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The Wright Institute was founded in 1968 by the distinguished psychologist Nevitt Sanford, a pioneer in integrating social issues and clinical psychology. Sanford believed strongly in the capacity of adults to continue to learn and grow throughout their lives. His developmental approach and emphasis on lifelong learning possibilities form a vital part of the foundation on which Wright's educational programs are built. Sanford was also influential in shaping American clinical psychology educational standards. In 1947, he was appointed by the American Psychological Association to the committee that established criteria for accrediting programs in clinical psychology. Under his leadership, the Wright Institute broadened the educational scope of clinical psychology training to emphasize understanding the diverse society in which we live. The mission of the Wright Institute is to educate students to be critical thinkers and ethical problem solvers, to address community and societal needs, and to function effectively as professionals in a diverse society. The Wright Institute has been educating clinicians for more than 40 years. Each program is distinct, and the admissions process is designed to help us identify and select candidates we feel will be the best fit for our programs. The Wright Institute's Psy.D. The curriculum is carefully designed so that students systematically acquire progressively more sophisticated knowledge and clinical capabilities. This developmental approach to learning builds on a solid foundation of research, assessment techniques, and theoretical knowledge. The orientation in all cases is toward applying what students have learned to the clinical realm. This innovative Psy.D. program immerses students in psychological science's overall body and asks them to think critically while using subjective and objective sources of knowledge in their clinical work. The Psy.D. The curriculum at the Wright Institute emphasized the interdependence of observer and observed, of clinician and client. Throughout the Psy.D. Coursework from the study of lifespan development, research, and psychological testing to the clinical process, even the learning process itself – the student is asked to sharpen her/his awareness of the complex system of interpersonal forces that come into play clinical setting. The Wright Institute Psy.D. The curriculum continues the school's long tradition of rigorous, in-depth clinical education. Students get broad exposure to both theory and research. Respect for a wide range of theoretical approaches is highly valued at the Wright Institute faculty. It has particular strengths in contemporary psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, family systems, social justice, brief treatment, and relational approaches. They believe that theory and research are intimately interrelated elements that are most useful to the practitioner when taught in a clinically relevant way. The Psy.D. Coursework at the Wright spans three years of study. The fall and winter trimesters last 13 weeks. The spring trimester is ten weeks long. The Wright student is engaged in clinical practice in all three years. All academic coursework relates to this practice base through the Case Conference/Professional Development Seminar Sequence, which spans the three years of academic residency. These small classes provide a home base where each student's professional identity can be developed and supported. The American Psychological Association's Commission fully accredits the Wright Institute's Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology program on Accreditation*. In its most recent review, the American Psychological Association's Commission on Accreditation awarded the PsyD. Program seven years of continued Accreditation. In the tradition of the Wright Institute's founder, Nevitt Sanford, the Wright Institute educates "clinicians to society" - clinical practitioners who bring a deep awareness of cultural and social context to the practice of psychology. The master's program's mission is to prepare and inspire a diverse student body to provide culturally sensitive mental health services that support resiliency, recovery, and social justice. The two-year master's program prepares students to function effectively in a wide range of mental health settings with individuals, families, and groups varying widely in age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The program supports students in thinking critically and self-reflectively and exploring the impact of culture and oppression on their clients' lives and the clinical relationship. In addition to flexible class schedules that accommodate working adults and parents, students bond with a consistent group as they enter, move through, and graduate from the program together. This cohort model offers an intimate, supportive, and transformative learning experience. For nearly 50 years, The Wright Institute Clinical Services has provided high quality, affordable psychological care to thousands of Bay Area residents. We offer many different kinds of psychotherapy for older adolescents, adults, older adults, couples, and psychological assessment services for children, adolescents, and adults. All of our services are provided by Wright Institute doctoral students in training, supervised by licensed mental health clinicians. The San Francisco Bay Area offers a multicultural, cosmopolitan environment that attracts an extraordinary community of psychologists, scholars, and other intellectuals worldwide. Students benefit from the area's abundance of clinical training settings and leading educational and research institutions, including the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, San Francisco, and Stanford University. The neighborhood restaurants, cafes, bookstores, and shops that surround the UC Berkeley campus create a vibrant social and intellectual atmosphere. Students also enjoy the region's array of sporting events, recreational facilities, world-class museums, theater and musical events, regional and national parks, and Pacific Coast beaches. View full university

Our school is an extraordinary place to be a student. We have a beautiful 107-acre campus with impressive facilities that provide space for what matters: the learning experience children share with their classmates and the extraordinary commitment to care that each of our faculty and staff has for your child. Wander our website, and you will get a sense of our community's values of generosity, responsibility, intellectual curiosity, perseverance, and integrity. From the kindergartners' joyful creating and executing of imaginary games on the playground and their excitement to quickly transition to reading books, to the Middle Schoolers engaged in thoughtful conversation about hunger and social justice even as they eagerly anticipated the Ultimate tournament that afternoon, to the richness of conversation among Upper School students in their Advanced Placement classes, there is a healthily balanced program that includes fantastic opportunities to engage in academics, arts, and athletics. The experience of being a Charles Wright student is genuinely extraordinary. This experience is possible at the most foundational level because of the remarkable, talented, and committed faculty. Our faculty is dedicated to helping