Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) has announced that several of its students participated in the 2025 Governor’s School Summer Residential programs. These programs offer juniors and seniors intensive learning experiences across various disciplines.
According to PWCS, students spent up to four weeks on college and university campuses through the Summer Residential Governor’s Schools program. They engaged in classroom and lab work, field studies, research, and individual and group projects across a variety of disciplines. Prerna Ramkumar, a senior from Battlefield High School who attended the Visual and Performing Arts program at Radford University, described it as one of the “best summers ever.”
“I attended SRGS for Visual and Performing Arts (my specific discipline was visual arts) at Radford University,” Ramkumar said. She added that while the program helped her hone her skills and exposed her to unfamiliar art mediums, the most valuable aspect was the friendships she formed with talented individuals who shared her passion for art.
Students from multiple PWCS high schools were selected for programs in agriculture, engineering, humanities, languages, mathematics, science, technology, medicine, and the arts at universities including Virginia Tech, College of William and Mary, Radford University, Washington and Lee University, Randolph Macon College, and University of Lynchburg. Applications for the 2026 programs will open in October 2025.
PWCS is noted as the second largest school division in Virginia and 32nd largest in the nation. It serves over 90,000 students across elementary to high school levels as well as preschool and specialty programs. The division offers academic specialty programs including two Governor’s Schools; dual enrollment; Advanced Placement; Cambridge Programme; International Baccalaureate courses; career and technology certifications; robotics; and instruction in ten world languages. PWCS emphasizes sustainability and family engagement with support for 174 languages. It also maintains partnerships with businesses and community organizations. Led by Superintendent Dr. LaTanya D. McDade, PWCS reports a 94.3% on-time graduation rate along with over $123 million in scholarships awarded to the class of 2024.
