Guilford County Students Selected to Attend Governor’s School

Unique Experience for Academically Gifted Students

Twenty-four Guilford County Schools’ students were selected to attend the 2006 session of the North Carolina Governor’s School this summer. The NC Governor’s School is the oldest statewide summer residential program for academically and intellectually gifted high school students.

The 2006 session will be the 41st Governor’s School experience for North Carolina’s students. The program, which is open to rising seniors only, with exceptions made for rising juniors in the performing/visual arts area, is located on two campuses: Governor’s School West at Salem College in Winston-Salem and Governor’s School East at Meredith College in Raleigh.

Funded annually by the General Assembly of North Carolina, the program is administered by the Public Schools of North Carolina, State Board of Education, Department of Public Instruction through the Exceptional Children Division. A Board of Governors, appointed by the State Board of Education, acts as an advisory body. 

The program offers a curriculum for 800 students from across the state each summer.  Students are selected in an area of academics or performing/visual arts as their focus area. All students participate in academic classes in an environment that thrives upon the intellectual curiosity of students and faculty alike. Students take no tests and teachers do not assign grades.

Classes blend intellectual discussion with practical application of theory and of the talents of the students. Governor’s School is a six week experience during which the campuses are alive with visiting speakers, performances, exhibitions, field trips, demonstrations, optional seminars and a film series. Social and recreational events also complement the academic focus. 

The GCS students who will be attending Governor’s School in the summer of 2006 are:

Guilford County Schools is the third largest school district in North Carolina serving more than 68,800 students at 112 schools. With approximately 9,600 employees, the district’s mission is to graduate responsible citizens prepared to succeed in higher education or the career of their choice. 

Guilford County Schools is a national leader in providing specialized schools and instructional programs designed to meet the educational needs of a culturally diverse citizenship.  For more information, visit the district’s Web site at www.gcsnc.com.