Governor's School of North Carolina
The Governor's School of North Carolina is a four-week summer residential program for students who exhibit gifts and talents in various academic and artistic domains, with students attending classes and living on a college campus for the duration of the experience. The curriculum focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and does not involve credit, tests, or grades.
The Governor's School is the oldest statewide summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students in the nation. All school districts in North Carolina participate in the Governor's School process, with students from around North Carolina participating each summer. This year, Governor's School West will be located at Greensboro College and Governor's School East will be at Meredith College.
To see a bit about the Governor's school experience, check out this brief informational video!
Mark your calendars: An information session willbe held on October 9th, 2024 at 6:00pm at Central Cabarrus High School Auditorium.
Student Eligibility Requirements
To apply for Governor’s School a student must:
Areas of Nomination
The NC Governor’s School has 2 tracks of nomination for students: Academic and Arts
The Academic Disciplines available in Governor’s School are:
The Arts Disciplines availalbe in Governor’s School are:
*Please note that 10th grade students are only allowed to apply for a discipline within the Arts.
To discover more information about Governor's School please visit their website.
Application Must Include:
2 Teacher Recommendations
At least 1 of the recmmendation forms must be from a current or former high school teacher in the subject area of nomination
No attached letters - They must use the Governor’s School recommendation form ONLY and it must be typed. The form should not be sent from the teacher to the student. The teacher must email or deliver this form to the student’s school counselor by November 15th 2024.
Last Name (A-D), Ms. Ligon, ashley.ligon@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Last Name (E-K) Ms. Clinkscales, jada.clinkscales@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Last Name (L-Q) Ms. Cauthen, amanda.cauthen@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Last Name (R-Z) Mr. Farmer, james.farmer@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Deadline to Apply:
November 15, 2024— Completed application materials must be emailed or delivered to your school counselor by the end of the day. This is the deadline for the CMHS portion of the selection process.
Governor’s School Student Application & Selection Process:
Students go through a local and state nomination process.
Timeline Overview:
Governor’s School Resources
Please review the following resources for Governor’s School 2025:
Video Recording Family Overview Flyer- English Family Overview Flyer- Spanish Application Process