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Welcome to Richard R. Wright!

Welcome to the 2024 -2025 School Year

Welcome Letter

Richard R. Wright Families,

Happy New Year!

The beginning of the school year always marks a time of promise and possibility. The upcoming 2024-25 school year  is no exception! With a talented staff and a supportive community, our students are prepared to have another great year at Richard R. Wright Elementary School. Wright is an educational community committed to providing a nurturing environment. Our students will develop a passion for learning that will result in a strong foundation that they can use to achieve future success through the development of persistence, collaboration, and exercising perseverance.

I will be sharing our school goals for the 2024-25 school year in more detail during our Back to School Night, scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 3:00 pm. I ask that ALL families please join us to walk in the shoes of their children, meet our staff and build community. Some highlights for this year include the launch of our STEM intervention class, which will focus on hands-on learning with real-world applications to help our students develop a variety of skill sets, including creativity and 21st century skills. This year, some of our partnerships include the University of Pennsylvania, St. Joseph’s University, Temple University, Cheyney University, Philabundance and HopeFUL. At Wright, we want to help create awesome humans by doing things the WRIGHT WAY: being respectful, being responsible and being peaceful problem-solvers. I am truly  looking forward to this school year getting to know your children and working together to build an awesome school community. Below I’ve included some info that will help us have a Great First Day!

Welcome Back Parent Letter 24-25

School Schedule

School Starts: 7:30am (student drop off at gym doors) Breakfast: 7:30-8:00am Dismissal: 2:00pm (student pickup at gym doors) Note: There’s no supervision before 7:30am for student drop off

School Admissions: 7:30am

Breakfast: 7:30am – 8am

School Dismissal: 2 pm

Half-day Dismissal: 11 pm

Our school doors open at 7:30am daily. There is no supervision on school grounds prior to 7:30am, therefore parents and caregivers should supervise students until doors open or arrive to school at 7:30am.

Enroll

The School District of Philadelphia offers two ways to register your children in school:

Register using the Online Registration (OLR). The OLR allows families to complete the enrollment process online, from wherever they have access to the internet.
Register using the paper application at the school connecting to the home address (their “catchment” school). Families are encouraged to first, contact their catchment school to see if an appointment is necessary. You must bring the required enrollment documents when registering your child in-person.

  • Wright Enrollment Hours: 8am – 12pm. 
  • Wright Phone: (215) 400 – 7030

Note: Child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1st to start Kindergarten or consider pre-k enrollment. Wright is a K – 5 school.