Girls from around the state, country and world love to live and learn at Annie Wright Upper School, where they develop deep friendships that last a lifetime. Boarding at Annie Wright is fun, safe and educational and a lot like living in a giant family of sisters. Our community makes up around half of the Upper School population, and the eight full-time residential faculty – dorm parents – are dedicated to each girl’s well-being and academic success. LocationAnnie Wright Schools are nestled on a beautiful campus in the North End neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington, overlooking the Puget Sound. Shops and restaurants are a short walk away, and the city is near majestic national parks and Mt. Ranier. Tacoma is about 45 minutes south of Seattle and just 30 minutes from Sea-Tac airport. Rooms and Facilities The rooms in our recently and beautifully renovated dorm are each unique, comfortable and spacious, with most upperclasswomen living in singles. Students enjoy shared kitchen facilities, media lounges and study spaces around the dorm. Its location right in our main building makes access to the dining hall, classrooms, library, gym and other campus facilities as easy as walking down the hall.
Dorm Parents There are eight full-time residential faculty who supervise, care for and support the boarders. All have been, or still are, classroom teachers and provide ready and expert tutoring in a variety of subjects. In addition the dorm parents provide transportation and other logistical services, cultural and recreational trips, leadership training, mentorship and constant support. Activities Residential life offers a wide variety of fun and engaging activities. Examples include:
- ice skating, skiing and snowboarding
- camping, hiking and rock climbing
- museum and city tours
- theater shows and sports events
- sushi making, tie-dying and even a real trapeze class
- spontaneous and planned game nights, movie nights, cookie baking, parties, shopping trips and more
The prefects – the dorm’s student leaders – also create and run three annual “All-Dorm Fun” events, which have included a Halloween murder mystery, a spring carnival, roller-skating, an evening at a water park and a trip to the Washington State Fair. Five-Day Boarding In addition to its seven-day boarding program, Annie Wright offers a five-day boarding program to cater to students who live just outside practical, daily commuting range. These students go home after school Fridays and return Sunday evenings, but otherwise are full members of the boarding community and are even invited to stay on campus one weekend a month to take part in the various weekend activities.
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