Now accepting applications
Welcome! Let’s get started! Click on the Start Application link below to begin the application process. We are here to support and guide you throughout the application and enrollment process. Please contact us at any time if you have questions.
Have you already started an online application? Please click Continue Application to log in and complete your application or check the status of your application.
Step by Step Guide:
1. Apply
Fill out our online application through our admission portal, available at charleswright.org/apply. The portal will prompt you to provide us with the following:
Demographic Information
Application Photo (optional)
Parent Application
Student Application (Grades 6-12)
School Records
Teacher Recommendations
Once you have completed the application, submit the appropriate application fee online.
Applicants for Preschool to Grade 5: $80 (includes assessment fee)
Applicants for Grades 6 to 12: $40
2. Assess
Preschool and Junior Kindergarten
Applicants for Preschool and Junior Kindergarten will have an assessment that is conducted virtually. Once you have completed the parent application and paid your application fee, call (253) 620-8373 or email us to make your appointment for an assessment.
Kindergarten to Grade 5
Applicants for Kindergarten to Grade 5 must have an assessment conducted in the Admission Office. Once you have completed the parent application and paid your application fee, call (253) 620-8373 or email us to make your appointment for an assessment.
Grade 6 – 12
Visit iseetest.org to view information about the ISEE (including practice materials) or to schedule the ISEE at another testing site. Our ISEE school code is 481368. Please be sure to add this code to your ISEE registration after you select a testing date.
Although we do not administer the SSAT on our campus, we will accept SSAT scores. Our SSAT school code is 2304. Visit ssat.org for more information. With any questions about testing, please see below or email us here.
3. Visit
We are excited to welcome you and your student to campus for a tour!
In lieu of a shadow day, this important step in the admission process provides an opportunity to see our engaged and vibrant learning community and will allow us to get to know each other better. We look forward to the opportunity to have all your questions answered. If you need to schedule a virtual tour, call (253) 620-8373 or email us to schedule a time we can connect virtually.
Tours typically take 60 minutes.
For grades 1-12, we normally require a shadow day where students spend the day attending classes. Shadow day visits have been suspended due to Covid-19.
Kindergarten
Grade 1 – 5
Grade 6 – 12
Assessment
Wechsler Preschool and Primary scale of Intelligence (WPPSI)
Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) Fifth Edition
Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
Date/Time
Tuesday and Friday
8 a.m. or 9 a.m.
Tuesday and Friday 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Varies: see https://iseeonline.
Length
45 minutes
1 hour
3 hours
Purpose
Understand the developmental progress of a 4 to 5 year old
Understand the cognitive skills of a 7 to 11 year old
Understand content-based knowledge relative to the student’s current grade
Type
One-on-One proctored assessment
One-on-One proctored assessment
Paper-based group assessment or individual online assessment on a case-by-case basis