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| Thank you for taking the time to explore Annie Wright Schools. We hope that you find the information throughout our Web site helpful and informative. If at any time, you would like to speak with someone on our staff, please do not hesitate to contact us at +1 (253) 284-8600.
We realize that finding the “best fit” school for your child can be a daunting task. Annie Wright Schools offer rich, thoughtful and internationally-recognized programs that welcome students from around the world. These years are formative, often becoming a time of heightened self-discovery. At Annie Wright, we see young, bright-eyed boys and girls enter our doors excited about this new chapter in their academic career. Years later, these confident, skilled, young adults leave well-prepared for the academic, social and moral challenges they will face.
Annie Wright honors the trust that parents place in us, and embraces that responsibility as we prepare children to live and compete in a very complex and shrinking world. We dedicate ourselves to challenging your children in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in their artistic growth -- supporting each student’s passion to pursue excellence. During their years here, students will find a family-like environment filled with talented and committed faculty and staff who challenge them, celebrate their achievements and provide a haven in times of need.
Each year, we receive applications from more students than we can enroll, which makes admission to Annie Wright Schools competitive. Therefore, we encourage families to begin the application process in the fall of the year prior to admission and complete all admission requirements by our priority deadline. Applications received after our priority deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.
Hopefully, the value of the Annie Wright experience is apparent throughout this Web site. While our Web site offers a glimpse into what life and learning at Annie Wright are really like, it should not be a substitute for a visit to our campus, which will provide the most accurate sense of our vibrant community. Our admission office will assist you in any way we can, so please do not hesitate to contact us for further information at admission@aw.org or by calling (253) 284-8600.
We wish you all the best in this important search.
Stacey, Joy, Jennifer and Kanani
Annie Wright Schools Admissions Team |
 Stacey GuadnolaAdministration (US, MS, LS), Admission (US, MS, LS) Director of Admissions 253.284.8601 Stacey returned to AWS in 2008 after having served as a dorm parent from 2005-2007. She has worked in education, school development, and non-profits for a number of years. Her undergraduate degree is from Boston College and graduate degree is from Harvard University. Her husband, Jake Guadnola, currently serves as the Co-Director of the Upper School, and they are raising their two young boys, Gus and Luke. |
 Joy PhelpsAdmission (US, MS, LS) Associate Director of Admissions | Lower School 253.284.8602 While Joy is relatively new to Admissions, she is not new to Annie Wright Schools. Beginning her AWS career as a dorm parent and Head of Residence, she was later hired to teach French in the Upper School. Over the years, Joy has been both a Day School and an Upper School teacher, teaching such courses as English, Spanish, Latin, Life Skills, and her first passion, French. She also served as Middle School Coordinator for many years and as the Interim Middle Director for three years. She is proud to say that her daughter and son are not only alumni of AWS, but were also “lifers”! Joy is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound, majoring in French, minoring in Spanish, with an earned teaching certificate. |
 Jennifer HaleyAdmission (US, MS, LS) Associate Director of Admissions | Upper School 253-284-5411 |
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Read the advertorial section about Annie Wright's program for boys and girls in grades preschool through eight. |
Upper School Insert in the Seattle Times, Wall Street Journal and New York Times Above: Read the advertorial section about Annie Wright's Upper School program for girls in grades nine through twelve. This publication was featured in the Seattle Times, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal.
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Dr. Richard J. Light of Harvard University recently published a report describing five areas in which independent school graduates differ significantly from their counterparts from even the best public schools. Dr. Light found that independent school alumni were:
- Significantly better in writing preparedness, especially with regard to research papers
- Much more likely (450%) to seek out advice from a faculty member
- Much more likely to choose the appropriate class level
- Much more likely to have better time management skills
- More likely to have a broader world view
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| Non-Discrimination Belief
The Board of Trustees of Annie Wright Schools remains firmly committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all student applicants. Annie Wright Schools shall recruit, admit, and teach students without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, political ideology, or any other basis prohibited by law. |
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