A national forum for students to explore multiple ways of learning;

The number of participating schools has grown to 40 at its peak, including schools from throughout the country, including Tobago;

By its lobbying efforts for years, Theatre Arts was introduced as an examinable CXC/CSEC subject in Trinidad and Tobago in 2003. The Association, through its President Victor Edwards, was instrumental in spearheading the introduction of Theatre Arts as an examinable CSEC subject in 2003.It thus served as a catalyst for UWI expanding its programme in offering a BA in Theatre arts. Successfully lobbied for the award of national scholarships in 2000. Scholarships have since been awarded;

The Association hosted school productions from Caribbean countries: Barbados in 1992 and St. Vincent in 1993;

The annual festival extended its wings to form and develop the bi-annual Caribbean Secondary Schools Drama Festival in 1994. Initiated the Caribbean Secondary Schools Drama Festival in 1994. We have since hosted two other successful Caribbean festival and will do so again in 2015;

The longest running festival in the history of such associations in Trinidad and Tobago (since 1965). Many award winning plays were established though the festival -The Ritual by Zeno Constance and Games by Victor Edwards just to name two. Such productions have now become part of the field of study in schools and tertiary institutions. We also encourage the writing and producing of new pieces of work which reflect our society and fosters national development;                                                               

The organization of a national HIV awareness campaign using drama in secondary schools – through training workshops in playwriting, dramaturgy and staging of productions in 2005;