Wilkes-Barre Academy

School
Founded in 1987, Wilkes-Barre Academy is an independent, private, elementary and middle school located in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Science Olympiad
Wilkes-Barre Academy competes in the Pennsylvania Northeast region.

WBA's Science Olympiad team consists of fifteen competitors and a number of understudies (alternates). Competitor positions are typically held by seventh- and eighth-grade students.

Mrs. Dana Robasky and Mrs. O'Toole are the faculty advisors. Various adult mentors assist students each year.

Success
Wilkes-Barre Academy has grown to be an increasingly formidable team over the years. From the inception of its Science Olympiad program until the 2011 Northeast competition, Wilkes-Barre Academy consistently found success at the regional competition and often placed in the top ten.

In 2012, led by members of the Wilkes-Barre Academy Class of '12, the school for the first time in history advanced to the state competition. Ever since 2012, Wilkes-Barre Academy's team has advanced to states.

WBA's team is strong in both Building and Testing events, especially Compute This!.

Past Results
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Year !! Regionals !! States
 * 2011||9th (206)||-
 * 2012||7th (228)||19th (457)
 * 2013||6th (189)||29th (536)
 * 2014||4th (151)||27th (502)
 * 2015||5th (176)||22nd (475)
 * 2016||1st (121)||18th (427)
 * 2017||5th (157)||24th (511)
 * 2018||5th (138)||24th (516)
 * 2019||4th (}
 * 2015||5th (176)||22nd (475)
 * 2016||1st (121)||18th (427)
 * 2017||5th (157)||24th (511)
 * 2018||5th (138)||24th (516)
 * 2019||4th (}
 * 2018||5th (138)||24th (516)
 * 2019||4th (}
 * 2019||4th (}