Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Governor’s School Program
The Summer Residential Governor's Schools (SRGS) are month-long residential programs for current year tenth- and eleventh-grade gifted students in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The 2024 Visual and Performing Arts Summer Residential Governor’s School will be held June 23 – July 20, 2024, and programs include:
- Dance
- Instrumental Music
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
- Vocal Music
The 2024 VPA program has a separate application, process and timeline than the Academic and Mentorship Programs. Students interested in applying to the 2024 VPA program should refer to the information available ONLY on this page as it is different than the academic program information. The deadline to register for the VPA program is November 3, 2023. No late registrations are accepted.
Other Summer Programs
Students interested in applying to other summer programs need to refer to that program's page for timelines and applications.
GOVERNOR’S WORLD LANGUAGE ACADEMIES (GWLA) PROGRAM
SUMMER RESIDENTIAL GOVERNOR'S SCHOOLS (SRGS) PROGRAMS
Eligibility
- Must be in 10th or 11th grade.
- May not be a current applicant to another program in academics or world languages.
- Must demonstrate above average ability in an artform.
- Must be willing to attend adjudication on one of the 3 designated dates.
- Must possess the self-discipline and maturity to live away from home for an extended period of time.
Student Interest Form and Adjudication
- Any student wanting to apply for a VPA program must complete the interest form no later than November 3, 2023. No late applications are accepted.
- Schools will be sent a list of all interested students in November. Each school has a limited number of adjudication spaces available and a panel of fine arts teachers will determine who may participate.
- A final list of FCPS students will be sent to the state and be scheduled for adjudication on one of the 3 dates:
- January 5-6, 2024 at Briar Woods High, Ashburn
- January 13, 2024 at Radford University
- January 19-20, 2024 at Norfolk Governor's School for the Arts and Courtyard Marriott Downtown
- Information about adjudication appointments will be sent beginning December 6, 2023.
Application
- The application can be downloaded from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) webpage. Scroll down to the Applications and Resource Materials section.
- The application is due to your school contact no later than January 31, 2024. No late applications are accepted. (See a list of school contacts below.)
- You must use your legal name on the application.
- Page 1 of the application should be typed, then signed and dated by the student.
- Page 2 also should be typed and should highlight the top 3 for each category. A second page can be included but beyond 2 pages is not necessary.
- Page 3 needs to be signed by a parent and then initialed by the student and parent.
- Page 4 should be completed by the teacher or private teacher who currently works with you in your discipline.
- The rating scale along with the letter of recommendation (for pages 4 and 5) should be returned directly to the school contact.
- The letter of recommendation should be on letterhead and signed in ink.
- Page 5: The second recommendation does not have to be a fine arts teacher but it should be completed a teacher who knows you and your work habits well.
- Again, the rating scale along with the letter of recommendation (for pages 4 and 5) should be returned directly to your school contact.
- The letter of recommendation should be on letterhead and signed in ink.
What Happens Next?
- A district nomination committee meets and ranks all applicants based on final scores. The final list of applicants is sent to the state to be considered for selection in the 2023 SRGS program.
- The state makes the final selections in March.
- The state notifies students directly in mid-April of their status.
VPA School Contacts
Each school contact has one or more staff members available to support the student during the VPA application process. In some cases, the VPA contacts are different from the academic school contacts. Refer to the academic programs page for the academic school contact information, application details and timeline for the Schools for Humanities, Math/Science/Technology, Medicine/Health, Agriculture, Engineering, and Marine Science.
School | Contact |
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Annandale High | Nick Zubieta |
Centreville High | Charles Brinkley |
Chantilly High | Shuntina Taylor Becky Clonts |
Edison High | Joann Quinia Melissa Johnson |
Fairfax High | Dara Markenson |
Falls Church High | Madelein Doudaklian Lan Nguyen |
Hayfield High | Kellie Rodriguez-Lee |
Herndon High | Wendy Labenow Mathew DellOrso Kie Anderson |
Justice High | Wilson Harvey |
Lake Braddock High | Megan Cashman |
Langley High | Natalie Malone |
Lewis High | Dave Checcino |
Madison High | Joelle Shin Erin Kennedy |
Marshall High | Tiffany Powell |
Mclean High | Patty McNeill |
Mount Vernon High | Sara Freeland Bryce Green |
Oakton High | Laura Osborne Jessica Vilbas |
Robinson High | Taylor Oakley Diana Glakas |
South County High | Laura Hanley Mehreen Naghmi |
South Lakes High | Patrick Tubbins Oliver Goodridge |
Jefferson Sci/Tech High | Samantha Wolf |
West Potomac High | Michael Shapiro Stephanie Bluestein |
West Springfield High | Kay Rizzuto |
Westfield High | Jennifer Fargo Donna Leone |
Woodson High | Neal Wentz |