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Western Academy of Beijing are the Wabbits because they love rabbits |
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| name = Western Academy of Beijing |
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| image = Wablogo.png |
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| alt = WAB logo |
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| caption = Western Academy of Beijing logo |
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| founded = 1994 |
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| type = [[International school|Private school]] |
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| type_label = School Type |
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| grades = Nursery–12 |
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| director = Robert Landau |
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| director_label = Director |
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| viceprincipal = Karen O'Connell (ES + Deputy Director), Donna Connolly (MS), Rena Mirkin (HS) |
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| viceprincipal_label = Division Principals |
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| enrollment = 1,500+ |
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| campus type = Large Private Campus / Town |
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| mascot = WAB Tigers |
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| newspaper = ''Lianxi'' (weekly online newsletter) and ''Inkblot'' (student newspaper) |
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| colors = {{colorbox|black}}{{colorbox|yellow}} Black and Yellow |
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| location = 10 Laiguangying East Rd. <br />[[Chaoyang District]], [[Beijing]] 101300 |
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| country = [[People's Republic of China]] |
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| website = [http://www.wab.edu/ WAB.edu] |
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}} |
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The '''Western Academy of Beijing''', or WAB for short. The school is located in [[Beijing]] and was founded in 1994. WAB uses the [[International Baccalaureate|IB]] PYP ([[IB Primary Years Programme]]) until grade 5, [[International Baccalaureate|IB]] MYP ([[IB Middle Years Programme]]) until grade 10 and the [[International Baccalaureate|IB]] DP ([[IB Diploma Programme]]) from grades 11 to 12. The school provides education from Nursery to grade 12. Western Academy is an Olympic Educational Model School for the [[Beijing 2008 Olympic Games]]. Out of the 500 schools across China who were awarded by [[BOCOG]] as an Olympic Educational Model School, WAB was one of the 120 schools awared as an Excellent Example. |
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==Student body== |
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They are the Bolgnese |
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WAB's student body consists of over 1,500 students from 57 countries. |
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==Facilities== |
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WAB has an Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, Middle School and High School. The school has three libraries: the Sabina Brady library, the Red Scroll, and the Green Sky Studio. |
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The HUB is the sports, arts and technology center of the middle and high schools. |
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Other facilities include: |
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* Three gymnasiums |
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* One swimming pool |
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* Fitness center |
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* Astroturf sports fields |
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* Athletics track |
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* Tennis courts |
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* Indoor and outdoor basketball courts |
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* Vertex climbing walls |
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* Three theaters |
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* An indoor amphitheater |
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* Three libraries |
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* Computer laboratories |
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* Forty science laboratories |
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* Music, dance and drama studios |
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* Soundproof Recording Studio |
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* Specialist classrooms, such as languages, technology, learning kitchens, arts and learning support |
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* Ten+ dining courts, cafes and lounges |
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==Technology== |
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WAB offers a 1:1 laptop environment (for Grade 1- 12) with wireless access and Apple help desks across the school. Students in grade 8 and up are required by the school to own their own laptop. WAB is transitioning to become a 100% Apple Schooland also utilizes the LMS and (powerSchool) systems in the classroom. [[Drupal]]-powered public news sites and community portals are also integrated into regular school life. |
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==Teachers== |
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WAB currently has over 200 teachers recruited internationally. |
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==WABX== |
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WABX is WAB's extra-curricular program, including sports and various other activities. WAB participates in multiple interscholastic sporting competitions, including the ACAMIS (Association of Chinese And Mongolian International Schools,) ISAC (International Schools Association in China), EARCOS and APAC. |
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==The Arts== |
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In addition to the music, drama and art taught at the school, there are also bands, orchestras, choirs and student theater groups. There are a variety of after school activities for the listed groups. The arts department had also been proved to be one of the best among all international schools in Beijing. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.wab.edu Western Academy of Beijing] |
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* [http://wabx.wab.edu WABX - WAB's Extra Curricular Activities] |
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* [http://my.wab.edu MyWAB Community Portal] |
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* [http://lianxi.wab.edu eLianxi: WAB's Weekly Online Newsletter] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Western Academy Of Beijing}} |
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[[Category:Private schools in China]] |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1994]] |
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[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in China]] |
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[[Category:Education in Beijing]] |
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[[Category:International schools in China]] |
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[[fi:Western Academy of Beijing]] |
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Version vom 10. September 2010, 08:48 Uhr
The Western Academy of Beijing, or WAB for short. The school is located in Beijing and was founded in 1994. WAB uses the IB PYP (IB Primary Years Programme) until grade 5, IB MYP (IB Middle Years Programme) until grade 10 and the IB DP (IB Diploma Programme) from grades 11 to 12. The school provides education from Nursery to grade 12. Western Academy is an Olympic Educational Model School for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Out of the 500 schools across China who were awarded by BOCOG as an Olympic Educational Model School, WAB was one of the 120 schools awared as an Excellent Example.
Student body
WAB's student body consists of over 1,500 students from 57 countries.
Facilities
WAB has an Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, Middle School and High School. The school has three libraries: the Sabina Brady library, the Red Scroll, and the Green Sky Studio. The HUB is the sports, arts and technology center of the middle and high schools. Other facilities include:
- Three gymnasiums
- One swimming pool
- Fitness center
- Astroturf sports fields
- Athletics track
- Tennis courts
- Indoor and outdoor basketball courts
- Vertex climbing walls
- Three theaters
- An indoor amphitheater
- Three libraries
- Computer laboratories
- Forty science laboratories
- Music, dance and drama studios
- Soundproof Recording Studio
- Specialist classrooms, such as languages, technology, learning kitchens, arts and learning support
- Ten+ dining courts, cafes and lounges
Technology
WAB offers a 1:1 laptop environment (for Grade 1- 12) with wireless access and Apple help desks across the school. Students in grade 8 and up are required by the school to own their own laptop. WAB is transitioning to become a 100% Apple Schooland also utilizes the LMS and (powerSchool) systems in the classroom. Drupal-powered public news sites and community portals are also integrated into regular school life.
Teachers
WAB currently has over 200 teachers recruited internationally.
WABX
WABX is WAB's extra-curricular program, including sports and various other activities. WAB participates in multiple interscholastic sporting competitions, including the ACAMIS (Association of Chinese And Mongolian International Schools,) ISAC (International Schools Association in China), EARCOS and APAC.
The Arts
In addition to the music, drama and art taught at the school, there are also bands, orchestras, choirs and student theater groups. There are a variety of after school activities for the listed groups. The arts department had also been proved to be one of the best among all international schools in Beijing.