PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES 2012-13

1. PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES2012-13 Gail Fischer Hubbard Supervisor of Gifted Education and Special Programs hubbardg@pwcs.edu 703.791.7400

2. Information Nights2011-12 Battlefield High School Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Brentsville District High School Thursday, December 15, 2011 Wednesday, January 18, 2012

3. Information Nights2011-12 Forest Park High School Thursday, November 17, 2011 Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Freedom High School Thursday, November 17, 2011 Thursday, January 19, 2012

4. Information Nights2011-12 Gar-Field High School Thursday, November 3, 2011 Tuesday, January 17, 2012 C.D. Hylton High School Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Thursday, January 12, 2012

5. Information Nights2011-12 Osbourn Park High School Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Patriot High School Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Monday, January 9, 2012

6. Information Nights2011-12 Potomac High School Thursday, November 3, 2011 Thursday, January 5, 2012 Stonewall Jackson High School Thursday, November 17, 2011 Thursday, January 12, 2012

7. Information Nights2011-12 Woodbridge High School Thursday, November 17, 2011 Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Auditions Materials Due Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Auditions - Music, Dance Saturday, January 28, 2012 Auditions – Writing, Visual Arts, Theater Saturday, February 4, 2012

8. International BaccalaureateProgramme Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) (Consideration Phase) Antietam Elementary School - Buckland Mills Elementary School Dumfries Elementary School - Ellis Elementary School Featherstone Elementary School - Rosa Parks Elementary School Victory Elementary School - Williams Elementary School All Students in School in Pre-Kindergarten – Grade Five

9. International BaccalaureateProgramme Authorized Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) Beville Middle School Godwin Middle School Stonewall Middle School Grades Six - Eight

10. International BaccalaureateProgramme Gar-Field High School Stonewall Jackson High School Authorized Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) Grades Nine - Ten Authorized Diploma Programme (IB Diploma) Grades Eleven - Twelve

11. The Cambridge Programme Brentsville District High School Potomac High School IGCSE Programme International General Certificate of Secondary Education Grades Nine – Ten AICE Programme Advanced International Certificate of Education Grades Eleven - Twelve

12. Advanced Placement ScholarsSpecialty Program Patriot High School Woodbridge High School Pre-Advanced Placement Courses Advanced Placement Courses Grades Nine - Twelve

13. Information Technology Programs Center for Information Technology Battlefield High School Forest Park High School Computer Science - Graphic Arts Technical Certification Programs Pre-Advanced Placement Courses Advanced Placement Courses Grades Nine - Twelve

14. World Language Programs Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) Spanish Enterprise Elementary School – Mullen Elementary School River Oaks Elementary School –Tyler Elementary School French Lake Ridge Elementary School– Signal Hill Elementary School All Students in School in Grades One - Five

15. World Language Programs Middle School World Language Programs Fred Lynn Middle School Lake Ridge Middle School Parkside Middle School French and Spanish Grade Six-IA Grade Seven-IB Grade Eight-II

16. International Studies and Languages Center for International Studies and Languages (CISL) C. D. Hylton High School Pre-Advanced Placement Courses Advanced Placement Courses Grades Nine – Twelve

17. Mathematics and Science Programs Elementary School Mathematics and Science Programs Belmont Elementary School Sudley Elementary School Grades Four and Five

18. Mathematics and Science Programs Middle School Mathematics and Science Programs Graham Park Middle School Marsteller Middle School Rippon Middle School Grades Six, Seven, Eight

19. Science Programs The Biotechnology Center Osbourn Park High School Center for Environmental and Natural Sciences Freedom High School Pre-Advanced Placement Courses Advanced Placement Courses Grades Nine - Twelve

20. Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Woodbridge High School Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental and Vocal Music, Music Technology, Theater, Visual Arts Audition Required Pre-Advanced Placement Courses Advanced Placement Courses Grades Nine – Twelve

21. Traditional School Programs Pennington Traditional School Porter Traditional School Uniforms Required Community Service Required Grades One through Eight

22. Middle School Specialty ProgramInformation Nights Kelly Leadership Center 7 p.m. Monday, November 14, 2011 Tuesday, November 29, 2011

23. Students Within School Boundary Students must still apply for the program by the deadline for applications unless an elementary student is in an IBPYP or a FLES school where all students participate in the program In-boundary students are considered for the program before transfer students are considered

24. Transfer Students If a school is overcrowded, the program may be closed to transfer students A lottery may be held for transfer students if there is limited space in the program Limited express transportation is provided for transfer students Transfer information must be completed by each student each year

25. Specialty ProgramApplications Due Delivered to the School or Postmarked by Wednesday, February 15, 2012

26. Career and Technical Education Auto Technology C.D. Hylton High School (Grades 10–12) Osbourn Park High School (Grades 11-12) Students transfer for these programs. Building Trades Patriot High School (Grades 11-12) Students are transported from their base schools for this program.

27. Career and Technical Education Cosmetology Stonewall Jackson High School (Grades 11-12) Woodbridge High School (Grades 11-12) Students are transported from their base schools for these programs. Culinary Arts Patriot High School (Grades 11 and 12) Potomac High School (Grade 11) Students are transported from their base schools for these programs.

28. Career and Technical Education Enriched Engineering Programs Integrated Engineering Systems Technology Gar-Field High School (Grades 11-12) Project Lead the Way Patriot High School (Grades 9-12) Woodbridge High School (Grades 9-12) Students transfer for these programs.

29. Career and Technical Education Medical and Health Science Osbourn Park High School Practical Nursing Osbourn Park High School (Grade 12) Students are transported from their base schools for this program.

30. Career and Technical Education Television Production C.D. Hylton High School (Grades 9-12) Welding Potomac High School (Grades 11-12) Students transfer for these programs.

31. Career and Technical Education (CTE) Applications Due Delivered to the School or Postmarked Date Published For Each Year of Application

32. Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Air Force Battlefield High School Freedom High School C. D. Hylton Senior High School Stonewall Jackson High School *Brentsville students may transfer to Stonewall Jackson *Patriot students may transfer to a designated AFJROTC

33. Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Army Forest Park High School Woodbridge Senior High School Marines Gar-Field High School Navy Osbourn Park High School Potomac High School

34. JROTC Applications Due Delivered to the School or Postmarked Date Published For Each Year of Application

35. New Directions Alternative Education Center Apply through Middle School or High School Guidance Office Opportunities to Accrue Additional High School Credits In Class or On-Line

36. Regional Governor’s School Application Deadline Friday, October 21, 2011 Admissions Testing Saturday, December 3, 2011 Snow Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011 Benton Middle School - 7411 Hoadly Road - Manassas 20112 Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

37. Regional Governor’s School Information Meeting Saturday, November 19, 2011 or Saturday, January 22, 2012 Applications Due Rising Eleventh Grade Students Thursday, March 15, 2012 The Governor’s School@ Innovation Park