UMS-Wright Admissions Brochure

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UMS-Wright

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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UMS-Wright is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational college preparatory school enrolling students in grades K4-12. As a family school with a solid tradition of educating not only top students, athletes, artists, and community leaders, we also shape our students to be the best people that they can be. Since 1893, our dynamic programs and inspiring teachers have been helping our students excel year after year.

Advancing Academics

OUR MISSION: For the UMS-Wright Family to educate all students to their highest potential in mind, body, and spirit and to produce in each student character of the highest order possible.

HONOR SYSTEM: The Honor System is a code of ethics governing the conduct of the students of UMS-Wright in all matters pertaining to personal honesty and integrity.

Interactive Middle School Writing Lab

Offering a curriculum of excellence, UMSWright maintains an accelerated program with unique features of individualized enrichment and reinforcement. We put an emphasis on language arts, math, science and social studies complemented by the incorporation of fine arts,

advanced technology with interactive SMART Boards in every classroom, physical education, music and drama, foreign language, and service and co-curriculars for middle and upper schools. In keeping with UMS-Wright’s mission, teachers and students work together to foster an understanding of how to be successful academically and socially.

Advancing Students

Student life outside the classroom is an integral part of the UMS-Wright educational experience.

Students of all ages are given numerous opportunities to interact with each other and with their teachers in one on one and group activities. In addition, students are encouraged to be active in the local, state, national and world communities with specific emphasis being placed upon our obligation to serve others through extensive service opportunities.

With our extensive list of co-curricular activities ranging from grades K4 to 12, there is something for everyone!!

Creativity...Talent...Discovery

Advancing

the Arts

The UMS-Wright Art Program is designed to stimulate creativity, develop artistic talent, and encourage students.

From grades K4 through 12, students are introduced to many different components of fine arts, communication arts, and performing arts. Our art facilities include two kilns, four practice rooms, a digital photography lab, a broadcasting studio, a band room, a choral room, an amphitheater, four rehearsal rooms, a studio art room, and a drama lab, all with SMART Boards. With these facilities and the help from talented teachers, our students are discovering their talents at an early age!

Our Athletic Facilities include two gymnasiums, a swimming pool, a state-of-the art football stadium, a weightroom, a newly updated track, an additional all purpose field made of a “sprint turf”, two dance studios, a baseball field, and a newly added practice field.

INTRAMURALS - K5-6: Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Football Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving Volleyball

ATHLETIC PROGRAMS Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Football Golf Soccer

Softball Swimming Diving Tennis Track and Field Volleyball

Advancing Athletics

In keeping with the UMS-Wright mission, the Athletic Department offers a wide variety of sports from intramurals starting in K5 all the way up to our varsity programs. Healthy competitions and the accompanying lessons of self-discipline, personal sacrifice, and loyalty help students become individuals with superior character. In addition to learning such valuable lessons, our athletes of all ages have fun!

65 Mobile Street Mobile, AL 36607 UMS-WRIGHT.ORG 251-479-6551

UMS-Wright does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed or national origin.

Pictures courtesy of Jim Owen, Liz Terry, and UMS-Wright faculty and staff .