Each fall, Chesterfield County Public Schools eighth graders decide whether or not to apply to a specialty center, governor’s school or regional technology school. The online application portal for specialty centers and governor’s schools opened Oct. 1 and closes Dec. 5.
Here are opportunities for eighth graders to learn more about options for high school:
Informational Fair 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive). All specialty centers and regional schools will be represented.
Starting Oct. 14, open houses will offer a more in-depth look at the specialty centers and regional schools. A complete calendar of open houses is available online. Here are the first ones:
6:30 p.m. Oct. 14: Governorʼs Academy for Health Professions and Therapies at Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive)
6 p.m. Oct. 14: CodeRVA Regional High School (2601 Durham St. in Richmond and virtually via coderva.org)
6:30 p.m. Oct. 15: International Baccalaureate at Meadowbrook High (4901 Cogbill Road) for students zoned for Bird, Thomas Dale, Manchester, Matoaca and Meadowbrook high schools
6:30 p.m. Oct. 15: International Baccalaureate at Midlothian High (401 Charter Colony Parkway) for students zoned for Clover Hill, Cosby, Midlothian, Monacan and James River high schools
6:30 p.m. Oct. 15: Meadowbrook Academy for Developing Entrepreneurs at Meadowbrook High (4901 Cogbill Road)
6 p.m. Oct. 16: Appomattox Regional Governorʼs School for the Arts and Technology (512 W. Washington St. in Petersburg)
Full details about high school options are online at bit.ly/CCPSoptions. That includes the online application form, links to specialty center websites and a helpful video.