The Gifted Visual Arts Program serves elementary and middle school students entering grades 3-8. Admission to the program is determined through an application and portfolio screening. Considered students will attend a full day assessment. The elementary program is a one day a week pull-out model for identified students entering grades 3-5 and is housed at Old Donation School. The middle school program for identified students entering grades 6-8 is housed at Virginia Beach Middle School (VBMS). Students attend VBMS full time with the Gifted Visual Arts instruction integrated into their regular middle school schedule. The gifted art curriculum integrates art history criticism, aesthetic perception, creativity, theory, and skill development as well components from the core curriculum of knowledge. Students must be enrolled in VBCPS to participate in the program.

Students currently enrolled in VBCPS must submit applications online through the school division’s Gifted Management Application System using their student ID number and login credentials. Students not currently enrolled in VBCPS will download the non-VBCPS student application and submit a completed application to Old Donation School, 4633 Honeygrove Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. Applications will be available beginning Sept. 3, 2019, and must be submitted by Feb. 3, 2020 at 4 p.m. Late, incomplete or faxed applications will not be processed.
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Gifted Visual Arts Program application for VBCPS students

Gifted Visual Arts Program application for non-VBCPS students (available Sept. 5)

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Gifted Visual Arts timeline

Sept. 3, 2019	Application available online for eligible students in grades 2-7
Dec. 10, 2019	Virginia Beach Middle School Gifted Visual Arts Citywide Parent Information Night for students currently in grades 5-7 at Virginia Beach Middle School, 600 25th Street. Gifted Visual Arts presentation is at 5:30. Rising 6th grade Virginia Beach Middle School information begins at 6:00 p.m.
Jan. 9, 2020	Old Donation School Gifted Visual Arts Citywide Parent Information Night for students currently in grades 2-4. Presentation at 5:00-5:30 p.m. Tours of the art studios are 5:30-6:00 p.m. at Old Donation School, 4633 Honeygrove Road.
Feb. 3, 2020	DEADLINE: Gifted Visual Arts applications are due. VBCPS student’s application is to be submitted online; the art portfolio is due to the student’s Gifted Resource Teacher no later than 4:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.) Non-VBCPS applications and art portfolios are due to Old Donation School, 4633 Honeygrove Road no later than 4:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.)
Feb. 10-14, 2020	Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Review
Feb. 18, 2020	Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians
Feb 27, 2020	DEADLINE: Appeals of Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio decisions. Appeals are to be submitted to Dr. Kelly Hedrick, Principal at Old Donation School, no later than 4:00 p.m.
Mar. 2, 2020	Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Appeals Committee meets.
Mar. 4, 2020	Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Appeals Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians
Mar. 13, 2020	DEADLINE: Second-level appeals of the Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio decisions. Second-level appeals are to be submitted to the Director of the Office of Gifted Programs, School Administration Building, 2512 George Mason Drive.
Mar. 17, 2020	Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Second-Level Appeals Committee meets
Mar. 23-Apr. 2, 2020	Gifted Visual Arts Full Day Assessment at Old Donation School
Apr. 3, 2020	Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Committee meets
Apr. 8, 2020	Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians
Apr. 20, 2020	Letters of Intent due to Old Donation School
Apr. 22, 2020	DEADLINE: Appeals of the Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Committee decisions. Appeals are to be submitted to Dr. Kelly Hedrick, Principal at Old Donation School, no later than 4:00 p.m.
Apr. 27, 2020   Apr. 29, 2020   May 8, 2020	Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Appeals Committee meets   Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Appeals Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians   DEADLINE: Second-level appeals of Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection decisions. Second-level appeals are to be submitted to the Director of the Office of Gifted Programs, School Administration Building, 2512 George Mason Drive, no later than 4:00 p.m.