Barbara Marshall

This past Saturday, the quiz bowl team braved the melty snow and the parade traffic to participate in VCU’s annual winter tournament.  Our goal was to qualify both our A and B teams for the national championship in Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend.  To do this, both teams would need to place in the top…

The Maggie Walker Drum Line is marching in the Dominion Christmas Parade this Saturday, 12/6! They are the first group, so if you’d like to see them, look towards the beginning 🙂 The parade is also viewable live on CBS6 and will replay again on Christmas Day. More Viewing Information at the link.

As we start preparing the operating budget for the next academic year, 2026-2027, we would like to gather your priorities for this budget. Your feedback is essential in helping us determine which initiatives we should continue, discontinue, or modify for the next academic year. We also welcome any suggestions on how we can improve our…

The Freshman Lock-in tickets are now on sale! The lock-in is a Maggie Walker tradition, a night of fun, games, pizza, and movies. The Lock-in registration and check-in starts at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, 12/12/25. Doors to the building will be closed and locked at 9:00 pm. All students should be picked up at 5:00…

MLWGS Drama invites you to attend the fall mainstage production of Disney’s High School Musical this week, November 20-22!  Moving the musical from the spring semester to the fall has allowed us to use a live pit band for the first time since the 2019-2020 school year, expanding performance opportunities for student musicians and truly supporting…

  Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become, the hours of practice, and the coaches who pushed you, is the person who fell in love with the game. We hope you made memories this fall that will last forever and recognize the effort from all of our athletes who represented Maggie Walker Governor’s School this season…

Just a reminder that parent-teacher conferences will be held on Monday, November 3rd, using the Zoom platform. Conferences will take place during two sessions: one from noon to 3:00 p.m. and the second from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A link for sign-up will be sent out separately in a PowerSchool blast late in October by our Technology…

Sponsored by the MLWGS Red Cross Club and William Cottrell.

The MLWGS Diwali Celebration is back! We’re excited to bring this event and holiday back to the Maggie Walker community. During lunch on Wednesday, October 22nd, South Asian food will be served in the Sophomore-Junior Commons for the students and faculty who signed up to eat, thanks to partnerships with the PTSA, local businesses, and…

Maggie Walker requires 140 hours of community service by the 3rd quarter of every student’s senior year. Each year, the school holds a community service fair sponsored by the PTSA, to help bring organizations and students together. This year, the fair date is October 23rd, allowing all interested students to attend. The freshmen class is…

Spirit Week is brought by the Student Council Association (SCA).  Each day is designed with a different theme so dress to impress (and points). Which class will win on Friday? The class with the most points!

@patientfirst Savanna Davis, ’26-King and Queen, Volleyball “Savanna was cut from the volleyball team her freshman year, but she didn’t let that define her,” said coach Greg Knight. “She dedicated herself during that offseason, joining a travel ball program to improve her game. By her sophomore year, she not only made the team but earned…

The next meeting of the full Regional School Board of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 9:00 am. The meeting is on the MLWGS campus in Room 153. The agenda for the meeting includes a review of current financial reports, personnel changes, and a discussion of the…

If your child is an academically oriented current 8th-grade student, then you should consider Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School as their next step. The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies (MLWGS) is an innovative public high school offering a comprehensive college preparatory program emphasizing government, international studies, science, mathematics, languages, and…