Welcome to Charles Wright Academy

Welcome to the Charles Wright community! We are thrilled that you will join us to continue your educational journey. The heart of the Charles Wright experience is the meaningful relationships between students and teachers within a community guided by perseverance, respect, integrity, compassion, and excellence. The world is our classroom as we inquire, explore, and develop a joyful sense of adventure along the way. We are here for you as a new Tarrier family as you begin your 2026-2027 school year at CWA.

If you haven’t already done so, please use the link below to complete the enrollment process. Please complete enrollment contracts by Friday, March 6, 2026.

Want to Connect with a CWA Parent or Student?

We would be happy to connect our newest Tarrier families to our current CWA parents so you can learn more about the CWA experience, and they can help answer any of your questions at this time. Please reach out to us with any questions by emailing admissions@charleswright.org and ask to be connected to a parent.

Join us for Summer Camp

Give your child a Summer camp experience they’ll cherish forever at Charles Wright Academy. Our campus features 107 acres, including maintained forest trails, an outdoor classroom, and state-of-the-art athletics, STEM, and art facilities where CWA offers a breadth of day-camp activities for students entering grades 1 through 10. Registration for summer camp is now open! 

 Summer Camp Details:

• Dates: June 15 – August 7

• Sessions: Morning (8:30-11:30 a.m.) | Afternoon (12:30-3:30 p.m.) | Full Day

• Grade Levels: 1st through 10th Grade

• Cost: Sessions start at $250

At Summer Camp, Campers entering grades 1-7 can enjoy our general sessions and experience the best of everything (including time hiking, exploring, and fort-building in our forest, playing field games, making arts & crafts with our art specialist, and spending time in our outdoor classroom working on nature activities with our nature specialist). General camps are also infused with activities from our “theme of the week,” keeping each week of general camp fresh throughout the summer! Campers entering 1-7 grades can also choose from specialty options, including arts, STEM, theater, and more. Most specialty camps also include time outside playing field games, exploring the forest, and making arts & crafts. 

Explorers: Specialty Camps

CWA Explorers combine the magic of general camp with hands-on learning. These half-day sessions feature an hour and a half of focused activity time and an hour and a half of general camp activities, including time in our forest, field games, arts & crafts, and spending time in our outdoor classroom working on nature activities. 

• Explorer Specialty Camps are half-day mornings (8:30-11:30 a.m.) or afternoons (12:30-12:30 p.m.) and can be combined with our athletics and general camps.

• Explorer Specialty Camps are available for the following ages:

  • Rising 1st & 2nd grades

  • Rising 3rd & 4th grades

  • Rising 5-8th grades

Innovators: Academic and Art Intensives

Academic classes and Intensive camps are offered to students in all divisions, though they focus on Middle and Upper School. These are skill-building classes designed to allow students to deeply explore topics and to stave off the summer slump. These are non-graded classes and will not earn credit, however, students and guardians will receive feedback from the teacher, may participate in a family share, or bring home a tangible project. Innovator classes are taught by CWA lead faculty. 

• Innovator classes are half-day mornings (8:30-11:30 a.m.) or afternoons (12:30-3:30 p.m.) and can be combined with our athletics clinics and general camps.

• Innovator classes are available for the following ages:

  • Rising 1st-2nd grades

  • Rising 5-7th grades

  • Rising 8th-10th grades

Stewards: Teen Leadership

Youth entering grades 8+ are invited to join our leadership offerings, featuring our Counselor-in-Training (grades 7-9) and Intern programs. All camps are taught by CWA faculty and staff, and trusted partners.⁠ 

• Youth entering grades 7-9 may participate in our Counselor-in-Training program, where they will complete their Red Cross Babysitter Certification, gain leadership and teamworking skills, and implement the skills they have learned by shadowing our lead counselors by joining a camp group in our general or explorer camps.

• Youth entering grades 9-12 who have previously participated in CWA Summer Camp’s CIT or Intern Program (or equivalent), or youth entering grades 10-12 who attend CWA, may apply for our internship program. Acceptance is on a rolling basis. Applications are now open.

Summer Sports Camps and Clinics

Our sport clinics are geared to help Middle School (rising 6th-8th) students learn and improve their game-play over summer break. Come find out what sports at Charles Wright Academy are all about! All summer camp coaches also coach throughout the year at the youth, Middle School, or High School level. Many of our coaches have led CWA athletics to regional and state competitions. CWA prioritizes player safety and teamwork while your student learns and/or improves their technique and gameplay.

Younger players entering 1st-5th grade are invited to build skills through our sports camps. These half-day sessions feature an hour and a half of focused time on a sport, and an hour and a half of general camp activities, including time in our forest, field games, arts & crafts, and spending time in our outdoor classroom working on nature activities. 

• Athletics camps include

  • Cheer

  • Soccer

  • Tennis

  • Basketball

  • Volleyball

  • Flag football

Please reach out to us with any questions or to schedule an additional visit by emailing admissions@charleswright.org or calling (253) 620-8373.

We’re so excited to partner with you!

Charles Wright Academy Admissions Team 

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