Takoda Lac (8th Grade), David You (7th Grade), and Mira Hu (7th Grade) competed in the State High School Math Competition in Fayetteville on Wednesday, April 29th and had an incredible showing. Takoda won first place in the Level 3 competition and David won first...

Congratulations to our 2026 Valedictorian Myra Shanker and 2026 Salutatorian Takoda Lac! Myra and Takoda will receive special recognition at our 8th Grade Graduation, and give speeches during the ceremony. Earning the role of Valedictorian and Salutatorian at WAAS is...

Congratulations to our Varsity Science Olympiad Team who placed 8th in the State Championship this past Saturday in Raleigh! The tournament features over 45 incredibly competitive teams from across North Carolina, as well as many competitive individual entries. The...

Congratulations to our High School Math Team who competed in their Regional level contest at Coastal Carolina Community College on Thursday, April 16th. The team won first place in the Level 1 competition! David You, Mira Hu, and Lucy Yokuabitis competed on the Level...

On Saturday, April 11th, WAAS Chess Club students had the opportunity to compete in the Wilmington Scholastic Chess Tournament at the Northeast Public Library. David You (7th Grade), Harsha Bandapalli (8th Grade), Arlo Fitzgerald (5th Grade) and Aarnav Agrawal (6th...

Congratulations to Mika Fain (8th Grade) and Jet Navejar (7th Grade) who have been selected as finalists for the Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association Law Day Essay Competition. Mika and Jet have been invited to attend the Law Day Luncheon on...

5th Grade Pip Day's art painting "Summer Rest Trail" was chosen to be exhibited at the Azalea Festival Community Arts Center show over the next few weeks! Her artwork will be on display in the Community Gallery of the Community Arts Center in the Historic Hannah Block...

A new tradition was established by the WAAS Drama Club last Spring with the introduction of "The Joseph Coat." In theater culture, the Joseph Coat is awarded after each production to a cast member who best exemplifies passion, hard work, and a love of theater. The...

Congratulations to our WAAS State MathCounts Competition Team of David You (7th), Takoda Lac (8th), Mira Hu (7th) and Harsha Bandapalli (8th), who represented WAAS very well at the State Competition in Durham this past Friday.  The team finished 16th overall in the...

Congratulations to all of our WAAS Drama Club performers in Disney’s The Descendants! Our actors and actresses brought wonderful energy, passion, and many unforgettable personalities to life over the course of their shows from Thursday-Sunday this past week. We are...