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![University Acceptances Highlight WAB's Commitment to Individualized Learning]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1555486785/wabedu/b7d1xuqqmlmcvtwswin0/HSSeniorjacketdistribution-10_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1555486785/wabedu/b7d1xuqqmlmcvtwswin0/HSSeniorjacketdistribution-10_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1555486785/wabedu/b7d1xuqqmlmcvtwswin0/HSSeniorjacketdistribution-10_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1555486785/wabedu/b7d1xuqqmlmcvtwswin0/HSSeniorjacketdistribution-10_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1555486785/wabedu/b7d1xuqqmlmcvtwswin0/HSSeniorjacketdistribution-10_1.jpg","width":1344}])
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![WAB Spring Festival Highlights]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579590689/wabedu/sr7xdv0j5wiwo4zewlcp/DSC_7104.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1579590689/wabedu/sr7xdv0j5wiwo4zewlcp/DSC_7104.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1579590689/wabedu/sr7xdv0j5wiwo4zewlcp/DSC_7104.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1579590689/wabedu/sr7xdv0j5wiwo4zewlcp/DSC_7104.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579590689/wabedu/sr7xdv0j5wiwo4zewlcp/DSC_7104.jpg","width":1344}])
WAB celebrates Spring Festival across campus.
![Learning is in the WAB Community's DNA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579225761/wabedu/a0fckk8ld3ttidlzimmp/WABLabExpertWorkshops-20_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1579225761/wabedu/a0fckk8ld3ttidlzimmp/WABLabExpertWorkshops-20_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1579225761/wabedu/a0fckk8ld3ttidlzimmp/WABLabExpertWorkshops-20_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1579225761/wabedu/a0fckk8ld3ttidlzimmp/WABLabExpertWorkshops-20_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579225761/wabedu/a0fckk8ld3ttidlzimmp/WABLabExpertWorkshops-20_1.jpg","width":1344}])
Learning at WAB is not just for students. Our staff, faculty, and parents are all part of our school's dynamic learning community.
![Exploring WAB's Deep, Integrated Connections to China]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579144906/wabedu/xt88maippscreiyyzrqx/ChinaStudies2019-MountainsAndMonks-68.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1579144906/wabedu/xt88maippscreiyyzrqx/ChinaStudies2019-MountainsAndMonks-68.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1579144906/wabedu/xt88maippscreiyyzrqx/ChinaStudies2019-MountainsAndMonks-68.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1579144906/wabedu/xt88maippscreiyyzrqx/ChinaStudies2019-MountainsAndMonks-68.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579144906/wabedu/xt88maippscreiyyzrqx/ChinaStudies2019-MountainsAndMonks-68.jpg","width":1344}])
Since its founding, our school has celebrated learning within the context of our host country.
![Capstone Student's Fashion Designs Take the Spotlight]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579135593/wabedu/ayilej0g5bgbrswvgayl/JeromeCapstoneFashionOrchestraPortrait.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1579135593/wabedu/ayilej0g5bgbrswvgayl/JeromeCapstoneFashionOrchestraPortrait.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1579135593/wabedu/ayilej0g5bgbrswvgayl/JeromeCapstoneFashionOrchestraPortrait.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1579135593/wabedu/ayilej0g5bgbrswvgayl/JeromeCapstoneFashionOrchestraPortrait.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1579135593/wabedu/ayilej0g5bgbrswvgayl/JeromeCapstoneFashionOrchestraPortrait.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1579135593/wabedu/ayilej0g5bgbrswvgayl/JeromeCapstoneFashionOrchestraPortrait.jpg","width":2200}])
Jerome created a new wardrobe for WAB's orchestra and has organized fashion shows on campus.
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An annual reunion on campus featured a Q&A session about graduation, university, and life after WAB.
![Math Students Build Tents, Prepare for the Wild]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1578558019/wabedu/ecwyl5ltwmpbnuwwsfql/DSC_4614.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1578558019/wabedu/ecwyl5ltwmpbnuwwsfql/DSC_4614.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1578558019/wabedu/ecwyl5ltwmpbnuwwsfql/DSC_4614.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1578558019/wabedu/ecwyl5ltwmpbnuwwsfql/DSC_4614.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1578558019/wabedu/ecwyl5ltwmpbnuwwsfql/DSC_4614.jpg","width":1344}])
Adventure and exploration awaits, as students prepare for their WAB Wild trips this spring!
