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A top international school in China with 1,400 students and world-class facilities, WAB looks towards the future while honoring the past. Learning at WAB is a transformative process, which is intentional and iterative, challenging and joyful, and serves an authentic purpose. Discover how WAB's IB curriculum helps our students learn valuable skills and attitudes, develop independence, and take action to make a difference.

Elementary School

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Our International Elementary School is a fun, creative and inclusive place for young people to learn about and explore the world around them.

Middle School

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Our international Middle School prepares students for promising futures by connecting, inspiring, and challenging them to make a difference today.

High School

Our international High School students are willing to take risks, think critically, and develop their best selves.

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Activities & Clubs

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Arts

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comprehensive

65%

Teachers With 10+ Years Experience

1:8

The Teacher-Student Ratio

60

Nationalities That Are Represented At WAB

63

On-Going Student-Led Service Projects

1300

Hours Annual Staff Professional Development

400+

Extracurricular Options

30+

Parent Workshops Annually

1 of 7

Preferred IB Training Schools Worldwide

Our community

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Our campus

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a classroom with tables, chairs, and a piano
Wooden steps and open glass doors lead into a modern classroom with white tables and colorful chairs set against a bright green industrial ceiling.
A drum set sits in the foreground of a music studio with a black piano and orange acoustic wall panels in the background.
The campus of the Western Academy of Beijing in the autumn.
A large bird sculpture atop a rock sits in the foreground, with a traditional Chinese pavilion and colorful temple architecture set against a backdrop of autumn trees.
Yellow autumn leaves scatter across the grassy foreground, leading toward a red arched bridge over a stream with buildings and lush trees in the background.
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A serene river with fountains and a bridge in the foreground leads toward a glowing city skyline under a purple twilight sky.
A modern, colorful children's center features a curved orange sofa and blue seating in the foreground, with a bright orange wall and a circular blue ceiling light in the background.
Colorful beanbags and white bookshelves sit in the foreground of a modern library featuring a cylindrical wooden reading pod and a red geometric wall in the background.
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Pathways to success

WAB's High School offers multiple options for graduation including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). All graduation pathways are designed to develop open-minded, principled, well-balanced, knowledgeable, life-long learners.

Pathways To Graduation

At WAB, students have access to multiple pathways to graduation, from the full IB Diploma Programme, the our Capstone Program. Find out more about how our High School supports each students’ journey toward becoming their best selves.

Where are our Alumni Now?

WAB's international High School students gain access and matriculate at many of the world’s most competitive institutions each year. See where they are now.

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