STEM: TAOS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL THEATER ’25

by | Aug 26, 2025

 

STEM + Arts Institute classes begin the week of August 25th.

 

Click to download MS STEM + ARTS Q1

Click to download HS STEM + ARTS Q1

Click to download Flyer for Theater 25

 

TAOS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL THEATER ’25

For Students Who Love Acting & Music n

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • Improv & Theater Games · n Monologues & Scenes
  • Music & Singing · n Writing & Creativity
  • Perform an Original Show in December

WHEN & WHERE

Wednesdays • Fall Semester

12:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

STEM-Arts @ Taos Academy

WHY JOIN?

Theater isn’t just acting—it’s about:

  • Finding Your Voice · n Building Confidence
  • Making Friends · n Creating Unforgettable Memories

 MEET YOUR DIRECTOR

Cynthia Freeman-Valerio, M.A., LPC

Graduate of Performing Arts HS in NYC

Actor, Singer & Director · Former Taos Academy Theater Teacher

Director of Taos’ 18th Annual *Night of 1000 Stars* (2026)

Producer of *Taos Does Broadway 2* this November

Take the Stage. Be Bold. Be YOU!

Registration is now open for MS Quarter 1 and HS Fall Semester courses—all in person.

These electives provide hands-on, project-based learning across academic and creative pathways, encouraging creativity and skill-building. See the attached list for class options.

 

STEM+ Arts Institute handbook and all Taos Academy policies are followed in all STEM+Arts Institute classes.  If you have any questions about our STEM + Art program, please email Ms Lucero-Martinez: jlucero-martinez@taosacademy.org.
Highlights of a Remarkable Career
Co-founded Taos Academy Charter School alongside Karin Moulton, c. 2008
Earned Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership
Named NM Charter School Administrator of the Year, 2016 — NMCCS
Championed landmark NM legislation: technology tax revenue sharing for all 70+ state charter schools
Guided Taos Academy to NM Spotlight School designation — top 75th percentile statewide
Students won the Governor’s STEM Challenge six consecutive years
Recognized by U.S. News Best High School Rankings, Clayton Christensen Institute & Evergreen Education Group
Opened Career Technical Education Center, 2023
Earned school designation as an NM Community School, 2022
Unveiled new Wellness Building & outdoor Amphitheater, 2025
Led school through COVID-19 with a nationally noted distance-learning model
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