Virginia Regional Academic-Year Governor's Schools
In addition to specialty programs, students may apply to the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology located in Fairfax, or for The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park, a two-year program for selected high school juniors developed by PWCS, Manassas City, and Manassas Park Public School Divisions in cooperation with George Mason University. The program is located on George Mason University’s Science and Technology Campus.
Program Locations
The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park
The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park is a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) initiative. The instructional design of the program integrates strands in biology,chemistry, and physics with mathematics, with concepts of engineering and technology, and with laboratory research. Learning experiences focus on real-world research with mentorship opportunities in business, industry, government, and university settings.
Rising juniors are eligible to apply for the program. Interested students should ask a designated high school counselor for an application packet. Packets will also be available through gifted education resource teachers in each school.
Students must have completed algebra II/trigonometry and both biology and chemistry by the end of the tenth grade in order to apply. In addition to meetings at The Governor’s School itself, information meetings will be held in each school.
Intent to Apply to Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Application instructions and online intent to apply form.
Intent to Apply Form
Dr. Jason Calhoun, Director
The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park
Science and Technology Campus of George Mason University
10900 University Boulevard, Manassas, VA 20110-2203
703.993.7027
INFORMATION MEETINGS @ THE GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL
TBD
Bull Run Hall
9:30 a.m.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
TBD
REQUIRED MATHEMATICS TEST @ THE GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL
TBD (choose one)
Science and Technology Campus, GMU
ACCEPTANCE LETTERS SENT
TBD
NEW STUDENT WELCOME MEETINGS
TBD
Parents must attend both meetings.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a Regional Governor’s School, accepts Prince William County students into its four-year program through an application and testing process.
Interested students should ask a designated middle school counselor for an information packet. Students must complete Algebra 1 by the end of eighth grade or receive written authorization to apply to Thomas Jefferson from the Admissions Director.
Additional information is available through the Thomas Jefferson Admissions Office website or at 571.423.3770.
Thomas Jefferson High School
6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22312
APPLICATION DEADLINE
TBD (4 p.m.)
ADMISSIONS TESTING
TBD
Saunders Middle School
ADMISSIONS TESTING SNOW DATE
TBD
Saunders Middle School
SEMIFINALIST NOTIFICATION LETTERS POSTMARKED
TBD
FINAL NOTIFICATION POSTMARKED
On or before TBD