Western Academy of Beijing

Founded in 1994, Western Academy of Beijing (WAB, simplified Chinese: 北京京西国际学校; traditional Chinese: 北京京西國際學校; pinyin: Běijīng Jīngxī Guójì Xuéxiào[2][3]) is an international school located in Beijing.[4] The school provides education from early years 3 to grade 12. WAB uses the IB PYP (IB Primary Years Program) until Grade 5, IB MYP (IB Middle Years Program) up to and including grade 10, and the IB DP (IB Diploma Program) for grades 11 and 12.

Western Academy of Beijing
北京京西国际学校
Main gate
Main gate
Location
10 Laiguangying East Rd.
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102[1]

China
Coordinates40°01′18″N 116°30′38″E
Information
TypeInternational School, IB World School, Non-profit, Independent, Private School
Religious affiliation(s)Nonsectarian
Founded1994
DirectorDr. Marta Medved Krajnovic
Director of Innovation in Learning and TeachingStephen Taylor
Division PrincipalsCatherine Pierre-Louis (ES), Marina Frias-Gavidia (MS), Melanie Vrba (HS)
GradesNursery–12
Enrollment1,400
Student to teacher ratio7:1
Campus typeLarge Private Campus
Color(s) Red,  black,  yellow
Athletics conferenceACAMIS, APAC, Tri-Cities, China Cup, ISAC
MascotTigers
Annual tuition$49,000 USD
Websitewww.wab-edu.cn

WAB was an Olympic Educational Model School for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Out of the 500 schools across China, who were awarded by Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games as an Olympic Educational Model School, WAB was among the top 120 schools.[5]

In 2013, Mike Embley, the headmaster of the British School of Beijing (BSB), stated that along with BSB and the International School of Beijing (ISB), WAB was one of the top three English-language international schools in Beijing, all having long waiting lists.[6] Citing Embley's definition of two lower tiers of Beijing Anglophone international schools which have vacant student spaces, Tristan Bunnell, the author of The Changing Landscape of International Schooling: Implications for Theory and Practice, stated that this was an instance of the idea of " 'superior' and 'inferior' schools" shared by teachers and parents.[7]

WABX

WABX is WAB's extra-curricular program and offers more than 400 athletic, art, service, academic, and social options to students school-wide. WAB participates in multiple interscholastic sporting competitions, including the ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools), ISAC (International Schools Association in China), Tri-Cities (Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai), China Cup, EARCOS, and APAC (Asian Pacific Athletic Conference). Sports include rugby, football (soccer), tennis, badminton, cross country, track and field, volleyball, basketball, swimming, baseball, table tennis, and softball.[8]

YearTeamCompetitionFinal Position
2011Boys soccerAPAC1st
2012Boys soccerAPAC1st
2013Boys soccerAPAC1st
2014Boys soccerAPAC1st
2014Boys volleyballAPAC3rd
2015Boys soccerAPAC1st
2015Boys rugbyAPAC2nd
2015Boys volleyballAPAC1st
2016Boys rugbyAPAC1st
2016Boys SoccerAPAC1st
2017Girls footballChina Cup2nd
2017Boys basketballISAC3rd
2017Girls basketballISAC2nd
2023Boys Football/SoccerAPAC1st

Accreditation

WAB is accredited by:

  • The Council of International Schools (CIS)


And is a member of:

References
  1. Address in Chinese: 北京市朝阳区来广营东路10号
  2. "Directions to WAB." Western Academy of Beijing. Retrieved on August 17, 2015. "Western Academy of Beijing 10 Lai Guang Ying Dong Lu, Chao Yang District, Beijing 100102, P.R.C.[...]北京市朝阳区来广营东路10号 北京京西学校 邮政编码:100102"
  3. "Schools Approved by the Ministry of Education For Enrolling Children of Foreign Nationals" (Archive). Ministry of Education of China. Retrieved on August 17, 2015.
  4. theadmin (2003-05-24). "Western Academy of Beijing". www.thebeijinger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  5. "History | Western Academy Of Beijing - International School Beijing". www.wab.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  6. Stefonek, Jonathan. "Passion for teaching English-style grows in Beijing suburbs" (Archive). China Daily. 7 October 2012. Retrieved on 2 October 2015.
  7. Bunnell, Tristan. The Changing Landscape of International Schooling: Implications for Theory and Practice. Routledge, June 27, 2014. ISBN 1317814495, 9781317814498. p. 101.
  8. "Home". wabx.wab.edu.
  9. "Western Academy of Beijing". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  10. "Accreditation and Memberships". Western Academy of Beijing. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
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