Each fall, Chesterfield County Public Schools eighth graders explore their options for high school and decide whether or not to apply to a specialty center, governor’s school or regional technology school. The online application for specialty centers and governor’s schools closes Dec. 5, 2025.

Full details about high school options can be found here, including the online application form, links to specialty center websites and more.

Open houses offer an in-depth look at specialty centers and regional schools to help eighth grade families explore high school options. Here are the open houses that remain in 2025:

  • 6 p.m. Dec. 9: CodeRVA Regional High School (2601 Durham St. in Richmond and virtually via coderva.org. The online application for CodeRVA opens Jan. 5, 2026 and closes Feb. 20.