WCS has an orchestra program for students in grades pre-K-12. The students are taught using the Suzuki Method. Over 125 students participate in the WCS strings program. Every two years the most advanced members of the orchestra go on a tour to play their instruments and interact with the people in that area. Many trips are to places in the U.S., although past trips have included the Dominican Republic in 2005 and England in 1998. The most recent trip in the spring of 2011 was to Gary, West Virginia. Many middle and high school students audition for the Central District orchestra, which is composed of musicians from the Central Massachusetts area. The high school orchestra is directed by Sylvia Thayer, while the chamber orchestras is directed by Monica Vanderbaan, and middle school orchestra is directed by Tammy Kaye.