Student Timeline for Specialty Centers
Specialty Centers: Student Timeline
| Date | Details |
| September 12, 2026 | Highland Springs HS Information Session from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
| September 24, 2026 | J.R. Tucker HS Information Session from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM |
| TBD | Bridge Builders Virtual Information Session: Join us from 6:00–7:00 PM for a virtual overview of the Specialty Centers available to our students. The presentation will be offered in both English and Spanish. |
| September 28, 2026 | Application will be available 9:00AM Henrico Schoolmint |
| November 13, 2026 | Application closes at 11:59 PM |
| December 1-3, 2026 | Non-HCPS Specialty Center Testing at CO (12/9 and 12/16 if needed) Reading, Writing, and Math |
| December 4-11, 2026 | HCPS Testing completed and submitted to specialty center directors All HCPS students will be tested at their middle school during the school day. (Reading assessment will be replaced by scores from Actively Learn) |
| November 14, 2026 to February 10, 2027 |
Scoring and evaluation of student applications |
| January 9, 2027 | Entrance exam for Center for Spanish Language and Global Citizenship and auditions for the Center for the Arts |
| January 16, 2027 | Inclement weather date for entrance exam for Center for Spanish Language & Global Citizenship, and auditions for the Center for the Arts |
| February 12, 2027 | Application status available at 4:30 PM at Henrico Schoolmint |
| February 19, 2027 | Deadline for applicants to declare intent or accept waitlist offers online at 11:59PM. |
HCPS Open House events for High School Programs
Open House events will begin promptly, unless otherwise noted
| Date | Details |
| September 29, 2026 @ 6:00 | Center for Allied Health & Human Services @ The Forum, ACE Hermitage |
| September 30 @ 6:30 | International Baccalaureate @ Auditorium, Tucker HS |
| October 1, 2026 @ 6:00 | Advance College Academy, Business Administration @ Highland Springs HS |
| October 6, 2026 @ 6:30 |
Center for Communications & Media Relations |
| October 7, 2026 @ 6:30 | Advance College Academy, Social Sciences @ Tucker HS |
| October 8, 2026 @ 6:30 | Center for the Arts @ Henrico HS |
| October 13, 2026 @ 6:00 | Center for Engineering @ Highland Springs HS |
| October 13, 2026 @ 6:00 | CodeRVA - repeated on 12/8 |
| October 14, 2026 @ 6:30 | Center for Information Technology @ Deep Run HS |
| October 15, 2026 @ 6:30 | Center for Spanish Language & Global Citizenship @ Auditorium, Tucker HS |
| October 17, 2026 @ 1:00 | Maggie Walker Governor's School |
| October 20, 2026 @ 6:30 | Center for Leadership, Government, & Global Economics @ Freeman HS |
| October 21, 2026 @ 6:30 | Center for Education & Human Development @ Glen Allen HS |
| October 22, 2026 @ 6:30 | International Baccalaureate @ Henrico HS |
| October 27, 2026 @ 6:30 | Center for Cybersecurity @ Henrico HS |
| October 29, 2026 @ 6:00 | Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Sciences @ Godwin HS |
| November 4, 2026 @ 6:00 | Center for the Humanities & Civic Engagement @ Hermitage HS |
| November 5, 2026 between 6:30-8:00 | ACE Centers (all campuses) @ ACE Hermitage |
| December 8, 2026 @ 6:00 | CodeRVA (in-person and virtual) - same content on both dates |
HCPS Open House events for Middle School Programs
| Date | Details |
| September 10, 2026 @ 4:30 and repeated @ 5:30 | Fairfield Middle School IB Open House (duplicate sessions: 4:30-5:30 and 5:30-6:30) |
| September 15, 2026 @ 6:00 | John Rolfe Middle School Center for Innovation Open House |
| September 15, 2026 @ 4:30 and repeated @ 5:30 | Tuckahoe Middle School IB Open House (duplicate sessions: 4:30-5:30 and 5:30-6:30) |
| September 16, 2026 @ 5:30 | Wilder Middle School Gifted Young Scholars Academy (GYSA) |
| September 17, 2026 @ 4:30 and repeated @ 6:00 | Moody Middle School IB Open House (duplicate sessions: 4:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00) |
| September 23, 2026 @ 6:00 | Quioccasin Middle School Center for Innovation Open House |