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Prince William County Public Schools
14715 Bristow Road
Manassas
, Virginia, 20112[1]
District information
TypePublic
MottoLaunching Thriving Futures[5]
GradesPre-K–12[2]
SuperintendentLaTanya D. McDade
Deputy superintendent(s)Carol E. Flenard
Chair of the boardBabur B. Lateef
Budget$1.64 billion (FY 2024)[3][4]
Students and staff
Students91,180 (2022–23)[6]
Teachers5,696.94 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Staff10,740.34 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Student–teacher ratio16.19 [2]
Other information
Websitewww.pwcs.edu

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) is a school division in Virginia with its headquarters in the Kelly Leadership Center located in the unincorporated community of Independent Hill in Prince William County, Virginia.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 486,943.[7]

Prince William County Public Schools is the second largest school division in Virginia with 91,180 students.[6] Prince William County Public Schools is the fourth largest school system in the Washington Metropolitan Area after the Fairfax County, Virginia; Montgomery County, Maryland; and Prince George's County, Maryland school systems, and the 33rd largest school system in the United States.[8][9]

The county system serves all parts of the county except for Marine Corps Base Quantico, which is served by the Department of Defense Education Activity.[10]

Administration

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Superintendent

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The Superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools is Dr. LaTanya D. McDade, replacing Dr. Steven Walts.[11] She is the first woman and the first African-American superintendent in the district's history. Prior to her appointment in 2021, she was the Chief Education Officer for Chicago Public Schools.[12] In 2024, she was selected as Virginia Region IV Superintendent of the Year.[13]

School Board

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Prince William County Public Schools is governed by the Prince William County School Board.[14] The school board is composed of eight elected members.[1] One member is elected by the citizens of each of the seven magisterial districts also used to elect the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, while the Chairmen At-Large is elected by all citizens in the county.[15] A Vice Chair is elected by the school board members each January.[16] School board members serve four-year terms, with the next election being held in November 2023.[15]

Board Members[17]
Babur B. Lateef Chairman At-Large
Lisa A. Zargarpur Vice Chairwoman

Coles District

Erica C. Tredinnick Brentsville District
Jennifer T. Wall Gainesville District
Tracy L. Blake Neabsco District
Richard M. Jessie Ocooquan District
Justin David Wilk Potomac District
Loree Y. Williams Woodbridge District

Two non-voting student representatives are selected each school year to serve and provide input from a student's perspective on decisions made by the school board.[18] A Student Senate is made up of one student from each high school who applied for the student representative position.[18][19][20] They work together with the student representatives to advise the school board.[18]

Schools

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High schools

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Middle schools

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  • Louise A. Benton Middle School
  • Stuart M. Beville Middle School
  • Bull Run Middle School
  • Fred M. Lynn Middle School
  • Gainesville Middle School
  • Graham Park Middle School
  • George M. Hampton Middle School (Formerly Mills E. Godwin Middle School)
  • Lake Ridge Middle School
  • Emlyn H. Marsteller Middle School
  • Parkside Middle School
  • Potomac Middle School
  • Potomac Shores Middle School
  • Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School
  • Rippon Middle School
  • Herbert J. Saunders Middle School
  • Unity Braxton Middle School (formerly Stonewall Middle School; renamed during the George Floyd protests[21])
  • Woodbridge Middle School

Traditional Schools (K-8)

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  • The Nokesville School
  • Pennington Traditional School
  • Mary G. Porter Traditional School

Elementary schools

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