PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – Prince William County Public Schools' newest elementary school will be called Potomac Shores Elementary.
The Prince William County School Board approved the name Potomac Shores Elementary School at Wednesday's meeting. The school, which will open for the 2027-28 school year, will serve approximately 1,050 students.
The three-story school building is located at 1720 Thoroughgood Dr. in Dumfries. According to PWCS, it is a LEED Silver-certified facility and will include classrooms, a gymnasium, STEAM and art classrooms, a media center, learning stairs and rooftop solar panels.
The school is intended to provide additional capacity in the southern Route 1 corridor. Its attendance area was approved by the school board in February 2026. Those boundaries can be found here.
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