Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences
Address
6201 Myrtle Grove Road
Wilmington, North Carolina, New Hanover 28409-4524
United States
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Information
Type Private
Principal Beth Upton
Grades 4-8
Color(s) navy and light yellow
Mascot Owls
Website

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.

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[when?] faculty includes:

  • Director: Beth Upton
  • Social Studies Teacher: Allyson Keating
  • Math Teacher: Jesse Simon
  • Science Teacher: Lisa Giacomelli
  • Language Arts Teacher: Melissa Puritis-Pulley
  • Spanish Teacher: Stephanne Marsh
  • Explorations/P.E. Teacher: Sandy Errante
  • 4/5 Teacher: Austin Adams

Extracurriclular activities

WAAS offers many extracurricular activities. The clubs and groups are run by parents and teachers.

  • Chess club
  • Running Club
  • Yearbook
  • Girls Tennis: allowed by Echo Farms Country Club
  • Boys Tennis
  • Math Counts
  • Student Government Association
  • Art club
  • Rock Band
  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Science Olympiad

References