Waterbury Arts Magnet School

Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Location
Connecticut
United States
Information
School type Public Magnet School
Motto arts= Achieve Respect Trust and Succeed
Opened 2004
Status Open
School district Waterbury Public Schools
Grades 6-12
Enrollment Approx. 800
  Grade 6 Approx. 100
  Grade 7 Approx. 100
  Grade 8 Approx. 100
  Grade 9 Approx. 100
  Grade 10 Approx. 100
  Grade 11 Approx. 100
  Grade 12 Approx. 100
  Grade 13 Approx. 100
Classes offered Academics and Arts
Hours in school day Approx. 7 1/2
Area Urban
Communities served Waterbury, Naugatuck, Plymouth/Terryville, Region 15, Thomaston, Wolcott
Website www.waterbury.k12.ct.us/wam

The Waterbury Arts Magnet School is a public middle/high school located in downtown Waterbury, Connecticut. The school offers students a demanding core curriculum, including six Advanced Placement classes supplemented by numerous performing and visual arts course offerings.[1] The school opened in 2004 alongside the newly renovated Palace Theater, to which the school is granted limited access for assemblies and performances.[2] Prominent features of the school include various performance spaces, state of the art music labs, a state of the art television studio,[3] and a broad use of modern technologies throughout the entire learning environment.

The Waterbury Arts Magnet School serves almost eight hundred students in grades six through twelve from towns throughout the Greater Waterbury area, including Waterbury, Middlebury, Southbury, Naugatuck, Wolcott, Thomaston and Terryville. Any student from a participating town may apply to the school. Admission is based upon the results of a lottery.

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

The middle school wing of the Waterbury Arts Magnet School consists of grades 6-8. Most of the classes for middle school students are chosen for them, allowing them limited choice in their preferred area of arts. The years are a time of exploring the different types of arts, mainly theater, dance, music, and world language classes.

High School (Grades 9-12)

The high school wing of the Waterbury Arts Magnet School consists of grades 9-12. High school students have more options in choosing their desired arts classes.

Arts

Art classes offered at the Waterbury Arts Magnet School include:

Athletics

A very limited amount of sports are offered at the Waterbury Arts Magnet School. Occasionally, a basketball team is formed that competes against a limited amount of schools.

References

Coordinates: 41°33′16″N 73°02′14″W / 41.5544°N 73.0371°W / 41.5544; -73.0371

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