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SPS Specialty Program applications and teacher recommendations are due on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 5:00 pm, and the Governor's School for the Arts applications are due Friday, December 5, 2025. ALL 8th Grade students are welcome to apply to any of these programs. 9th and 10th graders may apply for the IB and CPPA programs. Direct links for all applications are listed below.
The Center for Performing and Production Arts (CPPA) - located at Lakeland High School
Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences - located at Lakeland High School
Project Lead the Way Engineering - located at Nansemond River High School
International Baccalaureate (IB) - located at King's Fork High School
The Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) - located in Norfolk, Virginia
SPS Specialty Program Application Form: https://bit.ly/3Lpbxco
Teacher Recommendation Form: https://forms.gle/4iynE8okjSRoFTKA6
Advanced Instruction website - https://sites.google.com/spsk12.net/spsadvancedinstruction/home
Eligibility Requirements - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K86JMwsY9q1PsMQcSyBhOh61rMyCp_C4/view
Governor's School for the Arts Application - https://www.gsarts.org/admissions
