Summer Residential Governor's School

Summer Residential Governor’s Schools provide high school juniors and seniors with intensive educational experiences in visual and performing arts; humanities; medicine and health sciences; mathematics, science, and technology; or through mentorships in marine science, or engineering.

Each Summer Residential Governor’s School focuses on one special area of interest. Students live on a college or university campus for up to four weeks each 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, visiting artists, and other professionals. In the three mentorships, students are selected to work side-by-side with research scientists, physicians, and a variety of other professionals. A director and a student-life staff provide supervision of students 24 hours a day, throughout the program.

Student Nominations

Nominations may be made by teachers, school counselors, peers, or by the students themselves. A school or division selection committee chooses the nominees from each school or division and forwards the nominees to a state committee. Consideration is given to students’ academic records, test scores, extra-curricular activities, honors, and awards, creativity, original essays, and teacher recommendations. Students applying for the Visual and Performing Arts Summer Residential Governor’s School participate in a statewide adjudication where they audition or present portfolios for review before a pair of professionals in the specific arts field. Because of the limited number of residential placements available, not all students who are nominated by their schools can be accepted for participation.

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Karima Wesselhoft 
Supervisor of Gifted/Talented and Advanced Programs
Phone: 571-377-7317
Email Karima Wesselhoft

2025 Academic Programs

The Summer Residential Governor's School Program is run by the Virginia Department of Education. For more information on individual programs visit their website.

2025 World Language Academies

The Virginia Governor's World Language Academies are run by the Virginia Department of Education. For more information on individual programs visit their website.

Contact Information

Academic Governor's Schools------Dr. Rebecca Small------RSmall@mcpsva.org

Visual and Performing Arts Governor's School------Mrs. Bosarge------Sbosarge@mcpsva.org

World Language Academies------Dr. Lilly LePelch------VLepelch@mcpsva.org

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Information Session Recording 10.30.24

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