VBCPS students in grades nine through twelve are eligible to attend the Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk, Virginia. Students must complete an application and audition for the intensive programs in dance, music, musical theatre, theatre, and visual arts. Applications are available throughout the year and the adjudication process take place in January. Students take academic classes at their regular high schools in the morning and attend the Governor's School for the Arts for three hours every afternoon during the regular school year. For each year they attend, students may earn three credits. Students in Virginia Beach City Public Schools are identified as gifted in the visual and performing arts upon acceptance to the Governor's School for the Arts. For further information, please watch the informative videos below.
2020-2021 Governor's School for the Arts Promotional Video: https://youtu.be/EQcfhuT6KTo
October 27, 2020 Governor's School for the Arts VBCPS Information Night: https://youtu.be/4tOMtKx1bjw