MLWGS will be on a 2-hour delayed opening on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Stayed tuned for updates.

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Would you like to perform at Fall Festival?

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MLWGS FALL FESTIVAL 2019 ENTERTAINMENT Curricular Groups (Jazz Band, Orchestra, Chorus, etc.) will have designated slots. Limited time is available for other student groups. Go to the Fall Festival Facebook page or click on this link! Submit ONE FORM per group. DEADLINE for signing up is Wednesday, September 25th.  Questions? Please contact: Jessica Lai Perez […]


College Visits at MLWGS

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Over 100 colleges and universities are scheduled to visit students at MLWGS over the course of the fall. Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to attend these visit sessions for colleges that interest them and learn more about other schools of which they are not familiar. During these visits, admissions representatives will review the programs offered […]


Underclassmen (Grades 9-11) Photographs by Wendell Powell Studios on September 23 & 24

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Portraits of non-seniors by Wendell Powell Studios will be shot on the following dates: Monday, September 23 and Tuesday, September 24: Auditorium  Make-ups/re-takes: Monday, October 7: Black Box Scheduled students will be called through their English classes from 8:40 am until 2:30 pm. Seniors are not photographed at this time.   Photographed students will receive at […]


Virginia Schools Rank Third in Nation for K-12 Achievement

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RICHMOND, Va. — The nation’s leading education journal today ranked Virginia’s public schools as third in the nation in student achievement based on the performance of students on national assessments in reading and mathematics, graduation rates and achievement on Advanced Placement examinations. Education Week’s Quality Counts 2019 report awarded the commonwealth a letter grade of […]


How do we decide when to open late or close the school?

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Have you ever wondered how we make the decision to delay or close the school at MLWGS?  Although it looks like we will not be affected by Hurricane Dorian, I thought it may be a good idea to share how we make these decisions.  To begin with, we are totally dependent upon the transportation decisions […]


C-SPAN’s annual national video documentary competition for students

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StudentCam is C-SPAN’s annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation.  This year students in grades 6-12 are asked to create a short (5-6 minute) video documentary on a topic related to the competition theme, “What’s Your Vision in 2020? Explore the issue you most […]


Dragons off to a great start for 2019-2020!

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Photo credit:: Michael White


Director’s Message: Welcome Dragons to the 2019-2020 Academic Year at MLWGS

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It is my privilege to welcome you to the 2019-2020 school year at MLWGS and I’m counting on you to show me the ways of the dragon! As you know, you are part of a student body that is unparalleled in its talent and generosity.  The quality of the MLWGS community is the core of our […]


#backtoschoolVA

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The Regional School Board of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School welcomes students for the 2019-2020 academic year. Have a great year dragons!  Pictured L to R back row: Mr. John Wright-Goochland, Mr. John Axselle-Hanover, Mrs. Sarah Barber-New Kent, Mrs. Valarie Ayers-Powhatan, and Mr. Kenneth Pritchett-Petersburg. Front row: Mrs. Michelle Ogburn-Henrico, Ms. Harwood Hall-King & Queen, […]


Director’s message for Freshmen Orientation August 27th

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I am excited to congratulate and welcome you to the school year 2019-2020 at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School.  The first day of your high school experience begins Tuesday, September 3rd.  In order to get the school year off to a great start, freshmen are invited to an orientation on August 27th, 2019.  In addition […]