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.
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...
WAAS Varsity Science Olympiad Soars to 7th Place in the State Tournament!
Congratulations to our Varsity Science Olympians who placed 7th in North Carolina at the State Championship this past Saturday in Raleigh! The tournament features over 40 incredibly competitive teams from around North Carolina, as well as competitive individual...
Owlsome Observations
Two WAAS Students Honored for their NC Law Day Essay Submissions!
A round of applause for 7th Graders Stephen Roman and Ira Satyajit who were both selected as honorees for the Law Day Essay Competition this year. The Law Day essay contest is sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the NC Bar Association. For the contest, students...
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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~