...
History
Annie Wright School was founded by railroad tycoon Charles Wright in 1884 — nine years before the first paved road in Tacoma — when he and several other Tacoma residents had no place to send their daughters for education. The school is named after his daughter Annie Wright. Charles Wright discussed his plans for a girls' school with Henrietta Wells, wife of the Rev'd. Lemuel H. Wells, the rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Tacoma. Henrietta Wells had been the principal of St. Paul's Girls School in Walla Walla; she and her husband had founded several early Northwest academies and schools, and were experienced educators. Henrietta Wells made several suggestions and modifications to Wright's plans, and she became the first principal of Annie Wright Seminary. Walla-walla (Traditional Chinese: 嘩啦嘩啦), is an kind of motorboat serving in the Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong. ...
Lower School The Annie Wright School lower school is comprised of children ranging from ages three to eleven, and it is widely acknowledged that they are the cutest button nosed kids in the entire world. Lower school activities include ice-cream making, egg dropping, paper airplane flying, and also, as an afterthought, math.
The reading buddy program is a recently instituted attempt at achieving unity through the upper and lower schools.
Upper School Decades of teaching young women from around the world in its Upper School have resulted in its alumni list including names from 45 countries. In addition, Upper School students have the opportunity to participate in annual exchange programs to Japan and Korea, as well as hosting students from those countries on campus in the spring.
Athletics The school offers soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, tennis, golf, and crew. We also offer underwater basketweaving. And sportz are awesome.
Drama The School also offers a drama program in its Kemper Center Auditorium. Under the direction of Dr. Marilyn Bennett, the program mounts three dramatic productions each year and offers a wide range of opportunities to learn the elements of stagecraft, as well as acting.
Notable alumni Mary Therese McCarthy (June 21, 1912 – October 25, 1989) was an American author and critic. ...
Betty Garrett (born May 23, 1919 in St. ...
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