Application & Timelines

Old Donation School

The application for students currently enrolled in grades 1-7 will be available in the fall. The application deadline for students in grades 2-7 is Jan. 10, 2023 at 5 p.m. The application deadline for students in grade 1 is Feb 10, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Gifted or ODS applications are also available in Spanish, Tagalog, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese. Please contact Dr. Nicole DeVries.

ODS Application Timeline

ODS Application Timeline

Oct. 2022		Program information is distributed to all students in grades 1-7 by GRTs via email
Oct. 2022		Online application available for VBCPS students in grades 1-7 for ODS and 1-12 for Cluster Classroom
Nov. 16, 2022		Parent Information Night for students in grades 5-7 will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. for self-guided tours. Program overview presentation at 6 p.m.
Dec. 1, 2022		Parent Information Night for elementary school students currently in grades 1-4 will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. for self-guided tours. Program overview presentation at 6 p.m.
Jan. 10, 2023		DEADLINE: Old Donation School Full-time Intellectual Program applications due by 5 p.m. for students currently in grades 2-7.
Feb. 10, 2023		DEADLINE: Old Donation School Full-time Intellectual Program applications due by 5 p.m. for students currently in grade 1.
Jan. 27, 2023		Testing of all Old Donation School applicants in grades 2-7 not currently enrolled in VBCPS; Plaza Annex, 641 Carriage Hill Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 9-11 a.m.
March 2-3, 2023		Gifted Identification and Placement Committee meetings for grades 2-7.
March 8, 2023		Old Donation School Selection Committee meets to review applicants for placement in grades 6-8 for the 2023-2024 school year
March 13, 2023		Old Donation School selection decision letters for grades 6-8 emailed to parents/guardians.
March 20, 2023		Letters of Intent for grades 6-8 due to Old Donation School
March 23, 2023		Deadline to appeal Gifted Identification and Placement Committee decisions of applicants not currently identified for gifted services in grades 2-7. Due by 5 p.m. to Office of K-12 and Gifted Programs.
March 24, 2023		Deadline to appeal Old Donation School Selection Committee decisions for grades 6-8. Due by 5 p.m. to Office of K-12 and Gifted Programs.
March 29, 2023		Old Donation School Selection Committee meets to review applicants for placement in grades 3-5 for the 2023-2024 school year.
March 31, 2023		Old Donation School decision letters for grades 3-5 emailed to parents/guardians.
March 2023		Old Donation School Grades 6-8 Appeals Committee
March 2023		Old Donation School appeal decision letters for grades 6-8 emailed to parents/guardians.
April 7, 2023		Letters of Intent for grades 3-5 due to Old Donation School.
April 18, 2023		Deadline to appeal Old Donation School Selection Committee decisions for grades 3-5. Due by 5 p.m. to Office of K-12 and Gifted Programs.
April 2023		Grades 3-5 Old Donation School Appeals Committee
April 2023		Old Donation School appeal decision letters for grades 3-5 emailed to parents/guardians
April 28, 2023		Testing of all grade 1 applicants not currently enrolled in VBCPS; Plaza Annex, 641 Carriage Hill Rd., Virginia Beach, VA ; 9-11 a.m.
May 5, 2023		Gifted Identification and Placement Committee meetings for grade 1.
May 10, 2023		Old Donation School Selection Committee meets to review grade 1 applicants for placement in grade 2 for the 2023-2024 school year.
May 12, 2023		Old Donation School decision letters for grade 2 emailed to parents/guardians.
May 19, 2023		Letters of Intent for grade 2 due to Old Donation School.
May 26, 2023		Deadline to appeal Old Donation School Selection Committee decisions for grade 2. Due by 5 pm to Gifted Office.
June 2023		Grade 2 Old Donation School Appeals Committee
June 2023		Old Donation School appeal decision letters for grade 2 emailed to parents/guardians.

Old Donation School application for VBCPS students (grades 1-7)

Old Donation School application for non-VBCPS students

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Gifted Grades 1-12 (intellectual program)

Gifted Grades 1-12 (intellectual program)

VBCPS identifies students in the areas of:

General Intellectual Aptitude (advanced aptitudes demonstrated by skills and creative expression in general intellectual ability); and
Visual and Performing Arts Aptitude (specific aptitudes in selected visual or performing arts demonstrated by skills and creative expression and excelling consistently in the development of a product or performance in any of the visual and/or performing arts).

