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Visual and Performing Arts Department: Tremendously Talented and Stupendously Supportive!
Last year, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School received the VMEA Blue Ribbon Award, marking a significant achievement as it was the first time in the school’s history. The VMEA Blue […]
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Congratulations to the MLWGS Presidential Scholar Candidates from the Class of 2025
Congratulations to the following students for their consistent academic accomplishments: Brenden Stremler – Chesterfield “Brenden Stremler is truly one of the most intellectually gifted students with whom I have had […]
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Community Service Fair at MLWGS, March 27th
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 to help bring organizations […]
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LOCAL TOP STUDENT NAMED 2025 COCA-COLA SCHOLAR
Nation’s Premiere Scholarship Program Awards Sriyutha Morishetty $20,000 for College Sriyutha Morishetty (Henrico), an exceptional senior at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, Virginia, has been recognized as one […]
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MLWGS orchestras earn perfect scores at their assessment
“I’m happy to report that both orchestras earned perfect scores at assessment this past Friday,” said MLWGS Visual and Performing Arts Teacher Allison Barnes. Her students achieved Superior ratings again! […]
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Special Meeting of the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Executive Board on Thursday, March 13
The Chair of the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, Dr. James Taylor, has called for a special meeting of the Executive Board on Thursday, March 13. 2025 at 9 am […]
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Mech-Tech Dragons driving their robot at FIRST CHS Competition-Portsmouth, March 7-9
Maggie Walker Team 422 is going to the FIRST CHS Event this weekend, to be held at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Virginia. The Mech Tech team will be working […]
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MW students’ poetry featured in the Youth Poetry Anthology
Appomattox Regional Governors School offered regional students the opportunity to submit a poem to be included in a youth poetry anthology. These poems will be printed (and for sale), and some students will […]
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Both the Walker Speech and Debate teams with big results from super-regionals and regionals
This weekend, our Speech & Debate Teams represented Maggie Walker at the Speech Super-Regionals and the Debate Regionals with Coaches Erin MacPherson & Celie Boswell. Our Speech Team came in […]
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Youth Art & Music Extravaganza at MLWGS on March 6
Do you love art and music? Then March is the month for you! Youth Art and Music Month helps to raise awareness of the importance of the Visual and Performing […]
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Seeking Public Comment on the 2025-2026 MLWGS Proposed Operating Budget
During the MLWGS Regional School Board meeting on February 27th, the acting director presented a proposal for the 2025-2026 academic year operating budget. The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Administration, […]
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Welcome to our special visitors from Chiben Gakuen, Japan, March 1-15, 2025
MLWGS students and families will be hosting 12 Japanese exchange students and one teacher from Chiben Gakuen from March 1 to 15. Chiben Gakuen, is in Wakayama, Japan, which is […]
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MW Future Problem Solvers team qualifies for State Competition in March
The MLWGS chapter of the Future Problem Solvers has qualified for the state competition in Norfolk, VA on the weekend of March 21-23. Our stellar students on the team are […]
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MLWGS Drama presents Mean Girls-High School Version, Feb 27-Mar 1
MEAN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL VERSION is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Book by Tina Fey Music […]
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Dr. Robert Lowerre, MLWGS Director, 2017-2025
It is with a heavy heart that I share the sad news of Dr. Lowerre’s passing this morning. As our community knows, he was undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for […]