For this blog post, we hear the first hand account of Emily, a sophomore attending Charles Wright Academy, about her recent experiences in Europe.

She and other Charles Wright student-athletes traveled to Spain. It's one of the many experiential learning opportunities offered at the Tacoma independent school. In addition to honing their level of play, the students were able to immerse themselves in the art, architecture, language, and culture of Spain. 

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Quick. Name your favorite teacher?

Members of the Charles Wright Academy 2012 Varsity Football Team gathered to celebrate the raising of the Championship banner in the Tarrier Dome. The banner came home to the Tarrier Dome for the first time since 1989!

Today is April 30. As a special send-off for National Poetry Month, we are using the blog to showcase some talented young writers from the South Puget Sound region.

For this "Great Teachers Make Great Schools" profile, we talk to Rudy Ford, head of the Middle School at Charles Wright Academy.

As the Middle School learning specialist for Charles Wright Academy, Lisa West helps students build and fill their personal 'toolboxes' with skills and strategies that help them to be successful in Middle School and beyond. For this blog post, I asked her to share her best tips for smart homework strategies.  

As a school counselor at Charles Wright Academy, Todd Ritchie helps guide kids through emotional highs and lows. I asked him to give Puget Sound area families insight into how to talk to their own children about tragedy as the guest blogger this week. His response and some helpful suggestions follow:

In honor of National Poetry Month, Tacoma-based Independent Liberal Arts School Charles Wright Academy has a great tradition called, "Poetry in Your Pocket."

As a Liberal Arts school,  Charles Wright Academy gives students a wide range of arts instruction throughout their academic careers.

What does a school do after winning nine of the last 12 State Championships for Class 1A Knowledge Bowl?