Students who need financial assistance to pay for A.P. examinations should talk confidentially with the principal or their guidance counselor. A committee of college professors and experienced A.P. teachers has designed a booklet Advanced Placement Course Description for each A.P. course. It describes the content of the A.P. course and includes sample examination questions. Since the Governor s School for Science and Technology is located in Northern Virginia, the school serves qualified applicants from several area school districts, including Loudoun County. Students are selected to attend in a competitive process that evaluates admission test scores, academic achievement, personal essays, teacher recommendations, and self-reported interests and activities.
Most students enter as ninth graders.
Replacements are selected for vacancies at the tenth grade level only. All students at the school are enrolled in an eight-period program designed to satisfy the number of credits required for graduation. Individualized Education Provisions are made for individualized education for students with identified handicaps. These include programs for students who are learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, mentally retarded, hearing impaired, speech impaired, visually impaired, or physically impaired.