each of our students learn how to think, not what to think. They are invested in each student's success—a success that is measured in many ways, from vibrant peer relationships to scores on standardized tests to college placement to developing qualities of teamwork, leadership, and healthy habits of a lifetime. At Charles Wright Academy, your child will have the opportunity to grow into their most significant potential. Charles Wright Academy provides a rigorous and dynamic liberal arts education built on the principles of excellence and compassion. Within an inclusive and globally aware learning community, we foster self-reliance, integrity, social responsibility, and humor, inspiring our students to discover within themselves the courage to achieve their personal best in mind, body, and spirit. Charles Wright Academy is a diverse and inclusive learning community. Cultivating respect and compassion is part of our work to create a campus climate that is nurturing to all our students, faculty, staff, and families. Diversity is embedded into every student's experience at Charles Wright, inside the classroom and beyond. From Jr. K through the Upper School, Charles Wright's curriculum digs deeply into many cultures' perspectives and experiences. For example, Lower School students explore our world through projects, literature, and community celebrations. Students in the fourth grade view the history of the Pacific Northwest using a multicultural lens. In seventh grade English, students focus on the theme of identity, delving into various authors' perspectives and using those experiences to explore their own identities. This theme continues in 8th-grade art, culminating in a gallery opening of student heritage paintings during Middle School Heritage Night, a potluck dinner that invites families to celebrate and share their unique traditions and backgrounds. Additionally, many of our service projects allow students to engage with diverse communities, including our longstanding partnerships with the L'Arche Farm and Gardens, Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, and Phoenix Housing Network. Upper School students lead their clubs, tackling social justice issues, celebrating multiculturalism, engaging in dialogue about gender and sexual identities, and educating their peers about diversity. Charles Wright Academy's Global Summit brings high school students worldwide to our campus to explore diverse perspectives through personal connections and friendship. As part of ongoing professional development, faculty and staff participate in annual diversity workshops, led by the campus Diversity Committee, tackling such topics as spirituality, gender, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity. Learning is all about people. It is about the relationships a student forms with peers and teachers. It is about the support parents, and school leaders provide. We were hoping you could get to know our students, parents, faculty, and alumni. As you will see, our students and alumni represent a broad range of academic, artistic, and athletic aptitudes and abilities. The common attributes they share are motivation to learn, desire to work hard and persist in the face of challenges, willingness to cooperate and engage fully in the community's life, and a generally trusting and respectful attitude towards teachers and classmates. View full school

Annie Wright Schools serve students from age three through high school. Annie Wright Lower and Middle Schools offer co-ed programs in Preschool through Grade 8, while separate Upper Schools for boys and girls offer day and boarding options in Grades 9 through 12. Annie Wright is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School, delivering IB programs in every division. Founded in 1884, Annie Wright Schools are nestled in the beautiful North End neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington. Our historic campus includes an indoor pool, two gyms, science and technology labs, art and music studios, theater, outdoor gardens, play areas, athletic fields, and open spaces. We offer vibrant, thoughtful, and internationally-recognized programs that welcome students from around the world. While our website offers a glimpse into what life and learning at Annie Wright are like, we encourage you to visit our campus, which will give you a stronger sense of our vibrant community. Tradition meets innovation at Annie Wright Schools, where we honor our rich history and traditions, embrace the present, and continue always to move forward. Inherent in this celebration of past, present, and future is Annie Wright's child-centered mission and critical characteristics. While offering a unique educational experience, Annie Wright is affiliated with several organizations, including the National Association of Independent Schools and the International Baccalaureate, which represent best practices. Physically, spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and academically, we aim to stretch our students. Our rigorous program does not assign arbitrary hurdles; instead, we support our students to reach their potential. We believe that within a nurturing atmosphere, students can feel secure in reaching for the appropriately high expectations set for them by their parents and school. While grounded in our local Tacoma community, we provide our students with a broad perspective. We believe that a thriving community needs quality institutions, and we aim to play our part in helping to ensure that Tacoma flourishes. At the same time, we believe it is essential that our students understand and appreciate the global society in which they live. Our student-centered mission is central to every aspect of our schools. At an administrative level, being student-centered means, the best interests of our students inform all decisions. In the classroom, being student-centered is concerned with deliberate teaching methodologies. We are proactively identifying ourselves as student-centered is essential. It is an acknowledgment that we are primarily about the students, not the adults. We greatly value our faculty and staff, as they are the most critical resource we have, but our top priority is to develop young people holistically. Annie Wright was founded before Washington was a state, literally as a pioneering school, and we want to remain. We are proud of our history and traditions while embracing our modern identity as an International Baccalaureate school serving students from Preschool to Grade 12. While we honor our past, we continue to look to the future. The education at Annie Wright is built on the grave, productive relationships that the faculty have with their students. Our small class sizes enable our faculty to get to know each student as an individual. Interacting with adults is an essential component of students' lives at Annie Wright. We recognize and value the unique characteristics and gifts that each student brings. We provide a challenging, balanced program that helps our young men and women reach their academic potential. We are proud that, through small class sizes, differentiated instruction, and engagement of our faculty, every student at Annie Wright is well-known and treated as an individual. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, we aspire to develop a global perspective and understanding of their place in the world. View full school