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Henrico County Public Schools’ high school specialty centers offer students a chance to immerse themselves in an area of particular interest, engage in a tailored curriculum and explore their passions. Henrico County eighth-graders and their families can learn more about the specialty centers by attending open houses starting Monday, Oct. 26.
All open houses are virtual this year.
HCPS specialty center virtual open houses (sessions at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.):
• Center for Engineering (Highland Springs H.S.): Oct. 26
• International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma Programs (Henrico H.S.): Oct. 27
• ACE Center at Highland Springs (Highland Springs H.S.): Oct. 28
• ACE Center at Hermitage (Hermitage H.S.): Oct. 29
• International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma Programs (J.R. Tucker H.S.): Nov. 4
• Center for Education and Human Development (Glen Allen H.S.): Nov. 5
• Center for Communications and Media Relations (Varina H.S.): Nov. 10
• Advance College Academy for Business Administration (Highland Springs H.S.): Nov. 11
• Center for Spanish Language and Global Citizenship (J.R. Tucker H.S.): Nov. 17
• Center for the Humanities (Hermitage H.S.): Nov. 18
• The Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Sciences (Mills Godwin H.S.): Nov. 23
• Center for Leadership, Government and Global Economics (Douglas Freeman H.S.): Dec. 1
• Advance College Academy for Social Sciences (J.R. Tucker H.S.): Dec. 2
• Center for Information Technology (Deep Run H.S.): Dec. 7
• Center for the Arts (Henrico H.S.): Dec. 8
To see the application timeline and information about applying, visit https://henricoschools.us/specialty-centers/. Links to attend the open houses will be available on the “Open House Schedule” tab by the day of the event.
View brief informational presentations about the center at https://henricoschools.us/specialty-centers/ by clicking on the “Information Sessions” tab.
There will be a question period during each open house. Students may attend as many specialty center open houses as they wish. Open houses will be conducted using Microsoft Teams. No registration is required, participation is free and students and families may participate without creating a Teams account.
Admission to HCPS specialty centers is open to current HCPS students as well as Henrico residents who are currently enrolled in private schools or being home-schooled.
