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Girls Flag Football Gets the Green Light in Prince William

By Caitlyn Meisner
Prince William County School Board

The Prince William County School Board unanimously backed an effort to expand girls flag football in Prince William County Schools (PWCS).

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Public Comment Opens on School Changes

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County School Board

The Prince William County School Board will hear directly from parents and residents Wednesday night as it opens public comment on proposed elementary school boundary changes tied to two new schools, marking a key moment before major votes expected in early February.

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Prince William School Board Considering 2,660-Student Boundary Changes

By Caitlyn Meisner
A projected utilization map for the 2030-2031 school year in PWCS.

The Prince William County School Board is facing a decision in early February on redistricting more than 2,660 students in eastern Prince William County.

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Potomac View case shows human cost of Prince William schools’ reset

By Uriah Kiser
A Potomac View Elementary School parent demands school staff be transferred to a new Woodbridge-area elementary school ahead of the Potomac View's eventual closure.

As Prince William County Public Schools leaders debate how to adapt to declining enrollment and rising costs, families in Woodbridge are already seeing what those decisions mean in practice.

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Fewer students, higher costs: Inside Prince William schools’ $352M crossroads

By Uriah Kiser
Lateef

Prince William County Public Schools leaders are confronting a pivotal financial decision: whether to build a $352 million high school as enrollment declines and thousands of classroom seats sit empty across the division.

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Prince William Schools Project Enrollment Decline, Casting Doubt on 14th High School

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County School Board

Prince William County Public Schools is projecting a sustained enrollment decline over the next decade—one now underscored by the fact that significantly more students are graduating than entering kindergarten—prompting renewed scrutiny of a long-planned 14th high school in the Woodbridge area.

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Potomac View Elementary Closure Plan Advances; Staffing Remains Key Concern

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County School Board

The potential closure of Potomac View Elementary School moved closer to a formal decision this month as Prince William County Public Schools administrators outlined plans to relocate students to a new Woodbridge-area elementary school, prompting renewed concern from parents and school board members over staffing, communication, and student stability.

Meeting: Prince William County School Board, Jan. 7, 2026, Kelly Leadership Center, Woodbridge

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19 Prince William Schools Receive ‘Distinguished’ Marks from New VDOE Analysis

By Caitlyn Meisner

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Elevate 2030: Prince William schools target universal pre-K, career pathways, and AI training

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent LaTanya McDade, Ed.D. [Alan Gloss]

Prince William County Public Schools is charting a new course for the next four years with Elevate 2030, a strategic plan that places artificial intelligence, early childhood education, workforce preparation, and family support at the center of the division’s future.

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School Board Chair: 14th High School Project Could Be Canceled

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County School Board Chair Dr. Babur Lateef told Potomac Local News that a formal review of the division’s planned 14th high school is likely to come before the School Board in early 2026, and the project could be canceled as officials reassess declining enrollment projections.

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