| Las Vegas Academy, one of the magnet schools | | | | historic urban shopping district. |
| of the Las Vegas Public School District, has | | | | |
| prepared a series of student produced and | | | | Las Vegas Schools students pursue a major in |
| student led theater performances. | | | | one of the following fields: dance, vocal |
| | | | music, instrumental music, international |
| The Five Plays | | | | studies, piano, theater, theater technology, |
| | | | and visual arts. The school operates longer |
| • You Want Freedom Fries With That? | | | | than other schools in the area in order to |
| | | | pack in all the subjects that students need |
| "An original theater piece about being an | | | | to study in this arts intensive program. |
| American teenager in an increasingly small | | | | Classes are organized on a block schedule, in |
| world, written and conceived by the Roncalli | | | | which students take regular academic classes |
| Drama Festival Ensemble, performed at the | | | | every other day and major classes every day. |
| Roncalli Drama Festival in Poggibonsi, Siena, | | | | |
| Italy, in the heart of Tuscany." | | | | This aggressive approach to education has |
| | | | earned the Las Vegas Academy many honors, |
| • Mixed Babies | | | | both state and nationwide. Including awards |
| | | | from the White House, Senators Reid, Bryan, |
| "Five teenage girls of color discuss life, | | | | and Ensign, former Governor Miler and former |
| love, relationships, and friendship in this | | | | Las Vegas mayor Jones, the Academy has also |
| compelling short play." | | | | garnered attention from the International |
| | | | Network of Performing and Visual Arts schools |
| • Coffee Con Carnage | | | | and been labeled a STAR school. In addition |
| | | | to winning three Grammy Signature School |
| "An original sketch conceived and performed | | | | awards, the Academy has been recognized by |
| by the students of the Mime and Improvisation | | | | the U.S. Department of Education as both a |
| Class." | | | | New American High School and a U.S. Blue |
| | | | Ribbon School. |
| • Sorry, Wrong Number | | | | |
| | | | The Student Experience at Las Vegas Academy |
| "A classic one act thriller that will keep | | | | |
| you on the edge of your seat." | | | | Students of the Las Vegas Academy compete |
| | | | through a tough screening process just to |
| • The Intermission | | | | attend, including an audition as well as |
| | | | maintaining a high grade point average in |
| "A playwright listens clandestinely to the | | | | their regular academic subjects. While |
| reactions of the intermission crowd at the | | | | students at other area high schools attend |
| premiere of his new play: a surprisingly | | | | class for 50 minutes a day, students at Las |
| insightful look at how we perceive what | | | | Vegas Academy go for 86 minutes. The school |
| others think about our art." | | | | day also goes one hour longer overall. This |
| | | | hard work pays off with over sixty percent of |
| History of the Las Vegas Academy | | | | graduates enrolling in four year |
| | | | universities. The series of short plays to |
| Established in 1992 by the Las Vegas Public | | | | be produced by the theater and theater |
| School District and area universities, the | | | | technology departments will be just one of |
| Las Vegas Academy is committed to fostering | | | | many ways in which Las Vegas Academy students |
| student skills in the arts and communication. | | | | present their hard work and dedication to the |
| This magnet school includes students from | | | | local community. |
| all over Clark County at its campus in an | | | | |