Learning News

WAB Middle School scientists built a comet from dry ice, ammonia, and garden dust — and watched its tail form right in front of them.

WAB's first Day X of the year brought the whole community together for Intercultural Day — an assembly on Tiger Field, continent parachutes signed with the places we call home, parent-made mooncakes, multilingual storytelling, and a Cultural Mosaic celebrating everyone who makes up our community.

Grade 5 students research an animal of their choice, from fennec foxes to little blue penguins, building real skills in note-taking, source evaluation, and presentation along the way.

From rugby rivalries to toes-for-fingers, Grade 7 students Angus and Kimberly put Middle School's new Vice Principal, Mr. Marnitz, in the hot seat on the WAB Podcast.

From brain science with Beijing's top hospitals to deep-space research with national scientists — how WAB's China Studies partnerships connect students with real research happening in our host country.

How three days of paddling, cooking, and camping at Huang Hua Cheng Reservoir turn Grade 8 students into confident, capable teammates.

Join Dr. Marta Medved Krajnovic and Stephen Taylor on our first WAB Podcast of the year as they celebrate a strong start and explore what learning looks like in 2026–2027.

Our HS Counseling team travels the world — and brings 60–80 universities to campus each year — so every WAB student finds their right-fit pathway after graduation.

From WAB to the world: the Class of 2026 celebrates outstanding IB results and exciting futures ahead.

From the Silk Road to the water towns of Jiangnan, WAB's new Elementary School spaces take learning on a journey through China.

WAB’s 2025-26 school year was filled with joyful, student-led learning, from AI projects and Minecraft builds to service, arts, and cultural experiences across all grade levels, reminding us what’s possible when curiosity and purpose drive education.

WAB’s Future Ready Panel Series brought global experts and WAB students together to explore how meaningful, human-centered, purpose-driven learning prepares young people to define success, use AI wisely, and create real change in an uncertain future.

MADFest is a joyful, community-wide Middle School celebration where every student showcases their creative growth in the arts, highlighting the power of support, passion, and the learning process.

Head of School Marta Medved Krajnovic and Stephen Taylor reflect on a year of learning, community, and looking ahead to 2026–2027.