PRESS RELEASE – October 27, 2023
Applications are now available for the Summer Residential Governor’s School. Students must be in either 10th or 11th
grade, and be gifted or an advanced student in one of the following areas: World Language, Visual Arts, Performing Arts,
Humanities, Math, Science, Technology, Agriculture, Medicine, Space or Marine Science. 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 student-life staff provide supervision of students 24 hours a day,
throughout the program.
Informational Video: Summer Residential Governor’s School for Visual and Performing Arts and Humanities
https://www.radford.edu/content/gov-school/home.html
For more information and an application go to:
Summer Residential Governor’s School
https://vdoe.prod.govaccess.org/teaching-learning-assessment/specialized-instruction/governor-s-chools/summerresidential-governor-s-schools
World Language Academies
https://vdoe.prod.govaccess.org/teaching-learning-assessment/k-12-standards-instruction/world-language/worldlanguage-academies
The deadlines for applications are as follows:
Visual and Performing Arts — November 17
World Language Academies — December 14
Academic — February 9
Submit completed applications to Ms. Kelly Fallavollita, School Counselor at FCHS. For additional information please contact Ms. Fallavollita at kfallavollita@apps.fluco.org or 434-589-8933.
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