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High School Program & Pathways

November 19, 2025

High School Program & Pathways November 19, 2025
High School Program& PathwaysNovember 19, 2025

πŸ“£ Announcing High School Discovery Nights! for 2026-2027 Programs πŸ“£ Announcing High School Discovery Nights! for 2026-2027 Programs

Dear Stafford Families,


Stafford County Public Schools will host five Discovery Nights! throughout December. These informative events will feature sessions and exhibits to explore the various high school programs and opportunities in all high schools, including all Regional Schools, Specialty Centers, and Hartwood High School.


Rising 9th and current high school families are highly encouraged to attend one of the events to plan for your student's high school experience. Registration for Discovery Nights! is highly recommended due to limited space and parking. Families should attend the location offering the program that best matches their student’s interests, as not all programs are available at every school, or attend their zoned high school. Families may request a language interpreter during registration.


Content sessions will begin at 6:15 p.m. and repeat every 30 minutes throughout each evening. Sessions are led by high school counselors, teachers, and school leaders who will present options to explore numerous opportunities available in high school. Additional exhibits will showcase other high school offerings available for students.


Discovery Nights!

  • December 2 - Mountain View High School

  • December 4 - Brooke Point High School

  • December 8 - Colonial Forge High School

  • December 10 - Stafford High School

  • December 11 - North Stafford High School


Note: The Academy of Technology & Innovation at University of Mary Washington will host an Open House on Wednesday, December 3 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.


If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your student’s counseling center or contact Academic Programs at academicprograms@staffordschools.net. The Secondary Offerings application system will open on December 2, 2025 at 5 p.m. and close on January 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.. Visit our website to learn more about this process.


Sincerely,


Stafford County Public Schools

❓ How is DSMS helping your student become informed? ❓ How is DSMS helping your student become informed?

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Our counselors are visiting all 8th grade World Geography classes to help student learn what high school programs and pathways are available to them for next year.


A lot of information is being passed to students! πŸ‘€ Be sure to ask your student to review the Canvas Modules: High School Programs and Pathways with you! πŸ‘€


Take a look at the information reviewed with your student below. If you have a question, please ask your student's counselor.

πŸŽ“ 3 Secondary Offerings πŸŽ“ 3 Secondary Offerings

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#1 Specialty Centers #1 Specialty Centers

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AMP Center

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ASCENT Center

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LEAPS Center

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EPIC Center 1

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EPIC Center 2

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CHAMP Center

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BIT Center

How are Students Selected for Specialty Center? How are Students Selected for Specialty Center?

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#2 Stafford Secondary Program Pathways #2 Stafford Secondary Program Pathways

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Program selection is based on application completion and evaluation.

#3 Regional High School Programs #3 Regional High School Programs

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ATI - UMW

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Commonwealth Governor's School

🫢 Support for those applying to CGS

In order to provide families with comprehensive guidance on the application process and the required portfolio components, GATES (Gifted and Talented Education Services) teachers will host a virtual support session on Tuesday, December 9th from 6:30PM - 7:00 PM.


Students who plan to apply to CGS and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend this virtual meet: meet.google.com/nat-ujer-gdk.


Please complete this Google Form to submit questions that you would like to have answered in the meet, or reach out directly to the GATES teacher at your child’s school.



Click here to check out CGS.


Stafford Schools Specialty Center Applications open Dec 2, 2025 and close Jan 23, 2026, including CGS. ALL parts of the application are due before the application window closes.

Program selection is based on application completion and evaluation.

πŸ‘€ Check out the Discovery Nights! πŸ‘€ Check out the Discovery Nights!

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πŸ“Ή Check out the Secondary Programs Playlist! πŸ“Ή Check out the Secondary Programs Playlist!

Secondary Programs

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βœ… Click below to register for Discovery Nights! βœ… Click below to register for Discovery Nights!

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❎ Not interested in a Special Program? ❎ Not interested in a Special Program?

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Secondary Offerings - Stafford County Public Schools

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πŸ”Ž Looking for more info? Check here! πŸ”Ž Looking for more info? Check here!

Discovery Nights! - Stafford County Public Schools

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