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![Outstanding Early Acceptances and Diverse Pathways of Class of 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709259626/wabedu/tkikjrcj7bzmjkulmgya/X.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709259626/wabedu/tkikjrcj7bzmjkulmgya/X.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1709259626/wabedu/tkikjrcj7bzmjkulmgya/X.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1709259626/wabedu/tkikjrcj7bzmjkulmgya/X.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709259626/wabedu/tkikjrcj7bzmjkulmgya/X.jpg","width":1344}])
![Robotics Programs at WAB – Preparing our Students for the Future]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1663833845/wabedu/x0qcd4vfqm7t20ct5txj/MicrosoftTeams-image4_1.jpg","width":2200}])
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Two Grade 12 students from High School student club Art Amplifiers have taken over as hosts to interview Baba the Storyteller,
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Learn about how WAB's High School "What to Expect" series help our parents support their children.
![Explore WAB's Culture of Reading through Book Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726146525/wabedu/eo8344hqxikxfgrvaa94/BookWeek1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726146525/wabedu/eo8344hqxikxfgrvaa94/BookWeek1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726146525/wabedu/eo8344hqxikxfgrvaa94/BookWeek1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726146525/wabedu/eo8344hqxikxfgrvaa94/BookWeek1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726146525/wabedu/eo8344hqxikxfgrvaa94/BookWeek1.jpg","width":1600}])
Find out how the recent book week in Elementary school helped inspire our learners and foster our culture of reading.
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![Exploring MAP Testing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725524406/wabedu/xkhhc6mmsxn2qdu6d6ni/0905MAPTesting-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725524406/wabedu/xkhhc6mmsxn2qdu6d6ni/0905MAPTesting-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725524406/wabedu/xkhhc6mmsxn2qdu6d6ni/0905MAPTesting-thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725524406/wabedu/xkhhc6mmsxn2qdu6d6ni/0905MAPTesting-thumbnail.jpg","width":1000}])
To find out what is MAP testing, why we do it and what parents can do to support their children, read on for a Q&A.
![Celebrating WAB's 30th Birthday]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725523920/wabedu/opwqna5llbahwcsxt2wp/090530-AnniversaryCommunityPicnic-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725523920/wabedu/opwqna5llbahwcsxt2wp/090530-AnniversaryCommunityPicnic-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725523920/wabedu/opwqna5llbahwcsxt2wp/090530-AnniversaryCommunityPicnic-thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725523920/wabedu/opwqna5llbahwcsxt2wp/090530-AnniversaryCommunityPicnic-thumbnail.jpg","width":1000}])
WAB celebrated its 30th anniversary with two unforgettable days of events that brought together community members.
![From the Archive: The Story of WAB's Founding]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724924272/wabedu/ozluxvjbhelwvhyus2sy/083030yrson-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724924272/wabedu/ozluxvjbhelwvhyus2sy/083030yrson-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724924272/wabedu/ozluxvjbhelwvhyus2sy/083030yrson-thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724924272/wabedu/ozluxvjbhelwvhyus2sy/083030yrson-thumbnail.jpg","width":1000}])
We looked into our archive and pulled out this beautiful memoir penned by one of our founders, Hilary Munro.
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This school year, WAB's Middle School started a new practice of "Away for the Day", a phone-free practice.
![WAB Students Presented Linguistic Exploration at National Education Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724314676/wabedu/mzwxffhdfgsrdv0xgv5v/0822PoeticChina-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724314676/wabedu/mzwxffhdfgsrdv0xgv5v/0822PoeticChina-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724314676/wabedu/mzwxffhdfgsrdv0xgv5v/0822PoeticChina-thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724314676/wabedu/mzwxffhdfgsrdv0xgv5v/0822PoeticChina-thumbnail.jpg","width":1000}])
Two WAB students presented their linguistic exploration at a National education conference in Chengdu.
![WAB’s New Indoor Climbing Wall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724314322/wabedu/nogxelwcpsheoxwsemtv/0822ClimbingWall-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724314322/wabedu/nogxelwcpsheoxwsemtv/0822ClimbingWall-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724314322/wabedu/nogxelwcpsheoxwsemtv/0822ClimbingWall-thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724314322/wabedu/nogxelwcpsheoxwsemtv/0822ClimbingWall-thumbnail.jpg","width":1000}])
Read on for a Q&A to learn more about WAB's new climbing wall and how it will be used by our learners.
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![Celebrating the Results of WAB's Class of 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1723777290/wabedu/u0lrrnmxvxuxrtnhnfvj/0816IBReesults-Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1723777290/wabedu/u0lrrnmxvxuxrtnhnfvj/0816IBReesults-Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1723777290/wabedu/u0lrrnmxvxuxrtnhnfvj/0816IBReesults-Thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1723777290/wabedu/u0lrrnmxvxuxrtnhnfvj/0816IBReesults-Thumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1723777290/wabedu/u0lrrnmxvxuxrtnhnfvj/0816IBReesults-Thumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1723777290/wabedu/u0lrrnmxvxuxrtnhnfvj/0816IBReesults-Thumbnail.jpg","width":2200}])
After four years of resilience and hard work, our 2024 cohort has demonstrated remarkable academic strength and achieved outstanding IB results.
![Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1723711343/wabedu/kjhbhdipzesgqf8iee99/0815WelcomeBack5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1723711343/wabedu/kjhbhdipzesgqf8iee99/0815WelcomeBack5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1723711343/wabedu/kjhbhdipzesgqf8iee99/0815WelcomeBack5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1723711343/wabedu/kjhbhdipzesgqf8iee99/0815WelcomeBack5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1723711343/wabedu/kjhbhdipzesgqf8iee99/0815WelcomeBack5.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1723711343/wabedu/kjhbhdipzesgqf8iee99/0815WelcomeBack5.jpg","width":2200}])
We were so excited to reconnect with our returning families and welcome close to 260 new students from all around the world.
![A Renewed Tiger Field for Our Active Tigers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1723711988/wabedu/dsvrujpef0z7mfzpts73/0815TigerField-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1723711988/wabedu/dsvrujpef0z7mfzpts73/0815TigerField-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1723711988/wabedu/dsvrujpef0z7mfzpts73/0815TigerField-thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1723711988/wabedu/dsvrujpef0z7mfzpts73/0815TigerField-thumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1723711988/wabedu/dsvrujpef0z7mfzpts73/0815TigerField-thumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1723711988/wabedu/dsvrujpef0z7mfzpts73/0815TigerField-thumbnail.jpg","width":2200}])
Over the summer, WAB has replaced the turf on Tiger Field. Find out more from this Q&A.
![Happy Summer Holiday!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718867550/wabedu/rk0ucyr8havfpqcf972y/0621haveagreatsummer.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718867550/wabedu/rk0ucyr8havfpqcf972y/0621haveagreatsummer.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1718867550/wabedu/rk0ucyr8havfpqcf972y/0621haveagreatsummer.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718867550/wabedu/rk0ucyr8havfpqcf972y/0621haveagreatsummer.jpg","width":1000}])
Wishing our whole community a great summer holiday!