I started UMS in 7th grade and am now going in to 9th grade. This is the best school for your child. The academics are challenging but they will help your child be able to be accepted into more colleges. They also offer college prep ,honor, and AP courses. I am in the band also. The arts are a great
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Posted by a student on 08/14/09
I attended UMS-Wright from K4-12th grade. It was the best experience of my entire life, and I wouldn't have changed it for the world. UMS-Wright taught me everything thing I needed to propel myself towards a very promising future. In addition to providing me with every available tool needed to excel
... Read more in academics, sports, and the arts, UMS-Wright introduced me to the friends I have kept for a lifetime. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/13/09
100% of graduates attend college. The curriculum is moderately challenging academically. More student recognition and resources are focused on athletics as compared to academic contests and the arts. Parents extremely involved. Students want to do well. A well disciplined student body. Lacks diversity
... Read more in ethnicity. Plenty of athletic extracurricular activities. Encourages community service. Greater focus could be placed on teacher quality. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/13/09
Excellent administration. I feel comfortable calling for any reason as small as a what time is show-and-tell in my son's class. I'm always treated with personal attention. Also, the students are so polite. Once my 2 year old was playing around older children and was accidentally knocked to the ground.
... Read more The child stopped, helped her up, looked around to find me, then walked over to appologize. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/22/09
really bad...unfriendly administration...only interested in monitary donations
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Posted by a parent on 01/05/09
This is our 4th year and we love it! It's nice going to one school K4-12th. The kids get a well-rounded, balanced education and the staff communicates well, something the public school lacked for us. We transferred from public and everyone was very welcoming. They have convenient after school activities
... Read more which run from 2:30 to 4 pm and the intramural sports are just right. Better traffic situation than St. Paul's, which is a nightmare! Also PTO is actually worth attending. It is challenging college prep curriculum, though. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/18/08
I attended UMS from 1st to 10th, and transferred out seeking a more classes. I found a great school less than four miles away, keep looking.
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Posted by a former student on 04/17/07
Unbelievable. Unlike any other school in the South. Top standards. Academic and athletic excellence.
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Posted by a parent on 06/04/06
Incredible school with a wide variety of extracurricular activities and professional staff. State champions in football (among other sports) while also fielding a Physics Team at the Alabama High School Physics contest that is competitive even among large public schools and state wide magnet schools
... Read more (and that is just one academic team - UMS-Wright has quite a few of them.) The sports, academic and social environments are highly charged. The students are very competitive, talented and have parents with resources. My child could have done much better getting grades at another school but no place could prepare for the future as well. If you child has talent and 'edge' then this school is a perfect fit. If you want your child exposed to a wide variety of competitors at the top in a variety of fields then this school is what you want for you child! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/09/06
I have been going to UMS-Wright Prepatory school my whole life. I could not ask for a better education. Their preperation is great. Their athletic programs are very good. The students have the best attitudes in the world. They have a great football team! UMS is the best school ever.
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School Profile for Ums - Wright Preparatory School
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Computer Programming, Computer Science
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Dance, Drama
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Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/Physiology
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Gifted Students, Life Skills
English
Journalism, Literature, Speech/Debate
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Phys Ed, Word Processing
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Mobile schools — Ums - Wright Preparatory School is located at 65 N Mobile St, Mobile AL 36607. 65 N Mobile St is in the Park Place neighborhood and 36607 ZIP code in Mobile, AL Ums - Wright Preparatory School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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