Fredericksburg Regional Governor’s School (FRGS)
FRGS is designed for and only offered to identified gifted students in grades 6 - 11. An application is required and acceptance is competitive. Students participate in a variety of educational experiences focused on real-life application in the areas of technology and science. Higher-level thinking skills and rigorous content are embedded in this summer program. Dates and times are shared with the students who applied and were accepted. Applications are available in the counseling office. All completed applications and letters of recommendation are due to the school counseling office no later than March 14th. Students will be notified of their application status and if they are accepted by mid-April. FRGS 2025.docx
9-11 application.doc
8 application.doc
7 application.doc
6 application.doc
Mentor applications.doc
|
Program
|
Open House
|
Program Dates and Hours
|
Number of Seats
|
|
Wetlands Session 1
Application
(Rising Grade 7)
|
June 5, 2:15 Session 1
James Monroe High
|
June 2-5
9:00-3:00
|
4
|
|
Wetlands Session 2
(Rising Grade 7)
|
June 12, 2:15 Session 2
James Monroe High
|
June 9-12
9:00-3:00
|
4
|
|
Mines, Minerals, and Caves Session 1 (Rising Grade 8)
|
June 5, 2:15 Session I
James Monroe High
|
June 2-5
9:00-3:00
|
4
|
|
Mines, Minerals, and Caves Session 2
(Rising Grade 8)
|
June 12, 2:15 Session 2
James Monroe High
|
June 9-12
9:00-3:00
|
4
|
|
Environmental Technology
(Rising Grade 9)
|
June 12, 2:15
James Monroe High
|
June 9-12
9:00-3:00
|
3
|
|
Exploring Engineering
(Rising Grades 10-12)
|
June 12
James Monroe High
|
June 9-12
9:00-12:00
|
2
|
|
Exploring Chemistry
(Rising Grades 10-12)
|
June 5
James Monroe High
|
June 2-5
9:00-3:00
|
3
|
|
Mentorship Program
(Rising 11 and 12)
|
Times and dates Will vary depending on the placement.
|
No limit
|
Programs will be held at James Monroe High School. KGCS will provide transportation to and from James Monroe High School from King George High School except for the mentorship program. Students will need their own transportation to King George High school. The bus will pick up students at 8:15 at King George High School on the front office side of the school, near the flagpole. Students will be transported to James Monroe High School. Students will be returned to King George High School at approximately 3:30.
For more information, contact Director: Rebecca Slominski, 540-372-1145
Location: James Monroe High School (KGCS will provide a bus for transportation)
Dates: June 2025
Summer Residential Governor's School
Summer Residential Governor’s Schools provide high school juniors and seniors (current sophomores and juniors) 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.
An application is required and acceptance is competitive. More information can be found here. The school division deadline to apply is December 20th.
World Language Academies
The Virginia Department of Education sponsors Governor's World Language Academies, summer residential programs for Virginia's most motivated and talented world language students. The 2025 Governor's Summer Residential World Language Academies included full-immersion academies in French, German and Spanish; a partial-immersion Japanese Academy; and a Latin Academy. No English Allowed! Eligible students must be juniors or mature sophomores during the current school year, 2024-2025. An application is required and acceptance is competitive.The school division deadline to apply is December 20th.
More information can be found here.