VHSL Activity Eligibility for Specialty Program Participants
Prince William County Public Schools supports our students' desires to participate in Specialty Programs. High school students who apply for and are admitted to a Specialty Program as rising freshmen (9th graders) or sophomores (10th graders) are eligible for a waiver for the Virginia High School League (VHSL) activities. To be considered for the waiver, students must apply through the Specialty Program application by the February 1 deadline.
Students who are in a Specialty Program but fail to meet the requirements of the program may be removed from the program. If the Specialty Program is outside of the student’s zoned school, the student will be ineligible to participate in VHSL sports and activities for 365 days from the day that the student is removed from the program. Students who return to their zoned school by choice will be ineligible for VHSL sports and activities for 365 days based on the enrollment date at their school of residence.
Rising juniors (11th graders) who apply for a Specialty Program may request a special waiver. The waiver may be granted only if the student can complete the full specialty program, if the student receives approval from both the Director of Student Activities Management and the Supervisor of Advanced Academics and Specialty Program, and if they are a first-time Specialty Program student.