Gifted Application Grades 1 - 12 (Intellectual Program)

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Gifted Dance Education Application Timeline

Gifted Dance Education Application Timeline

Sep. 6, 2022	Gifted Dance Education application is available for students currently in grades 2-7.
Nov. 17, 2022	Old Donation School Gifted Dance Education Citywide Parent Information Night for students currently in grades 2-7. Tours of the dance studios at 5:00 p.m., presentation at 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 1, 2023	DEADLINE: Gifted Dance Education applications are due. VBCPS student’s application is to be submitted online no later than 5:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.) Non-VBCPS applications are due to Old Donation School, 4633 Honeygrove Road no later than 5:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.)
Apr. 24-27, 2023	Gifted Dance Education auditions at Old Donation School
May. 1, 2023	Gifted Dance Education Identification/Selection Committee meets.
May 3, 2023	Gifted Dance Education Identification/Selection Committee decision letters are emailed to parents/guardians.
May 12, 2023	DEADLINE: Appeals of Gifted Dance Education Identification/Selection Committee decisions. Appeals are to be submitted to Joel P. Guldenschuh, Principal at Old Donation School, no later than 5:00 p.m.
May 15, 2023	Letters of Intent due to Old Donation School.
May 16, 2023	Gifted Dance Education Appeals Identification/Selection Committee meets.
May 18, 2023	Gifted Dance Education Appeals Identification/Selection Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians.
May 30, 2023	DEADLINE: Second-level appeals of Gifted Dance Education Identification/Selection decisions. Second-level appeals are to be submitted to the Director of the Office of Gifted Programs, School Administration Building, 2512 George Mason Drive, no later than 5:00 p.m.

Gifted Dance Education application for VBCPS students

Gifted Dance Education application for non-VBCPS students

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Gifted Visual Arts Application Timeline

Gifted Visual Arts Application Timeline

Gifted Visual Arts Application Timelines

Sep. 3, 2022	Gifted Visual Arts application is available for students currently in grades 2-7.
Nov. 17, 2022	Old Donation School Gifted Visual Arts Citywide Parent Information Night for students currently in grades 2-4. Tours of the studios at 5:00 p.m., presentation at 5:30 p.m. at Old Donation School 4633 Honeygrove Road.
Dec. 7, 2022	Virginia Beach Middle School Gifted Visual Arts Citywide Parent Information Night for students currently in grades 5-7 at Virginia Beach Middle School, 600 25th Street. Gifted Visual Arts presentation is at 5:30 p.m. Rising 6th grade Virginia Beach Middle School information begins at 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 1, 2023	DEADLINE: Gifted Visual Arts applications are due. VBCPS student’s application is to be submitted online; the art portfolio is due to the student’s Gifted Resource Teacher no later than 5:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.) Non-VBCPS applications and art portfolios are due to Old Donation School, 4633 Honeygrove Road no later than 5:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.)
Feb. 3, 2023	Art Portfolios due to Old Donation School by Gifted Resource Teachers, no later than 4:00 p.m.
Feb. 6-10, 2023	Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Review
Feb 14, 2023	Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Committee decision letters are emailed to parents/guardians.
Feb 24, 2023	DEADLINE: Appeals of Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio decisions. Appeals are to be submitted to Joel P. Guldenschuh, Principal at Old Donation School, no later than 5:00 p.m.
Feb 28, 2023	Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Appeals Committee meets.
Mar. 1, 2023	Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Appeals Committee decision letters are emailed to parents/guardians.
Mar. 10, 2023	DEADLINE: Second-level appeals of the Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio decisions. Second-level appeals are to be submitted to the Director of the Office of Gifted Programs, School Administration Building, 2512 George Mason Drive, no later than 5:00 p.m.
Mar. 20 -23, 2023	Gifted Visual Arts auditions at Old Donation School.
Mar. 24, 2023	Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Committee meets.
Mar. 28, 2023	Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians.
Apr. 6, 2023	DEADLINE: Appeals of the Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Committee decisions. Appeals are to be submitted to Joel P. Guldenschuh, Principal at Old Donation School, no later than 5:00 p.m.
Apr. 7, 2023	Letters of Intent due to Old Donation School
Apr. 17, 2023	Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Appeals Committee meets.
Apr. 18, 2023	Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Appeals Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians.
Apr. 27, 2023	DEADLINE: Second-level appeals of Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection decisions. Second-level appeals are to be submitted to the Director of the Office of Gifted Programs, School Administration Building, 2512 George Mason Drive, no later than 5:00 p.m.

Gifted Visual Arts application for VBCPS students

Visual Arts application (non-VBCPS students)

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