Specialty Centers

HCPS Student Applicant Process

Henrico Resident Non-HCPS Student Applicant Process

Project List for All Centers

Specialty Center Information Sessions
Each session starts at 7 p.m.

Godwin High School
September 25, 2019

Highland Springs High School
October 2, 2019

Glen Allen High School
October 10, 2019

Varina High School
October 15, 2019

Specialty Center Shadowing Information
Please contact the specialty center directly to schedule your tour or appointment.

The Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage
October 21, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Junior Achievement Building at Libbie Mill Library                                         

The Advanced Career Education Center at Highland Springs
October 21, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Junior Achievement Building at Libbie Mill Library

International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma Programs
October 24, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Henrico High School Auditorium

Center for Engineering
October 29, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Highland Springs High School Auditorium

Center for Education and Human Development
November 6, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Glen Allen High School Auditorium

International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma Programs
November 7, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Tucker High School Auditorium

Center for Communications & Media Relations
November 12, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Varina  HS Center for Communications

Advance College Academy, Business Administration                  
November 13, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Highland Springs High School Auditorium

Center for Humanities
November 14, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Hermitage High School Auditorium

Center for the Arts
November 18, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Henrico High School Auditorium

Center for Spanish Language & Global Citizenship
November 19, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
J.R. Tucker High School Auditorium

The Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Science
November 25, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Mills Godwin High School Auditorium

Center for Leadership Government And Global Economics
December 2, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Freeman High School

Advance College Academy Social Sciences
December 3, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
J.R. Tucker HS Auditorium

Center for Information Technology
December 4, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Deep Run High School

November 18, 2019 – Application will be available online

November 18, 2019– Private School testing registration will open

January 17, 2020– Application deadline for students

January 13, 2020 Private School Testing Registration Deadline

.January 24, 2020 – Middle School counselor deadline (internal) for finalizing submissions to

High School programs

 March 6, 2020– Students provided online access to check application status/acceptance

 March 20, 2020– Deadline for applicants to declare intent or accept waitlist offers online. Students may accept one center and one waitlist. Students may remain on one waitlist until March 20^th. 4:00pm

 March 27, 2020– All students being offered a spot from the waitlist must inform specialty center chairs of their intent to accept an offer of admission.

April 17, 2020– All applicant standings finalized

Online Application (HCPS students only)

Private-School Students Online Application

ACE Center Class of 2023 Application 

Private School/Home School Student Testing Information

All eighth-graders in Henrico County applying for a specialty center must take the Direct Writing HAT and NWEA test in language arts and math in the fall. These assessments will be used as criteria for specialty center admissions. The HAT and NWEA test sessions will be offered in January to any Henrico resident who does not attend an HCPS middle school.

Nov. 18, 2019 – Private school testing registration will open
Jan. 13, 2020 – Private school testing registration deadline

Private school/home school testing dates:

NWEA Reading & Math Tests
Dec. 3, 2019 at Eastern Henrico Government Center (9 a.m.)
Dec. 4, 2019 at Eastern Henrico Government Center (9 a.m.)
Jan. 14, 2020 at Eastern Henrico Government Center (2 p.m.)

HATS Test
Jan. 22, 2020 at Eastern Henrico Government Center (9-10:30 a.m.; or 1:30-3 p.m.)
Jan. 23, 2020 at Eastern Henrico Government Center (9-10:30 a.m. or 1:30-3 p.m.)