Waterbury Arts Magnet School

Public magnet school in Waterbury, Connecticut
41°33′16″N 73°02′14″W / 41.5544°N 73.0371°W / 41.5544; -73.0371InformationSchool typePublic magnet schoolMottoARTS–Achieve Respect Trust and SucceedOpened2004 (20 years ago) (2004)StatusOpenSchool districtWaterbury Public SchoolsSuperintendentVerna D. RuffinCEEB code070867PrincipalMaria StasaitisGrades6-12Hours in school day6 hours and 30 minutesCampus typeUrbanCommunities servedWaterbury, Naugatuck, Plymouth/Terryville, Region 15, Thomaston, WolcottWebsitewww.waterbury.k12.ct.us/school_home.aspx?schoolID=3

Waterbury Arts Magnet School is a public middle and high school located in downtown Waterbury, Connecticut. The school opened in 2004 alongside the newly renovated Palace Theater, to which the school is granted limited access for assemblies and performances.[1] Prominent features of the school include various performance spaces, music labs, and a television studio.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

  • Christopher Briney, actor, known for his role as Conrad Fisher in the Amazon Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty[2][3]
  • Brianna Denski, actress, known for her role as June Bailey in the animated film Wonder Park[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Frome, Susan (1 October 2004). "Palace Theater and the Waterbury Arts Magnet School". The Waterbury Observer. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009.
  2. ^ Cuevas, Jailene (6 July 2022). "CT native Christopher Briney stars in Amazon's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". CT Insider.
  3. ^ Cuevas, Jailene (29 July 2022). "Hartford native Christopher Briney stars in Amazon's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". Shoreline Times.
  4. ^ "WATERBURY BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES ~ REGULAR MEETING" (pdf). Waterbury Public Schools. 21 March 2019.
  5. ^ Snyder, Hanna (19 March 2019). "Acting bug leads WAMS pupil to key role in 'Wonder Park' | Republican American Archives". Republican American.
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