Established STEM Academies
The following partnerships were approved by the Virginia Board of Education to establish Governor's STEM Academies in 2008. Academies with an asterisk (*) received planning and implementation grants.
*Governor's Career and Technical Academy for Renewable Resources and Agricultural Sciences
Halifax County
The program will prepare students for careers in forestry management and leadership in forestry-related industries, including agriculture, biotechnology and manufacturing.
*The Governor's Academy for Innovation, Technology and Engineering (GAITE)
Hampton
The program will focus on electrical and mechanical engineering with instruction provided at high schools in participating school divisions, online and at Thomas Nelson Community College.
*Governor's Career and Technical Academy in Arlington (GCTAA)
Arlington County
The program at the Arlington Career Center will integrate instruction in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in five focus areas – automotive, digital media, information technology, emergency medical services and engineering.
*FIRST: Fostering Innovation and Relevance Through STEM and Trades
Suffolk
The program at the Pruden Center for Industry will focus on engineering and industrial trades, health sciences, automotive technology, information technology and human services.
*STEM for LIFE (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math for Life-Long Initiatives for Future Education)
Russell County
The program will focus on STEM and will include correlated "hands-on" instruction in science and mathematics for middle school students. Dual-enrollment classes offered at the University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA-Wise) Technology Center in Lebanon will be offered to students in Russell, Dickenson, Tazewell, Scott and Lee counties.
*Stafford Academy for Technology (STAT)
Stafford County
The program will focus on information technology, mathematics and engineering with instruction provided at three locations – Brooke Point High School, North Stafford High School and Stafford High School.
Loudoun Governor's Career and Technical Academy programsLoudoun Governor's Career and Technical Academy
Loudoun County
This program offers students five career pathways in the areas of agriculture, health care, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and transportation, distribution and logistics.
Governor's Career and Technical Academy for Engineering Studies
Chesterfield County
This program, located at Lloyd C. Bird High School, offers students two opportunities to pursue engineering studies. The there is the science and mathematics pathway for those who want to pursue an engineering career and the engineering technology program.
Governor's Career & Technical Education Academy for STEM in Richmond
Richmond
Located at the Richmond Technical Center, the Academy focuses on Engineering and Technology and Therapeutic Services career pathways
The Blue Ridge Crossroads Governor’s Academy for Technical Education (BRCGATE)
Carroll County
The academy, located at Carroll County High School, provides programs in three pathways: Engineering and Technology, Construction, and Food Production and Processing Systems. In addition to serving students in Carroll County, students from Galax City Public Schools and Grayson County Public Schools attend the academy.
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