Governor's School for the Arts
| The Governor's School for the Arts | |
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| Address | |
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254 Granby Street Norfolk, Virginia 23510 United States |
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| School type | Public, Regional Secondary Arts School |
| Founded | 1987 |
| School district | Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton County, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 355 |
| Programs | Dance, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Instrumental Music, Visual Arts, and Vocal Music |
| Website | http://www.gsarts.net |
Coordinates: 36°53′15″N 76°18′44″W / 36.887611°N 76.312278°W
The Governor's School for the Arts is a regional secondary arts school sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education and the public school divisions of Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton County, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. It is one of nineteen specialized Virginia public schools designated as "Governor’s Schools" whose mission is to provide intensive educational opportunities for identified gifted students.
Participants in the program take academic classes at their community high schools during the day and attend the arts school in the afternoon during the school year. There are no tuition fees and transportation is provided.
The programs of the Governor’s School for the Arts are housed in facilities in the City of Norfolk. The School is currently renovating the old Monroe Building on Granby Street in downtown for relocation in August 2013.
The Dance Department is located at TRDance Center in Norfolk. A wide variety of dance styles are offered to the students of the dance department including ballet, modern, jazz, etc. The dancers perform three times a year including a cooperative performance with the Virginia Stage Company, along with their annual performances, the dance department is responsible for hosting the regional high school dance festival every other year.
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