“Life is a wilderness, not a track.” In the same way, our ideal education aims to help each child discover their own unique expanse of stars and seas. In a world where the clamour of Oxbridge and top-tier rankings pushes the notion of “standardised excellence,” we remain convinced that the best growth comes when each child discovers who they truly are through exploration and passion.

At WAS Nanjing, Upper School education begins with this respect for and awakening of the self. At the US stages, we offer deep insights into students’ future career paths, systematically organised into four broad directions: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Music & the Arts. Within this framework, we design a carefully integrated curriculum, ensuring each student embarks on a journey of excellence that belongs uniquely to them.

Life Sciences
Centred on biology, paving the way for medicine, biomedical science, pharmacy, neuroscience, dentistry, veterinary science, and more, laying a solid foundation for students aiming for the medical field.

Physical Sciences
Driven by physics, extending into computer science, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, mathematics, statistics, and earth sciences, nurturing future engineers and scientific researchers.

Humanities & Social Sciences
Focused on social structures and human civilisation, covering economics, business management, law, political history, psychology, international relations, literature, and more, shaping insightful thinkers who understand society.

Music & the Arts
Balancing performing and visual arts, including drama, dance, music, fine arts, graphic design, photography, fashion design, architecture, digital media, and more, providing a stage for artistic talent to flourish.