APPLICATIONS: The specialty center timeline FY 2022-23 is available at https://henricoschools.us/specialty-centers/. The online application will go live on Monday, November 15, 2021 on the link above. Parents must first complete the parent waiver via the PowerSchool Parent Portal before students can access the application. Here is the link for the optional third teacher recommendation.
Private school students: You will complete a paper application. It must be completed and sent to each center to which you apply. Parents will need to register their student for the required NWEA and HAT tests in advance. The deadline to register will be posted soon. Visit Henrico County’s specialty center webpage for more information and the registration link.
If you are a Henrico County Public School eighth grader interested in applying to the IB Programs at Henrico and/or Tucker High Schools, the applications made to both sites will be evaluated independently by each school, and the applicant will receive a separate status response from each of them. Should the student be accepted by both schools, the student will have the opportunity to select his/her preference. If a student is accepted to one IB site but not the other, the status is non-transferable.
Notification of acceptance will be online via the application portal on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 4:30. An email will be to private school students to notify them of their status. Students will be designated “Selected,” “Not Selected,” or “Wait-listed.” Students may choose to accept ONE school and remain on ONE wait-list. The deadline for these commitments, which must be done online, is Friday, March 25. Private school students may mail or email their paper intent form. Students on wait-lists have until March 31 to accept an offer from a wait-list.
On March 10, accepted students will receive an email from JRT with the acceptance packet of information attached: acceptance commitment form and a course schedule request form.
IB Q&A: The IB Program at Tucker will offer a virtual opportunity to hear from the IB coordinator, the JRT Principal, and IB counselor. Information will be shared and a question and answer portion will be available for families. Tucker IB students will be on the Teams call to talk about their experiences in the program. This opportunity is extended to selected and waitlisted students in the month of March. More details to come in acceptance letters. Here are the slides from the IB Q&A. Check out the video that highlights Tucker IB students and teachers and gives a sneak peek into some of the IB classes.
INFO SESSION: This year the information sessions will be conducted virtually beginning on October 4. The sessions will explain the application process and provide a greater understanding of the programs offered in Henrico County. If you are unable to make the sessions here is the Loom from 2020 IB Information Session Video.
Check out the documents and slides shared: IB Resources Presentation Slides Student Video
OPEN HOUSE: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 we will host a the IB Open House in-person. Join us at 7pm and hear from the IB Coordinator, IB Counselor, Tucker Principal, and IB teachers & students. Come learn why IB is the right fit for you!
To learn more about the IB Program, visit–