Governor's School Opportunities

Applications for the 2025 West Virginia Governor's School programs are now available. Governor's Schools are great opportunities for students to learn more in subject area they love, get to experience a camp-like setting, and meet new people. Interested students and their caregivers are encouraged to visit the website (https://wvde.us/gov-schools/) and use the links below to learn about these exciting opportunities and to access the applications. Don't miss out on the fun by missing a deadline.

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Governor's School of Literacy through the Arts, Culture, and History (GSLACH)

Website: https://wvde.us/gov-schools/arts-culture-and-history/

Who: Current 8th Grade Students Only

Where: West Virginia Culture Center State Museum and University of Charleston

When: June 22-27, 2025

Application Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2025

This event is no longer be offered.

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Governor's STEM Institute (GSI) for 7th Grade

Website: https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/

Who: Current 7th grade students

Where: West Virginia University

When: Session 1: June 28 - July 5 , 2025, Session 2: July 20 - July 27, 2025

Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

This event is still available.

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Governor's STEM Institute (GSI) for 8th Grade

Website: https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/

Who: Current 8th grade students

Where: Green Bank Observatory

When: July 6-19, 2025

Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

This event is still available.

Need Help?

For help or guidance with submitting applications to your school, don't hesitate to get in touch with Luke Ziems, School Counselor at Mountaineer Middle School at leziems@k12.wv.us or (304) 284-2856.

For questions regarding specific Governor's School Programs, you may contact Dustin Lambert, Coordinator of WV Governor’s Schools at dllambert@k12.wv.us or (304) 558-5325.