HCPS Specialty Centers
Henrico County offers 12 specialty center programs for high school students. These programs require applications during the 8th grade year. All 8th grade students will receive information about Specialty Centers and the application process in September. Applications will be available online beginning in November. More information can be found here with a full brochure on all programs here.
Important Dates
November 18, 2019 – Application will be available online November 18, 2019– Private School testing registration will open January 17, 2020– Application deadline for students January 13, 2020 Private School Testing Registration Deadline March 6, 2020– Students provided online access to check application status/acceptance March 20, 2020– Deadline for applicants to declare intent or accept waitlist offers online. Students may accept one center and one waitlist. Students may remain on one waitlist until March 20th. 4:00pm March 27, 2020– All students being offered a spot from the waitlist must inform specialty center chairs of their intent to accept an offer of admission. April 17, 2020– All applicant standings finalized |
Helpful Links
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Information Sessions:
Specialty Center Information Sessions (choose one)
Godwin High School
September 25, 2019 @ 7 p.m.
Highland Springs High School
October 2, 2019 @ 7 p.m.
Glen Allen High School
October 10, 2019 @ 7 p.m.
Varina High School
October 15, 2019 @ 7 p.m.
Open House Schedule: Open Houses begin at 7 p.m.
The Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage
October 21, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Junior Achievement Building at Libbie Mill Library
The Advanced Career Education Center at Highland Springs
October 21, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Junior Achievement Building at Libbie Mill Library
International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma Programs
October 24, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Henrico High School Auditorium
Center for Engineering
October 29, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Highland Springs High School Auditorium
Center for Education and Human Development
November 6, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Glen Allen High School Auditorium
International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma Programs
November 7, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Tucker High School Auditorium
Center for Communications & Media Relations
November 12, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Varina HS Center for Communications
Advance College Academy, Business Administration
November 13, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Highland Springs High School Auditorium
Center for Humanities
November 14, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Hermitage High School Auditorium
Center for the Arts
November 18, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Henrico High School Auditorium
Center for Spanish Language & Global Citizenship
November 19, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
J.R. Tucker High School Auditorium
The Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Science
November 25, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Mills Godwin High School Auditorium
Center for Leadership Government And Global Economics
December 2, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Freeman High School
Advance College Academy Social Sciences
December 3, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
J.R. Tucker HS Auditorium
Center for Information Technology
December 4, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Deep Run High School
Specialty Center Information Sessions (choose one)
Godwin High School
September 25, 2019 @ 7 p.m.
Highland Springs High School
October 2, 2019 @ 7 p.m.
Glen Allen High School
October 10, 2019 @ 7 p.m.
Varina High School
October 15, 2019 @ 7 p.m.
Open House Schedule: Open Houses begin at 7 p.m.
The Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage
October 21, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Junior Achievement Building at Libbie Mill Library
The Advanced Career Education Center at Highland Springs
October 21, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Junior Achievement Building at Libbie Mill Library
International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma Programs
October 24, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Henrico High School Auditorium
Center for Engineering
October 29, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Highland Springs High School Auditorium
Center for Education and Human Development
November 6, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Glen Allen High School Auditorium
International Baccalaureate Middle Years/Diploma Programs
November 7, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Tucker High School Auditorium
Center for Communications & Media Relations
November 12, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Varina HS Center for Communications
Advance College Academy, Business Administration
November 13, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Highland Springs High School Auditorium
Center for Humanities
November 14, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Hermitage High School Auditorium
Center for the Arts
November 18, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Henrico High School Auditorium
Center for Spanish Language & Global Citizenship
November 19, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
J.R. Tucker High School Auditorium
The Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Science
November 25, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Mills Godwin High School Auditorium
Center for Leadership Government And Global Economics
December 2, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Freeman High School
Advance College Academy Social Sciences
December 3, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
J.R. Tucker HS Auditorium
Center for Information Technology
December 4, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Deep Run High School
Please see below the steps for completing your online application.
ALL Applications & Projects should be submitted
to Mr. Freeman
ALL Applications & Projects should be submitted
to Mr. Freeman
To complete the on-line Specialty Center Application, log on to the following website: https://hcpsapps.henrico.k12.va.us/
- Sign in using your HCPS username and password.
- Take a moment to look over the information available for the various specialty centers (bottom right).
- IMPORTANT - The HCPS Parental Release Document is on this page. Please download and print the document, obtain parent/guardian signatures and submit to your school counselor.
- Click on the box that says: http://tinyurl.com/studentapplicant.
- Take a moment to verify that your personal information is correct. Report any errors to your school counseling office before you proceed. Important: Once those errors are correct, you can begin the application process. If your information is correct, click on the “Create Application” button (top right).
- Select Specialty Centers: From this page, select all centers that you would like to submit your application for consideration. Once this is complete click the “Process Selections” button (top right). Note: If you are applying to the Center for Arts, there will be a “Select Auditions Tab” later in the process.
- Enter Activities: Enter Activity name, hours per week, grades participated and the description for each activity you wish to submit. Each time you save an activity, the activity will show up at the bottom of that page. Once you have completed all activity entries, click on the “Finish Activities” button (top right).
- Teacher Recommendations; Select two teachers for your recommendations. Save your selection each time. One of the teachers you select should be from a core subject area (Math, English, Science, or History). Important: Please make sure to ask your teacher before you select them. The teachers you select will automatically receive a request to complete a recommendation form once you have finalized the application. Select the “Complete Recommendations” button.
- If you applied to the Center for Arts (dance, music, theatre and/or visual arts) under the specialty center tab, you will need to select an audition session. Click once on the blue edit button next to the center to select an audition session. Once you have selected the audition session, click once on the “Apply Changes” button. (BE SURE TO MAKE NOTE OF THE AUDITION DATE/TIME YOU SELECTED!!!)
- Before you select the “Finalize Application” button, review your activities, specialty center selections and teacher recommendation selections. At this point you can still make changes by clicking on the tabs.
- Once you select Finalize Application and select continue, you will be directed to the project page. If the center you are applying to requires a project, it will give you that information on this page. Print this page and complete all projects.
- You will also see an application Summary tab. Click on this tab and print your summary.