North Carolina Governor's School

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The North Carolina Governor's School is a four-week summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. Learning focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and it does not involve credit, tests, or grades. Students are selected to attend through a competitive process after being nominated by their public school unit or non-public school.

 

2025 Family Overview

Find out more about this amazing summer opportunity to see if you are interested in applying!

GS Family Overview

GS Family Overview Spanish

 

Governor's School Video

Are you curious to learn more about Governor's School? This video provides an overview of the program, as well as highlights and student interviews from the 2024 session.

GS Information and Snapshot of 2024 Session

 

2025 Campuses

Meredith College
Governor's School East: Meredith College in Raleigh, NC
Greensboro College front campus with trees.
Governor's School West: Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC

 

2025 Dates

The 2025 session of Governor's School will begin on June 22 and end on July 19.

 

Contact Information

Email:  ncgovschool@dpi.nc.gov

Rodney Allen, NC Governor's School, Coordinator

Emily Satterfield, NC Governor's School, Assistant Coordinator

Sneha Shah-Coltrane, Senior Director of Academic Policy and Advanced Learning

North Carolina Governor's School
NC Dept. of Public Instruction
6307 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6356