Summer Residential Governor's Schools

Summer Residential Governor's Schools provide gifted and high-ability high school sophomores and juniors with intensive educational experiences in a variety of academic programs. Students selected to participate live on a university campus for up to four weeks during the summer. During this time, students are involved in classroom and laboratory work, field studies, research, individual and group projects and performances, and seminars with noted scholars and other professionals.

Applications for Governor’s School programs can be found on the Virginia Department of Education website

Application deadlines are:

  • If you want to be considered for adjudication for VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS, applications must be submitted to the school’s Counseling Office by 3:30 p.m. on November 9, 2023.
  • If you want to be considered for testing for Governor’s WORLD LANGUAGE ACADEMIES, applications must be submitted to the school’s Counseling Office by 3:30 p.m. on December 6, 2023.
  • If you want to be considered for any of the ACADEMIC GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL programs, applications must be submitted to the school’s Counseling Office by 3:30 p.m. on January 12, 2024
Canvas LMS Resources for Parents and Students

Our new Learning Management System is called Canvas. Canvas is provided for free by the Virginia Department of Education. Parents and Guardians can access student accounts once they have a "pairing code." Once you have a code, you can click here to create/access your account. Please see the links below for Canvas resources and videos.

CoverVA

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services is sponsoring the annual Back to School Campaign. Virginia offers low-cost or no-cost health insurance through Medicaid and the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan. For more information, visit the Cover Virginia website https://coverva.org/en/back-to-school or call 1-855-242-8282.