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.
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, physics, and engineering with mathematics, technology, and with laboratory research. Learning experiences focus on real-world research with mentorship opportunities in business, industry, government, and university settings.
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.
Rising juniors are eligible to apply for the program. Interested students can access the application by completing the intent to apply form below.
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
December 14, 2019
Bull Run Hall, Room #130
8:00 a.m.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
February 1, 2020
REQUIRED MATHEMATICS TEST @ THE GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL
Saturday, February 29 or March 1, 2020 (choose one)
Science and Technology Campus, GMU
ACCEPTANCE INFORMATION EMAILED TO STUDENTS
Friday, April 3, 2020
NEW STUDENT WELCOME MEETINGS
Saturday, May 2 & May 30, 2020
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
September 27, 2019(4 p.m.)
ADMISSIONS TESTING
November 9, 2019
8:00 a.m.
Saunders Middle School
ADMISSIONS TESTING SNOW DATE
November 16, 2019
8 a.m.
Saunders Middle School
SEMIFINALIST NOTIFICATION (online)
January 17, 2020
FINAL ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION (online)
On or before April 30, 2020