Waterbury Arts Magnet School

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Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Address
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
16 South Elm Street

,
Connecticut
06706

United States
Coordinates 41°33′16″N73°02′14″W / 41.5544°N 73.0371°W / 41.5544; -73.0371
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School typePublic magnet school
MottoARTSAchieve Respect Trust and Succeed
Opened2004(20 years ago) (2004)
StatusOpen
School district Waterbury Public Schools
SuperintendentVerna D. Ruffin
CEEB code 070867
PrincipalMaria Stasaitis
Grades6-12
Hours in school day6 hours and 30 minutes
Campus typeUrban
Communities servedWaterbury, 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 ]

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References

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