Parent Portal opens for online parent authorization and waiver form .

Information Sessions:

• Sept. 21, 2024 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Highland Springs H.S.

• Sept. 26, 2024 from 6-8:30 p.m. at J.R. Tucker H.S.

Application will be available 9 a.m. (paper and online versions).

Private school testing registration begins.

Parent Portal closes for parent authorization form 4:00PM

Application deadline for students is 11:59 p.m. (online) or 4 p.m. (paper).

Private school testing registration closes.

Middle school counselor deadline (internal) for finalizing submissions.

Specialty center testing for non-HCPS students at HCPS Central Office (Dec. 6, and Jan. 9 if needed).

HCPS testing completed and submitted to specialty center directors.

Scoring and evaluation of student applications.

Entrance exam for Center for Spanish Language and Global Citizenship and auditions for the Center for the Arts.   

Inclement weather date for entrance exam for Center for Spanish Language and Global Citizenship, and auditions for the Center for the Arts.

Center directors confirm offers by close of business.

HCPS students provided online access at 4:30 p.m. to check application status; emails sent out to non-HCPS students.

Deadline for applicants to declare intent or accept waitlist offers online at 11:59 p.m. Students may accept one center and one waitlist, or students may accept two waitlist offers if they did not receive an offer.

All students offered a spot from the waitlist must inform the specialty center director of their intent to accept an offer of admission by 4:30 p.m.

Maggie Walker HCPS student information session on the application process (virtual):  5:30-6:30 p.m. using Microsoft Teams. Link will be shared via a ParentSquare. (This session is only for Henrico County Public Schools students)

International Baccalaureate - J.R. Tucker H.S.

ACA for Business Administration - Highland Springs H.S.

Leadership, Government and Global Economics - Douglas Freeman H.S.

Information Technology - Deep Run H.S.

ACA for Social Sciences - J.R. Tucker H.S.

Education and Human Development - Glen Allen H.S.

Communications and Media Relations - Varina H.S.

International Baccalaureate -  Henrico H.S.

Maggie L. Walker in-person information session for eligible eighth grade students. 10 a.m. at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, 1000 N Lombardy St, Richmond, VA 23220. Please call Maggie Walker for more details 804-354-6800.

Engineering - Highland Springs H.S.

Environmental Studies and Sustainability - Varina H.S.

Spanish Language - J.R. Tucker H.S.

Humanities - Hermitage H.S.

Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Sciences - Mills Godwin H.S.

Center for the Arts - Henrico H.S. 

ACE Centers at Hermitage, Virginia Randolph and Highland Springs - Hermitage H.S.

Allied Health and Human Services - Hermitage H.S.

CodeRVA (at 6 p.m., in person and virtual)

L. Douglas Wilder Middle School Gifted Young Scholars Academy Open House  (5-6 p.m.)

John Rolfe Middle School Center for Innovation Open House (6-7 p.m.)

George Moody Middle School IB Open House (duplicate sessions: 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.)

Fairfield Middle School IB Open House (duplicate sessions: 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m.)

Tuckahoe Middle School IB Open House (duplicate sessions: 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m.)