Governor’s Academy

GovsParent
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:00:12 +0000

I am a parent class of 2014. My daughter had a wonderful experience there, and was very well prepared for college. She was young for her class and struggled early on, academically and socially. The school couldn’t have been more supportive. Everyone really worked hard to give her structure where needed, discipline where needed, love and attention where needed. She ended up graduating cum laude with several APs. The arts are very strong, but not to the exclusion of other things, especially athletics. More in the sense that there is a lot of support for the arts even from non-arts kids, and lots of participation in the arts from non-arts kids. The plays every term were extraordinarily professional and well-attended. Also great music groups.

FWIW, it was not originally her first choice, but we went to revisit day and she (and we) were completely sold. Everything they told us on that day turned out to be true. As others have suggested, it’s probably worth going to revisit day before making a decision. It may not be right for your family, but you should get a reliable picture of the school and its people and can make an informed decision based on that.