Construction Beginning On New School In Growing Potomac Shores Community

DUMFRIES, VA — Prince William County Public Schools is breaking ground on a new elementary school in the developing Potomac Shores community. The school is aimed to open in fall 2027.

A ceremony was held to mark the start of construction on the future Potomac Shores elementary school. Superintendent LaTanya McDade, School Board Vice Chair Tracy Blake, Potomac District School Board representative Justin Wilk, Board of County Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson, Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey, and Associate Superintendent for Eastern Elementary Schools Kimberly Werle provided remarks.

“There is no doubt that equitable access to a new, state-of-the-art school positively impacts a school’s climate and culture," said McDade. "This new elementary school symbolizes our community’s commitment to education and the bright futures of our youngest learners. It is a place where curiosity will be ignited, talents discovered, and dreams nurtured."

The school has not yet been named. The new name will be determined by the Prince William County School Board following recommendations from the School Naming Committee.

The school will be designed to accommodate about 1,000 students in grades K–5, alleviating capacity issues and meet growing enrollment in the Potomac Shores area. There is already a Potomac Shores Middle School. The elementary school building will provide classrooms, a gymnasium, STEAM and art classrooms, a media center, learning stairs and photovoltaic panels on the roof to offset electrical power usage. The school is being designed by Architecture, Inc. and constructed by HESS Construction Company.

The Potomac Shores community, located south of Woodbridge along the Potomac River, features thousands of single-family homes, townhouses, townhouse-style condos and amenities like a Shore Club, golf course and recreation center. In late 2024, ground was broken on the new Station House for retail offerings. A future Virginia Railway Express station will be constructed in Potomac Shores, and a parking garage for the station has been completed.