SUMMER RESIDENTIAL GOVERNOR'S SCHOOLS (SRGS)

Summer Residential Governor’s Schools provide rising 11th and 12th grade students with intensive educational experiences.  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.   Students must apply or audition through a rigorous and intense application process.  Once a student attends one of these programs, they cannot attend another.

A student should be identified as gifted to apply for SRGS. 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.  Completed Applications are due to KGHS Counseling Department by 3:00 on December 19th, 2023

More information and applications can be found here: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/governors_school_programs/summer_residential/index.shtml

Visual and Performing Arts Summer Residential Governor’s School
Applications Due: November 17, 2023

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.  

SUMMER WORLD LANGUAGE ACADEMIES
Summer 2023 Governor's World Language Academies Application Information 
Application Window Closed for Summer 2023

Please review the Guide for Students and Parents/Guardians (Word) or the Guide for Schools (Word) as appropriate before beginning the process. The local application period will close on December 16, 2022 and all tasks should be completed prior to this date.  Please refer to the Student Application Planning Form and work with your child’s World Language teacher.

Applications for Students
Guide for Students and Parents/Guardians (Word) – FAQ             

Applications for any of the five Governor’s World Language Academies may be accessed and submitted online via Survey Monkey Apply.
Note: The student applications do not contain the online testing access codes. The school must order these.

FREDERICKSBURG REGIONAL GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL (FRGS)
FOR STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS GIFTED 2023 SUMMER PROGRAM

The Summer Fredericksburg Regional Governor's School is a program offered to students identified as gifted through their school division. The tuition for this program is free. The programs are supported by our business community, the participating school divisions and a grant from the Virginia Department of Education, Programs for the Gifted. Seats are limited and school divisions are awarded seats based on school division size.   

King George County Schools will offer transportation to programs held at James Monroe High School. Students participating in the mentor program will need to provide their own transportation. Students should bring a bag lunch and beverage (water) each day.

Students identified as gifted who would like to participate must have all parts of their application turned in by March 10 for Mentoring and March 20 for all other programs to their school’s counseling office. Questions about the programs may be directed to the Director of the FRGS.  (540) 372-1120.

PICTURE SLIDESHOW FROM PAST PROGRAMS

Mentorship Program
Rising 11^th and 12^th Grade Students
Program Dates Will Vary Depending on the Placement 

Download Application Here            Due March 10, 2023

Important Information

• Times are approximate and will vary according to availability of the mentor. An informational meeting will be scheduled and you will be notified of the date and time by the mentorship coordinator.
• The location of mentorships will be in the Fredericksburg area at local businesses and/or government facilities.
• The Fredericksburg Regional Governor’s School is open only to students who have been identified by their school system as gifted. For placement, students need to have a completed application and two strong teacher recommendations. The mentorship coordinator will contact each applicant who has been selected for participation. Please do not apply if you and your child are not prepared to follow through with the time and placement offered to you by the area business.
• Students selected to attend this program must provide their own transportation to and from the mentor sites.

Wetlands Ecology
Rising 7^th Grade Students

Session 1: June 5-9, 2023, 9:00-3:00
Open House June 9, 2:15 James Monroe High
4 Seats
Session 2: June 12-16, 2023, 9:00-3:00
Open House June 16, 2:15  James Monroe High
4 Seats

Download Application Here            Due March 20, 2023

Important Information

• Students should bring a bag lunch and beverage (water) each day.
• This program will be held at James Monroe High School with field trips to the Snowden Wetlands, the Rappahannock River, and other locations. There will be variations in the times due to field trips. A schedule will be mailed prior to the beginning of the class.
• Students must be identified as gifted within their school division and must be selected by their school division. Seats are limited.
• Every effort will be made to accommodate your session preference. However, your school cannot guarantee your time slot. Please await confirmation from the Fredericksburg Regional Governor's School program.

Our Fascinating World: Mines, Minerals and Caves
Rising 8^th Grade Students

Session 1: June 5-8, 2023, 9:00-3:00
Open House  June 8, 2:15 James Monroe High
4 Seats
Session 2: June 12-15, 2023, 9:00-3:00
Open House June 15, 2:15  James Monroe High
4 Seats

Download Application Here         Due March 20, 2023

Important Information

• Students should bring a bag lunch and beverage (water) each day.
• This program will be held at James Monroe High School with field trips off site. There will be variations in the times due to field trips. A schedule will be mailed prior to the beginning of the class.
• Students must be identified as gifted within their school division and must be selected by their school division. Seats are limited.
• Every effort will be made to accommodate your session preference. However, your school cannot guarantee your time slot. Please await confirmation from the Fredericksburg Regional Governor's School program.

Environmental Technology– A Study of the Relationship Between Technology and Environmental Resources
Rising 9th Grade Students

June 5-9, 2023, 9:00-3:00
Open House June 9, 2:15 James Monroe High
3 Seats

                                Download Application Here      Due March 20, 2023

Important Information

• Students should bring a bag lunch and beverage (water) each day.
• This program will be held at James Monroe High School with field trips off site. There will be variations in the times due to field trips. A schedule will be mailed prior to the beginning of the class.
• Students must be identified as gifted within their school division and must be selected by their school division. Seats are limited.
• Every effort will be made to accommodate your session preference. However, your school cannot guarantee your time slot. Please await confirmation from the Fredericksburg Regional Governor's School program.

Exploring Engineering
Rising 10^th -12^th Grade Students
June 5-9, 2023, 9:00-3:00|
3 Seats

Hands-On Chemistry
Rising 10^th -12^th Grade Students
June 5-8, 2023, 9:00-3:00|
2 Seats

Open House June 9, 2:15 James Monroe High

Download Application Here                Due March 20, 2023

Important Information

• Students should bring a bag lunch and beverage (water) each day.
• This program will be held at James Monroe High School with field trips off site. There will be variations in the times due to field trips. A schedule will be mailed prior to the beginning of the class.
• Students must be identified as gifted within their school division and must be selected by their school division. Seats are limited.
• Every effort will be made to accommodate your session preference. However, your school cannot guarantee your time slot. Please await confirmation from the Fredericksburg Regional Governor's School program.