An application will be available on November 8th from the King George Middle School Counseling Office. The Application will also be available for download online. Students will submit the entire completed application, including recommendations, by 3:00, December 20, 2024, prior to KGCS winter break. Applications should be turned in to the King George Middle School Counseling Office or the Supervisor of Secondary Instruction at the KGCS School Board Office. Please note that 8th-grade students must be currently enrolled in Algebra I, at a minimum, to successfully apply for a seat at CGS. Students who are not presently enrolled as a student in King George County Schools must also include a signed certification of intent to enroll form. Students must be enrolled full-time in a public school in King George County Schools to attend the Commonwealth Governor's School (CGS).
Upon receipt of a completed application, students will be scheduled for standardized testing and an interview with a portfolio review. Testing and interviews will be scheduled in January and February. Students will be notified of the time and place for each activity.
A committee will evaluate completed applications and supporting materials using a multi-criteria approach, including achievement and ability test scores, academic grades, teacher recommendations, and a portfolio presented during an interview. The committee will rank students based on their total points on the candidate profile sheet. CGS accepts twenty qualified students per grade level at the King George High School CGS site. Students not offered a seat will be placed on a waiting list should an applicant not accept their seat. A letter of the decision will be sent out by the middle of March to all applicants who have completed the application process.
An information session for KGCS students will be held at King George Middle School during the school day on October 28th. An information for county families and their students will be held at King George Middle School, in the auditorium, on November 7th from 6:00-7:30. During this Governor's School Family Night program, information on the Commonwealth Governor’s School and the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s Schools (CBGS) will be shared.
Commonwealth Governor’s School. Apply in 8th grade.
Applications will post online in November.
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CGS Grade 9 Sample Schedule
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semester I
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semester II
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Year-long on an A/B schedule
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KGHS elective
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KGHS elective
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Honors Algebra II*
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AP Environmental Science
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KGHS elective
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KGHS elective
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AP European History
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Honors English 9
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Electives are taken during blocks 1 and 2. Freshman students attend CGS classes in the afternoon. A study hall is provided at the end of the day.
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In addition to this coursework, all students in CGS will participate in a yearlong research culminating project. All students take Honors Algebra II regardless of what math they take in 8th grade. If students only took Algebra I in 8th grade, they will take Honors Geometry/Trigonometry in 10th grade at CGS. Students who took Geometry in 8th grade will take Honors Math Analysis in 10th grade at CGS.
Much is expected of the Commonwealth Governor’s School students. the curriculum is demanding and participants work closely with other highly motivated students in King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Caroline counties. The faculty and staff of the Commonwealth Governor’s School are committed to providing their students with a challenging and exciting high school program.