Chesterfield County Public Schools offers high school students the opportunity to participate in academic programs related to special interests. During eighth grade, students decide whether or not to apply to a specialty center within Chesterfield County Public Schools, to a governor’s school or to a regional technology school. This video gives an overview of options for students in Chesterfield County Public Schools. Additional details, including application form and deadline information, are available at oneccps.org/high-school-options.
Eighth graders and their families are invited to open houses at Chesterfield’s 13 specialty centers and the regional schools. These are in-person events unless otherwise noted:
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16: Center for Leadership and International Relations at James River High (3700 James River Road)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17: Academy for Developing Entrepreneurs at Meadowbrook High (4901 Cogbill Road)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17: International Baccalaureate at Meadowbrook High (4901 Cogbill Road); this International Baccalaureate program is for students zoned for Bird, Manchester, Matoaca, Meadowbrook and Thomas Dale high schools
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17: International Baccalaureate at Midlothian High (401 Charter Colony Parkway); this International Baccalaureate program is for students zoned for Clover Hill, Cosby, Midlothian, Monacan and James River high schools
- 6 p.m. Oct. 17: CodeRVA Regional High School (2601 Durham St. in Richmond); open house will also be available virtually via link on coderva.org
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18: Governor’s Academy for Health Professions and Therapies at Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19: Humanities Specialty Center at Monacan High (11501 Smoketree Drive)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23: Mathematics and Science High School at Clover Hill High (13301 Kelly Green Drive)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25: Center for Innovative Technology at Matoaca High (17700 Longhouse Lane)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26: Governor’s Health Science Academy at Cosby High (14300 Fox Club Parkway)
- 1 p.m. Oct. 28: Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies (1000 N. Lombardy St. in Richmond)
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30: Specialty Center for the Arts at Thomas Dale High (3626 W. Hundred Road)
- 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1: Governor’s Academy for Engineering Studies at Bird High (10301 Courthouse Road)
- 6 p.m. Nov. 2: Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology (512 W. Washington St. in Petersburg)
- 6 p.m. Nov. 8: Center for Spanish Immersion at Manchester High (12601 Bailey Bridge Road)
- 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9: Center for Mass Communications at Manchester High (12601 Bailey Bridge Road)
- 6 p.m. Dec. 12: CodeRVA Regional High School (2601 Durham St. in Richmond); open house will also be available virtually via link on coderva.org