Support Services

Support services at Wright are an integral part of the school program. Wright's support team is made up of a school psychologist, a school social worker, a school counselor, a school nurse, and a school-community liason. In addition to providing more traditional services to students, they also:

• Ensure qualified students access the free and reduced lunch and breakfast program (54% of students currently access the program)
• Provide a "late bus" to students who otherwise couldn't participate in afterschool activities due to a lack of transportation
• Split the cost of a bus pass via Madison Metro (students also can access a cab ride to get to school)
• Link students up with holiday programs such as the Wisconsin State Journal's "Empty Stocking Club"
• Develop and maintain a flexible health fund account for student needs such as medical, glasses, clothing
• Coordinate parent transportation to and from school meetings and conferences
• Design and coordinate homework completion strategies

The underlying philosophy at Wright is to not narrowly define your role as a school. Students need to be fed, clothed, awake, and simply be at school before teachers can help them learn. Wright's low-income population is the highest in the Madison Metropolitan School District (districtwide data available).