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Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences (WAAS) is a private school in Wilmington, North Carolina that focuses on education for academically gifted students in grades 4-8.
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History
Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences was established in 1997 and was founded by Patti Defendal. Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences is the first school in Wilmington, North Carolina to concentrate on advanced academics. At WAAS (Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences) there is a 4-5th grade classroom and there are 6-8th grades. WAAS concentrates on Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, Social Studies, Spanish, and Explorations.
Alumni
Among notable people that went to WAAS is Sam Spaulding who attends Yale University and was a finalist on the college Jeopardy! tournament. Out of the six high schools in Wilmington, North Carolina, three have either valedictorians or salutorians that are former WAAS students. The valedictorians of the Hoggard High School classes of '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, and '14 have all been WAAS graduates.
Administration and faculty
WAAS is currently headed up by Beth Upton, a veteran of the New Hanover County AIG program. Current faculty includes:
Extracurriclular activities
WAAS offers many extracurricular activities. The clubs and groups are run by parents and teachers.