Governor's School
Applications for 2024 SRGS must be submitted to Mrs. Ashley in School Counseling by Dec. 8, 2023. See below for details regarding the deadlines for Visual and Performing Arts.
Are you currently a high school sophomore or junior? If so, you should consider applying to the 2024 Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s Schools.
The Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s Schools are approximately four weeks long and are held each summer on various college and university campuses throughout Virginia. The Governor’s Schools offer students a unique opportunity to work and study not only with other students with similar talents and interests, but also with mentors, professors, scientists, and other professionals in their field of interest.
The following Summer Residential Governor’s Schools will be offered in 2024:
Agriculture
Humanities
Math, Science, and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts
And Mentorships in:
Marine Science
Engineering
LCPS students must apply through their home high schools. Students may apply to only one Governor’s School. School divisions select the students they nominate for the state level application process.
SY24 Summer Residential Governor's School Video Presentation
General Information Handout (Spanish)
How to Apply (Spanish)
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS:
LCPS students interested in the 2024 Visual and Performing Arts Governor’s School must participate in our local preliminary audition for selection to attend the state level audition. The 2024 LCPS Preliminary Audition will be IN-PERSON, by appointment, on October 30, 2023, at Briar Woods High School.
The deadline to register for the IN-PERSON Preliminary Audition is October 23, 2023. Please complete the Registration Form found here: 2024 Audition Registration Form
Once you register, you will receive an email with the audition requirements for the arts area you selected.
You do not need to complete an application before the LCPS Preliminary Audition, but you must register!
LCPS Preliminary Audition Requirements are found here:
Dance: 2024 Dance Audition Requirements (Spanish)
Visual Art: 2024 Visual Art Portfolio Requirements
Visual Art: 2024 Visual Art Portfolio Requirements (Spanish)
Music: Instrumental and Vocal: 2024 Instrumental and Vocal Music Audition Requirements
Music: Instrumental and Vocal: 2024 Instrumental and Vocal Music Audition Requirements (Spanish)
Theatre: 2024 Theatre Audition Requirements
Theatre: 2024 Theatre Audition Requirements (Spanish)
Please read them carefully as you prepare for your audition.
If you are selected for the state audition, you will need to apply for the Visual and Performing Arts Governor’s School. If you are not selected for the state auditions, you may apply to a different Governor’s School.
All Applicants:
The link to the website
Applications for 2024 SRGS must be submitted to Mrs. Ashley in School Counseling by Dec. 8, 2023.