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

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Congratulations Dragons: MW wins Governor’s Challenge in Economics & Personal Finance

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The Virginia Governor’s Challenge is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their economic literacy while competing with other students across the state. Teams of three to four students in two divisions complete online exams that may qualify them for exciting championship competition. Due to school closings, the in-person state championship event was canceled.  Winners were […]


Senior Survey via Naviance: March 31st through May 6th

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The senior survey will be available on Naviance starting March 31st and must be completed by May 6th as a part of the official check-out process.  This survey will give the senior counselors information about each student’s post-graduation plans, which is critical so that we know where to send your transcript in June. We still plan […]


Message from the School Counseling Department

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The counseling department would like our Maggie Walker families to know that we are thinking about our community during this unsettling time. While we miss seeing students, we want you to know that we are still working (albeit from home) to help support students. Counselors and Ms. Ebeling will be checking their email from 8:30am […]


Director’s Message Regarding School Closing

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Concern about COVID-19 (coronavirus) has created a rapidly evolving environment where changes are being made quickly in the interest of public health.  As you have heard, the Governor has closed all Virginia K-12 Schools for the remainder of the school year.  By his order, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will be closed for the remainder of the […]


College Board AP Testing News

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The College Board announced on March 20th, 2020 that it will move to an all-online testing system that can be taken at students’ homes for the 2020 testing year only. The College Board will be announcing more details on April 3rd, but all information that has been shared so far can be accessed on the […]


Congratulations to the Class of 2024 and Registration information

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Congratulations to accepted Future Dragons! Make sure to return your enrollment form directly to your school division as soon as possible. Due to school and office closures, you may want to send an email as well to your gifted coordinator about your decision on attending Maggie Walker. Contact information can be found here. Our New […]


UPDATE: MLWGS Closed through June 2020

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Dear MLWGS Family, Concern about COVID-19 (coronavirus) has created a rapidly evolving environment where changes are being made quickly in the interest of public health.  Starting Monday, March 16, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will be closed for students for two full weeks of school (through Friday, March 27). We will continue to assess the situation and decide […]


UPDATE: GSMUN XXIII is CANCELED

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After careful & thoughtful deliberation, Maggie Walker Governor’s School has decided to reschedule the GSMUN conference to May 8-9.  As the President said last evening, “We are in unprecedented times.”  Our decision is primarily motivated by an ethic of care in order to ensure the health of all participants.  We are also doing this out of an abundance […]


Future Dragon Days scheduled Mar 16-19 are CANCELED

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Due to an abundance of caution and ongoing concerns regarding the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, MLWGS is canceling Future Dragon Days March 16-19 for new students. Unfortunately due to student acceptance deadlines, there is no opportunity for FDD to be rescheduled.  Stay well new Dragons! We are looking forward to meeting you soon.   […]


MLWGS Regional School Board Meeting and Budget Public Hearing on March 19, 2020 is CANCELED

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The regularly scheduled meeting the Regional School Board and Budget Public Hearing of March 19 is canceled due to MW’s emergency shut-down.  The board will remotely vote on one item, XII.a Gymnasium Bleacher Refurbishment vendor approval.  All other items on the board’s March agenda will be moved to their April meeting, including the FY21 Budget […]