Yes

English is the language of instruction at WAB. WAB offers English as Additional Language (EAL) to support English language learners in all areas of language acquisition. The EAL program is embedded in the curriculum, and non-native English learners will be supported across all grade levels.

Chinese, Spanish and French are offered as second language options during school hours, and our community run Mother Tongue Program includes German, Danish, Swedish, Spanish, Dutch, French, Finnish and Japanese.

Early Years Program (3-4 years old) is 14 students per class. Junior Grade 1 (5 years old) is 20 students per class. Senior Grade 1 to Grade 12 is 22 students per class.

It varies among grade levels, 14-20 in general.

Yes

WAB is an Apple Distinguished School and runs a successful 1:1 laptop program.

We teachers and students are well trained and equipped to pivot to virtual learning at any time as required, and the school has a contingent plans in place for emergencies.

No

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP)

WAB mean for IBDP Class of 2022 is 37 (vs. 32 for world mean)

Home learning activities or course works are designed in multiple approaches as appropriate for each age group.

It varies from grade levels and course of learning, it ranges from average 15 minutes to 2 hours a day

Nearly 90% of WAB High School graduates enter university right after high school. The remaining may have a gap year or join national service prior to higher education.

Yes

At WAB, we believe students learn best in a caring and inclusive environment and therefore we use a collaborative approach to co-plan, co-teach and co-assess so that students can learn in an inclusive environment with high expectations and high support. The student is at the heart of our integrated model, and the homeroom teacher is the primary support for their care. The support a student receives may include academic, socio-emotional, behavioral support with differentiated instructional strategies, strategic and targeted instruction, and individualized instruction.

Enrichment support is within the WAB Support Services model, and it aims to support students who demonstrate exceptional abilities and/or achievement compared to their age peers in one or more of the learning areas. Students will be supported with differentiated or individualized program within the cohort which may include acceleration in specific learning areas upon Leaning Support Center (LSC) recommendation.

Yes, WAB has an in-house educational psychologist and a team of qualified education counselors working alongside teachers to support students.

Yes

Complete application will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee, and one or more of the following might be recommended depending of the application information gathered:
a) Student English language screening test
b) Play date/visitation
c) Family interview

Yes

WAB offers rolling enrollment and application is open all year long. Placement will be offered should there be any openings in a grade level, but the main season of offering and intakes happen in March/April before a new academic year begins.

Yes, WAB offers rolling enrollment should there be opening in the grade level.

8:30

15:20

Beyond the official school hours, adult supervision is only available from 8.10am before the classes start, and during after school activities should students enrolled in a particular activity.

Yes

Lunch can be purchased from the school cafeteria, but the students have the option to bring home lunch.

Yes, a range of Western, Chinese, and vegetarian meal options are available, or students may bring food from home.

No

WAB offers more than 300 club, language and service options, and over 100 sporting options. The school extra- or co-curricular activities office (WABX) serves as a facilitator for the many sports tournaments, arts festivals and special events, which help to make WAB such a stimulating and vibrant environment. More information can be found: https://www.wab-edu.cn/experience/wabx.

Swimming, ball games, physical fitness, movement and coordination programs are all included in our Physical Health Education (PHE) as one of our learning areas in the school curriculum.

Tennis, Soccer/Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Ruby, Track and Field, Cross Country, Swimming and many others.

All six school buildings are equipped with air filtration systems that keep the daily average AQI at 1. WAB has four exclusive buildings for each school section – Early Childhood Center, Elementary, Middle, High School – and the HUB Sports, Arts, and Technology Center is a shared resource for Middle and High School students. Each school section has a well-resourced library, several theaters, music and dance studios, science laboratories, maker space and design workshops, outdoor playgrounds, on-campus lake , and 7 unique dining spots/cafes.

Students have access to a rock-climbing wall, air-supported dome with 4 tennis hard courts and fitness center, indoor swimming pool, 3 gymnasiums, FIFA/IRB certified soccer field.

Learning at WAB is a transformative process which is intentional and iterative, challenging and joyful, and serves an authentic purpose. As an independent, non-profit international school, licensed in China as a 'School for Children of Foreign Nationals', WAB has complete control of our own curriculum, and we are able to design learning for students based on the best of education from around the world.

WAB's Curriculum is based on the IB programme frameworks and a selection of global standards and resources, ensuring progression through the years. Our standards-informed curriculum is adaptable and secure, challenging and joyful, and serves the authentic purpose of developing knowledgeable global citizens.

Throughout their education at WAB, students are empowered to have voice, choice and ownership of their learning. Using innovative teaching and learning strategies, our learners are taught to plan, research, take action and reflect on their learning. At all stages, student needs and interests help shape the curriculum and learning.

WAB is an innovative, leading IB-World School, offering the continuum of the Primary Years Programme (PYP, EY-G5), Middle Years Programme (MYP, G6-10) and Diploma Programme (DP, G11-12), alongside personalised learning pathways and an extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities to meet the needs of all of learners. Teaching, learning and assessment are built on these globally-recognised frameworks for international education, leading to high academic success and impressive university acceptances.