Waterbury Arts Magnet School

Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Address
	16 South Elm Street; Waterbury, Connecticut 06706; United States
Coordinates	41°33′16″N 73°02′14″W / 41.5544°N 73.0371°W
Information
School type	Public magnet school
Motto	ARTS–Achieve Respect Trust and Succeed
Opened	2004 (20 years ago)
Status	Open
School district	Waterbury Public Schools
Superintendent	Verna D. Ruffin
CEEB code	070867
Principal	Maria Stasaitis
Grades	6-12
Hours in school day	6 hours and 30 minutes
Campus type	Urban
Communities served	Waterbury, Naugatuck, Plymouth/Terryville, Region 15, Thomaston, Wolcott
Website	www.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

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

[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.

[CT_Insider-2] Cuevas, Jailene (6 July 2022). "CT native Christopher Briney stars in Amazon's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". CT Insider.

[Shoreline_Times-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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