Summer Regional Governor's Schools
Twenty Summer Regional Governor's Schools are available throughout the state. The Summer Regional Governor's Schools exist in a variety of formats. Most often, groups of school divisions design these programs to meet the needs of their local gifted elementary and middle school students. These schools provide exciting opportunities in the arts, sciences, and humanities. The Department of Education approves each Summer Regional Governor's School and evaluates each program as funding permits.
Summer Regional Governor's Schools typically are housed at a public school or on the campus of a college, community college, or university. The lengths of programs vary, with some lasting a week or less while others may last four or more weeks. Most students return to their homes at the end of each day's activities; however, the University of Virginia's College at Wise, Southside, and Valley/Ridge Summer Regional Governor's Schools are residential.
Gifted students may apply for the regional summer school in their area. The Summer Regional Governor's School director and the planning committee with representatives from the participating school divisions at each regional site establish nomination and selection procedures. Program topics and grade levels vary among the sites and change from year to year in response to annual local evaluations and changing concerns in the localities sponsoring the Summer Regional Governor's Schools.
Programs by Region
Click the number to jump down to the specific regional program.
Programs Serving Southwest Virginia
- 5. Field Ecology Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 8–9 in field ecology
Jane DeGroot and Dr. Susan Rollinson, Directors
Phone: 304/536-2377 (DeGroot)
Phone: 540/969-9056 (Rollinson)
E-mail: degroot_j@yahoo.com and amrollinson@gmail.com
website - 14. University of Virginia's College at Wise Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 10–11 in a program of experiential, production-based exploration of a Shakespearean text through study, design and performance. (Residential)
Michael McNulty, Director
Phone: 276-328-0226
E-mail: theater@uvawise.edu
website then click on 'Governor's School' - 15. Mountain Empire Community College Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 10–12 in book art, printing, creative writing and publishing, web design, and fundamentals of law and rocketry
Barbara Orndorff, Director
Phone: 276-523-2400 x307
E-mail: borndorff@me.vccs.edu
website - 16. Southwest Virginia Community College Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in rising to grades 11–12 in science, engineering, and technology
Peggy Barber, Director
Phone: 276-964-7556
E-mail: peggy.barber@sw.edu
website - 17. Virginia Highlands Community College Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 9–12 in mathematical modeling, pre-calculus, and play production & analysis
Jim Johnson, Director
Phone: 276-739-2401
E-mail: jjohnson@vhcc.edu
website - 18. Appalachia Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 10–12 in science, art, and technology
William Grose, Director
Phone: 276-223-4817
E-mail: wcgrose@wcc.vccs.edu
website
Programs Serving Northern Virginia
- 2. Blue Ridge Environmental Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 5–8 in multidisciplinary environmental studies
Janet Myers and Mari E. Sours, Directors
Phone: 540-635-2171 x224 (Myers)
E-mail: jmyers@mcps.k12.va.usor mesours@shenandoah.k12.va.us
- 4. SummerQuest! Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 6–8 in the problem-based learning
Raye Tupper and Ladona Gorham, Directors
Phone: 540-351-1012
E-mail: rtupper@fcps1.org or lgorham@culpeperschools.org
- 9. Valley/Ridge Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 9–11 in integrated ecological study of the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Krista Hogan, Director
Phone: 540-434-2752
E-mail: khogan@harrisonburg.k12.va.us
website - 20. PAVAN Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 8–11 in visual and performing arts
Shirley Dunsmore and Jenifer Green, Directors
Phone: 540-665-1294
E-mail: sdunsmor@su.edu and jgreen@su.edu
website
Programs Serving Central Virginia
- 3. Reflections Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 6–8 in a visual arts program
Judy McLeod, Contact
Phone: 434-245-2668
E-mail: Judy.Mcleod@ccs.k12.va.us
website
- 6. Fredericksburg Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 6–11 in career exploration, science, and technology
James Snyder, Director
Phone: 540-372-1100
E-mail: jsnyder@cityschools.com
- 8. MathScience Innovation Center Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 6–8 in mathematics and science
Daphne Schmidt, Director
Phone: 804-343-6525 x244
E-mail: dschmidt@msinnovation.info
website - 10. Middle Peninsula Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 4–7 in issues and trends of today
Leigh Quick, Director
Phone: 804-966-2715
E-mail: lquick@nkcps.k12.va.us
- 11. Northern Neck Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 5–8 in interdisciplinary studies
Jane Grimes, Director
Phone: 804-493-9818
grimesbj@wmlcps.k12.va.us
Programs Serving the Tidewater Region of Virginia
- 1. Eastern Shore Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 6–8 in science explorations
Marianne Elebash, Director
Phone: 757-787-5754
E-mail: melebash@sbo.accomack.k12.va.us
- 19. Tidewater Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 4–7 in science and technology
Elizabeth Petry, Director
Phone: 757-934-6224 x201
E-mail: elipetry@spsk12.net
Programs Serving Southside Virginia
- 7. Meherrin Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 4–7 in mathematics and science
Gayle Little, Director
Phone: 434-634-2195
E-mail: glittle@gcps1.com
- 12. Piedmont Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 4–7 in arts, humanities, and science
Avery Wyatt, Director
Phone: 434-793-1624
E-mail: avery.wyatt@pcs.k12.va.us
website
- 13. Southside Summer Regional Governor's School
Serving students in grades 8–10 in ocean systems and environmental responsibility
Martha Wilson, Director
Phone: 434-736-0616
E-mail: mwilson@gssv.k12.va.us - website
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