![Science Students Take Aim at Protecting WAB's Duck Lake]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576200212/wabedu/yyqxxfdgolehrq0arbqe/_WAB3895_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576200212/wabedu/yyqxxfdgolehrq0arbqe/_WAB3895_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576200212/wabedu/yyqxxfdgolehrq0arbqe/_WAB3895_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576200212/wabedu/yyqxxfdgolehrq0arbqe/_WAB3895_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576200212/wabedu/yyqxxfdgolehrq0arbqe/_WAB3895_1.jpg","width":1344}])
In 2016, WAB renewed its commitment to transforming the ecology of Duck Lake for learning and community activities.
![Four WAB Teams Compete in World Scholars Cup at Yale University]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575962946/wabedu/u3vpoaq4rjmc7irerzjv/WABWSC2019.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575962946/wabedu/u3vpoaq4rjmc7irerzjv/WABWSC2019.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575962946/wabedu/u3vpoaq4rjmc7irerzjv/WABWSC2019.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575962946/wabedu/u3vpoaq4rjmc7irerzjv/WABWSC2019.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575962946/wabedu/u3vpoaq4rjmc7irerzjv/WABWSC2019.jpg","width":1440}])
They returned with medals and trophies from the Tournament of Champions.
WAB welcomed 600 of the world's leading educators from around the world.
![WAB's Advisory Program Nominated for International Schools Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575598399/wabedu/liqit6zht8lslemgvrap/ScreenShot2019-12-06at095429.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575598399/wabedu/liqit6zht8lslemgvrap/ScreenShot2019-12-06at095429.png","width":304}])
The prestigious awards evaluate initiatives from the world's leading international schools.
![Act for Impact: Global Issues Conference Inspires Change]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575514792/wabedu/ttq1aeebyzqwi6whnlss/DSC_0878.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1575514792/wabedu/ttq1aeebyzqwi6whnlss/DSC_0878.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1575514792/wabedu/ttq1aeebyzqwi6whnlss/DSC_0878.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1575514792/wabedu/ttq1aeebyzqwi6whnlss/DSC_0878.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575514792/wabedu/ttq1aeebyzqwi6whnlss/DSC_0878.jpg","width":1344}])
The student-led initiative seeks to inspire others to actively make a difference in the world.
![Students Explore the Zodiac in International Theater Festival]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574989760/wabedu/ojvydlyyccqho9uqlixg/WAB_3390.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1574989760/wabedu/ojvydlyyccqho9uqlixg/WAB_3390.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1574989760/wabedu/ojvydlyyccqho9uqlixg/WAB_3390.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1574989760/wabedu/ojvydlyyccqho9uqlixg/WAB_3390.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574989760/wabedu/ojvydlyyccqho9uqlixg/WAB_3390.jpg","width":1344}])
Expert artists visited campus to host workshops and direct performances.
![WAB's Holiday Bazaar Supports Local & International Charities]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574928442/wabedu/nuaiqlha9q2dkofxarhq/WAB_3063.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1574928442/wabedu/nuaiqlha9q2dkofxarhq/WAB_3063.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1574928442/wabedu/nuaiqlha9q2dkofxarhq/WAB_3063.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1574928442/wabedu/nuaiqlha9q2dkofxarhq/WAB_3063.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574928442/wabedu/nuaiqlha9q2dkofxarhq/WAB_3063.jpg","width":1344}])
WAB’s Winter Bazaar raised more than 220,000 RMB for 10+ charity organizations.
![Get Your Tickets: “The Madwoman of Chaillot” at WAB]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1574826435/wabedu/j3veztoopjtz4cynksvt/madwoman-WW.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1574826435/wabedu/j3veztoopjtz4cynksvt/madwoman-WW.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1574826435/wabedu/j3veztoopjtz4cynksvt/madwoman-WW.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1574826435/wabedu/j3veztoopjtz4cynksvt/madwoman-WW.jpg","width":1000}])
Presented in our newly renovated Blu Theatre on December 10 and 11.
Jump into the holiday season with handicrafts, seasonal snacks, and festive entertainment!