Virtual Maggie Walker Information Forum for Admission of the Class of 2026, November 9 @ 6 pm

Students in classroom

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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.

Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School will present an information forum for students and families interested in knowing more about the program and the admissions process. This year the forum will be live virtual on Tuesday, November 9 @ 6 pm.  The forum will be recorded and posted the next day for later viewing.

Located in the heart of Richmond, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School provides unparalleled educational opportunities and personalized learning.  In 2013 a Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial said that “Maggie Walker is the finest comprehensive high school — public or private — in Metro Richmond.”  Maggie Walker was ranked in 2021 by Newsweek as #5 in Best high schools in the nation, while The Washington Post has ranked MW for several years in their Top Performing Schools With Elite Students category.  Niche. com currently ranks MLWGS as the 2nd best high school in Virginia and #1 for Best Public High School Teachers. With the Class of 2021, 189 members of the class earned over $14 7 million dollars in scholarship offers, performed 32,614 hours of community service, two students were selected as Presidential Scholar Candidates, three students earned National Merit Scholarships, and the class earned an average GPA of 4.27. In total, the Class of 2021 was recognized for 396 different honors, awards, and scholarships.

 

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