'Potomac Shores' Elementary: Re-Name New School in Dumfries

DUMFRIES, VA — For now, it's called Potomac Shores Elementary School, but that's not really the name of Potomac Shores Elementary School under construction at 2500 River Heritage Boulevard, according to Prince William County Schools.

That's why a meeting will be held 7 p.m. Jan. 30 in the Potomac High School gym, 3401 Panther Pride Drive, where a committee will field suggestions for a new name — a real name.

It'll consider "geographic or historical identifiers, as well as names of living or deceased person(s) who have made local, state, or national service contributions. Selection preference shall be given to those individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of education, especially within Prince William County."

The school is scheduled to open in the fall of this year, and will attract students from eastern Prince William County.

Suggestions may be sent to planning@pwcs.edu, or to the Office of Facilities Services - School Naming Committee, P.O. Box 389, Manassas, VA 20108-0389, by January 30, 2017.

The Naming Committee is made up of School Board members Loree Y. Williams (Woodbridge) , Justin David Wilk (Potomac), and Chairman Ryan Sawyers.

Recommendations of the School Naming Committee are scheduled to be presented to the full School Board for information on Feb. 1 and for action on Feb. 15.

Image via Prince William County Public Schools