Governor's School
Summer Residential Governor's School for Visual & Performing Arts and Humanities
June 23 - July 20, 2024
News & Updates
If you received an invitation for Summer Governor's School and have not received your registration link, please check your email spam folder. Registration links were sent out May 22. Registration has been extended to June 15. After that, registration will be closed.
About Summer Governor's School
As a Summer Regional Governor’s School student, you will:
- Engage in a college experience in the arts or humanities while enjoying campus resources, living in residence halls, and connecting with professors who mentor you.
- Experience hands-on learning experiences to develop real world skills.
- Build relationships and a sense of belonging with peers in evening and weekend activities.
- Build your portfolio and résumé as you showcase your work for peers and faculty.
The Governor’s School for Visual & Performing Arts and Humanities serves rising junior and senior high school students by providing impactful and dynamic college learning experiences.
Since their inception in 1973, the Virginia Governor's Schools have been providing some of the state's most able students with academically challenging and enriching programs that reach far beyond what is offered in their public school. With the support of the General Assembly and the Board of Education, the Governor's Schools include summer residential, summer regional, and academic-year programs. Educational opportunities are available in science, mathematics, technology, the arts, and humanities. Participants' experiences are consistent with Virginia's Standards of Learning as identified by the Virginia Department of Education.
If you are reading this, we strongly encourage you apply.