The 2025 Visual and Performing Arts Summer Residential Governor’s School will be held June 22 – July 19, 2025. The programs include:

• Dance 
• Instrumental Music
• Theatre
• Visual Arts
• Vocal Music

The 2025 VPA program has a separate application, process and timeline than the Academic and Mentorship Programs. Students interested in applying to the 2025 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 6, 2024. 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.

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 have at least a C average.
• Must possess the self-discipline and maturity to live away from home for an extended period of time.

Student Interest Form and Adjudication

Visual and Performing Arts Student Interest Form

• Any student wanting to apply for a VPA program must complete the interest form no later than November 6, 2024. 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.
• Information about adjudication appointments will be sent beginning December 2024.

Application

• The application can be downloaded from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) webpage. Scroll down to the Resources for Students and Families section.
• All pages of the application form MUST be completed electronically, printed, and delivered to the governor’s school contact at your school.
• The application is due to your school contact no later than January 31, 2025. No late applications are accepted. (See a list of school contacts below.)

What Happens Next?

• Schools will select students to participate in the state virtual adjudication process.
  • Directions will be sent to those students before December 4, 2024.
• 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 2024 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.