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About Charles Wright Academy

 

Charles Wright is an inclusive community serving more than 530 students in preschool through grade 12. As one of the premier schools in the Pacific Northwest, CWA sends its graduates to the best colleges and universities in the country. We nurture and challenge our students to develop the character, creativity, and skills to successfully navigate the future with confidence. Read more about our history.

 

We embrace an intentional culture that champions everyone’s full participation as their authentic selves in all of the opportunities that comprise the Charles Wright experience. This includes supporting each community member’s understanding of their own identities and acceptance of the identities of others. By doing so, we empower everyone at Charles Wright to connect, learn, grow, and achieve. Read our Inclusion Statement.

 

 

Mission Statement

To inspire active, joyful learning while nurturing and challenging our students to develop the character, creativity, and skills to successfully navigate the future with confidence. –Adopted by the Board of Trustees, May 2019

 

 

Our Values

Excellence | Compassion | Integrity | Respect | Perseverance

 

 

 

 

 

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Senior Leadership & Management

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Colleen Borst

Director of Auxiliary Programs

Henry Cheney

Assistant Athletic Director for Youth Sports and Alumni Relations Manager

Stephanie Cisakowski

Chief Financial Officer

Stephani Crozier

Lower School Director

DuChanté Davis

Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Susanne Everill

Director of Experiential Education and Middle School Librarian

Rixa Evershed

Beginning School and Auxiliary Programs Director

Nikki FastLee

Middle School Director of Student Life

Tyler Francis

Athletic Director

Christopher Gorycki

Interim Head of School

De'Andre Jones

Director of Development and Alumni Relations

(253) 620-8321
Stefan Manfredi

Director of Facilities and Transportation

Rachael Meyers

Director of Marketing and Communications

Maggie Mulder

Director of Upper School Student Life

Michael Otter-Alvarado

Associate Director of Development

(253) 620-8366
Jasmine Park

Associate Director of Enrollment Management

Talia Pole

Director of College Counseling

Rachel Rippl

Middle and Upper School Director

Steve Rudolf

Director of Enrollment Management

Jessica Tingle

Executive Assistant to the Head of School

Applications for the 2025-26 school year are open!

To learn more, visit our Admissions page!