The Roanoke County Public Schools Gifted Art Program offers enrollment in after school and summer enrichment programs for students in grades three (3) through eighth (8) identified as exceptionally talented in art.

A student may be nominated to be screened for the gifted art program beginning in second grade.

Any parent or Roanoke County Schools employee may nominate a student for the gifted art program.

The screening process consists of the following steps:

1. Nomination (digital link below)
2. Permission to screen (e-mailed to parent or guardian)
3. Two screening drawings (instructions e-mailed to parent or guardian)
4. Rating scale completed by the student's art teacher (e-mailed to art teacher)
5. The drawings are scored by a committee of four art professionals.
6. Notification sent to parent or guardian.

Important Dates 2024-2025

For students not yet identified for Gifted Art:

October 1, 2024
The nomination link will become active on the Gifted Art page of the RCPS website.

December 1, 2024
The first (of two) deadlines for submission of drawings for screening process. Any drawings submitted by this deadline will receive results from the screening committee prior to winter break. 

December 15, 2024 (approximately)
Parents will receive e-mail notice of acceptance or denial for completed screenings received on or prior to December 1. Students accepted into the Gifted Art program at this point will be eligible to register for the summer camp sessions.

April 1, 2025
For those looking to be screened for Gifted Art, this is the last date to start the nomination process and still have sufficient time to complete the entire process.

May 1, 2025
The second (of two) deadlines for submission of drawings for screening process. Any drawings submitted by this deadline will receive results around June 15. Nominations or screening materials received past May 1 will not be eligible for Fall 2024 Gifted Art sessions.

June 15, 2025 (approximately)
Parents will receive e-mail notice of acceptance or denial for screenings received on or prior to May 1.

For students already identified for Gifted Art:

July 15, 2024
Registration link for the fall program of 2023 e-mailed to parents of Gifted Art students.

August 18, 2024
Last date to register and pay the student's school (by cash, check, or My School Bucks).

March 2025 (Invitation to be sent out by your Gifted Art teacher)
Art Show reception for fall Gifted Art at Central Office

April 4, 2025
Summer camp registration link e-mailed to parents of Gifted Art students.

May 5, 2025
Summer registration forms due with payment to student's school.

June 3 - June 6, 2025
1st week of summer camps. (Choose only one week, both week's lessons are the same.) 

June 10 - June 13, 2025
2nd week of summer camps. (Choose only one week, both week's lessons are the same.)

July 15, 2025
Registration link for the fall program of 2024 e-mailed to parents of Gifted Art students.