Nash accepting the position as assistant director of the middle school. On October 3, 2016, Kathy Menotti stepped down as interim director, and was replaced by Dr. Pamela Butler, who was the school's first director.Dr. Valerie Muniz (Now Hernandez) was chosen as the new permanent director of WAIS in May 2017. Kathy Menotti retired from her original position of assistant director of the Middle School in early 2017. Her replacement was chosen as Pamela Redd from Meadow Wood Elementary. Currently, the middle school director is Jesse Tachiquin, while the high school director is Alexia Greiner, while the IB Career Related Programme Coordinator is Sara Sebesta Camano and the IB Diploma Programme Coordinator is to be chosen by August 2022. Campus The campus of WAIS is divided into several wings (A–E). The A Wing houses the middle school, foreign language department, and technology classes. The B Wing houses the auditorium, theatre department, cafeteria, choir department, main office, and the Director's Office. The C Wing house the wood gym and the dance room. The D Wing houses the rubber gym and storage areas. Lastly, the E Wing houses the upper school and the Upper School Administration office. The WAIS campus is also home to the Southwest Transition Campus for elementary schools that are being rebuilt. The classes are housed in temporary buildings on the north side of the campus. Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum The Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum (AYAM) is an art museum funded by the Spring Branch Independent School District. It is one of the only school districts in the nation that has an art museum. The museum is housed on the north side of the campus. National Blue Ribbon School WAIS was named a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School. It is one of only 304 schools nationwide to be honored for overall "academic excellence" and for success in closing student achievement gaps. Only 10 schools in Texas were named Blue Ribbon Schools in 2011. Weekend uses The Japanese Language Supplementary School of Houston, a supplementary Japanese school operated by the Japanese Educational Institute (JEI), holds its classes at WAIS on Saturdays. It is for children between ages 5 and 18 who are Japanese speakers. the program is headed by Yoshihiko Saito (斎藤 義彦 Saitō Yoshihiko). Notable alumni Berkeley Breathed, Cartoonist David Clyde, Baseball Barbara Comstock, former Congresswoman for Virginia's 10th congressional district Robert Draper, Author, journalist, The New York Times,