North Carolina Governor's School

The Governor’s School of North Carolina is the oldest statewide summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students in the nation. Students attend classes in one of ten disciplines, participate in interdisciplinary classes and performances, hear from guest speakers, and enjoy campus-wide activities, all with the purpose of learning for its own sake and discovering new possibilities. Students are nominated locally at the district level or at the school level, if at a charter or non-public school. Each district/school has its own process to determine nominees for NCDPI at the state level. Contact your school counselor for information on your local nomination process.

No, students can only apply in one discipline. We encourage students to choose a subject area that they enjoy studying. Students also cannot change their Area I. Students can only attend Governor's School once, and after attending, students cannot apply again in another Area. 

Students who choose to attend Governor’s School commit to attending the entire session. Absences are not permitted for conferences, competitions, performances, sports camps/practices, or other planned events. 

Selection decisions are final. Being nominated is a high honor and one that students can be proud to share on college applications, but the NC Governor’s School office does not reconsider selection decisions. 

The Governor’s School office does not provide feedback or disclose information about students’ applications or recommendations at any point in the application or selection process.