Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology

The Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology is a regional school located in Lynchburg, Virginia and directed by Dr. Stephen Smith. Students of this school are chosen from Lynchburg-area county and city schools. Schools participating in the Governor's School include schools from Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, and the City of Lynchburg .Students attend the Governor's School during their Junior and Senior years. They take mathematics and science courses at the Governor's School in the morning and return to their home high schools in the afternoon for the remainder of their classes. Apart from its math and science courses, the Governor's School also offers Junior Research and Senior Seminar, classes particular to this Governor's School. These classes are designed to expose students to areas they may not have had in their regular schools. Junior Research introduces CVGS juniors to research and the scientific process, skills that are invaluable later on in college environments. Senior Seminar gives CVGS seniors a taste of different uses of technology in science.