ACT’s comprehensive, full-day arts magnet high school serves grades 9-12 and is housed in the historic, fully renovated Capitol Theater on Main Street in Willimantic. This small city is also home to Eastern Connecticut State University, as well as a vibrant downtown. ACT is located in northeastern Connecticut, about 35 minutes from Hartford.
Each day, ACT Students arrive from 28 towns and districts across eastern Connecticut to attend a daylong program that is steeped in the arts and supported by a demanding academic curriculum. ACT not only offers a supportive and safe school environment, but plentiful opportunities to get involved in the bustling community surrounding the school. ACT’s philosophical foundation is: Respect Yourself, Respect the Work and Respect the Community. This small, tightly-knit community provides students with a place to flourish and reach their true potential.
The Capitol Theater itself boasts three theaters, a set design and construction shop, audio/video editing suites, classrooms, dance studios, a costume shop, computer-aided drafting equipment, a café and an art gallery. Interested applicants may contact ACT Principal Sarah Mallory to schedule a "Shadow Day," during which students spend a day attending ACT classes with students. Reach Mrs. Mallory at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at 860-465-5636 ex. 2040.
We are delighted to once again offer Shadow Days to prospective students. Schedule yours today!
