Does your child love learning and crave something more? Does your child dread going to school? Is your child not being challenged?
Walk into any one of our classrooms at any point, and you will see students engaged, smiling, and loving to learn. The joy in our classrooms is palpable.
Because we do not emphasize standardized testing, our students are able to drive the instruction. We offer an environment where students can excel and reach their highest potential.
Rather than sitting still at a desk, completing worksheets, our students are conducting experiments, engineering, creating…all while learning at a pace that matches their intellect.
WAAS is the only school in Wilmington dedicated solely to the gifted, talented and highly-motivated student in grades 4-8. Come check us out. You and your student will love what you see.
WAAS High School Math Competition Team Earns Two 2nd Place Trophies at States!
Congratulations to Takoda Lac (7th) and Bentley Burton (8th) for earning two incredible 2nd Place finishes at the NC High School Math State Competition this past week in Fayetteville! Takoda was 2nd Place in Level 1, and Bentley was 2nd Place in Level 3! Harrison Lacy...
8th Grader Harrison Lacy Selected for the Naval Academy STEM Summer Program!
Shout out to 8th Grader Harrison Lacy who has been selected for the 2025 Naval Academy STEM Summer Program! This is an exciting opportunity for students to explore, create, and expand their critical thinking and collaboration skills while experiencing world-class...
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Announcing and Celebrating our 2025 Co-Valedictorians and Graduation Marshals!
Bentley Burton and Ella Yokubaitis have earned the designation of our Co-Valedictorians this Year at WAAS! Bentley and Ella will receive special recognition at our 8th Grade Graduation and give speeches during the ceremony. Earning the role of Valedictorian at WAAS is...
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“WAAS is great because it prepares us for high school, college, and the real world better than other schools. We also come out of WAAS with far more credits for high school than other middle schools. Even though it is difficult, it, makes high school and college so much easier.”
~Graysen fisher., 8th grade student~