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The WAB Podcast

Join members of the Western Academy of Beijing community for conversations about innovative learning, activities, and community initiatives.

Mar 24, 2022

Grade 12 WAB Student Safal is taking both the IB Diploma Program and WAB’s Capstone Project. Capstone is bespoke program which allows students to take a self-directed deep dive into a subject area of their choice.

Safal’s is focusing on computer science, and more specifically, he’s conducting academic research...


Mar 17, 2022

Danny Du joined WAB in Grade 5 and graduated in 2018, leaving behind a legacy of dedication to academics, community service, arts, leadership, athletics, and more.

He went on to study engineering at Stanford University, majoring in computer science, and was recently named a winner of the prestigious Frederick Emmons...


Mar 10, 2022

University application season can be a stressful time of year for students and families. One of the most essential role players in the journey is high school counselors.

While many schools use their students’ admissions to brand name schools as a selling point, at WAB, the focus on university counseling is the...


Mar 3, 2022

When we hear the word assessment, it’s common to think of tests that evaluate how well we know certain information. We sit down, answer the questions, get a grade back and whether it’s good or bad, we move on.

But WAB’s approach to assessment in the IB Middle Years Program will make you change the way you think.