Applications Available for Governor’s School!

Each summer, the state of Virginia offers several highly competitive 2026 Summer Residential Governor’s School (SRGS) programs.

Maral Bayarsaikhan at the Math, Science, and Technology Governor’s School program Summer 2025

Each summer, the state of Virginia offers several highly competitive 2026 Summer Residential Governor’s School (SRGS) programs to provide rising high school juniors and seniors with intensive educational experiences in Visual and Performing Arts; Agriculture, Humanities; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mathematics, Science, and Technology; or through mentorships in Marine Science or Engineering.

You can find extensive information about these summer programs, as well as links to each application, on the VDOE website, and videos with scenes from the 2025 summer programs here.

If you are interested in learning more about the 2026 SRGS programs, please complete this Google Form, which will allow your school’s Advanced Academics Coach, Elizabeth Burgos to contact you with more information and invite you to join the SRGS canvas course, which includes everything you need to know about the SRGS process, as well as step-by-step instructions.

ARTS APPLICANTS:

A successful application for the Governor’s School for VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VPA) requires a preliminary District-Level Adjudication, which is due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

This local audition will determine whether students move on to a State-Level Adjudication, which may ultimately earn them a place at the SRGS.

All VPA candidates should read pages 16-22 of the Student Handbook for specific information about what must be included in this audition.

State-Selected VPA candidates will then complete the following steps:

• Complete the VPA Application, which includes
  • Demographic Information about the Student and the School
  • Two Teacher Recommendations
  • Assurances and Acknowledgements

Please see important dates information below for further clarification of the process.

ACADEMIC APPLICANTS:

A successful application for any ACADEMIC Governor’s School Students requires students to complete the following steps:

• Choose ONE area in which you would like to apply.
• Complete the Application, which includes
  • Demographic Information about the Student and the School
  • Two Essays
  • Two Teacher Recommendations
  • Assurances and Acknowledgements

ACADEMIC APPLICATIONS and supplemental materials are due on or before January 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM.