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Woodbridge Today
By the People, for the People
Prince William County approves redistricting plan for new elementary schools
Closure of Potomac View Elementary School part of plan to balance enrollment across the district.
Published on Feb. 9, 2026
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The Prince William County School Board has approved a redistricting plan that will impact the new Woodbridge Area and Potomac Shores elementary schools, set to open in the 2026-27 school year. The plan includes the closure of Potomac View Elementary School and aims to maintain attendance area contiguity while balancing capacity utilization across the affected schools.
Why it matters
The redistricting plan is an important step in managing enrollment and resource allocation as the county adds new elementary school capacity. The closure of Potomac View Elementary is a significant change that will impact families in the area.
The details
The new Woodbridge Area elementary school will have a program capacity of roughly 630 students. The redistricting plan was designed to maintain attendance area contiguity and balance capacity utilization across the impacted schools.
- The Prince William County School Board approved the redistricting plan on February 4, 2026.
- The new Woodbridge Area and Potomac Shores elementary schools are set to open in the 2026-27 school year.
The players
Prince William County School Board
The governing body responsible for the county's public school system, which approved the redistricting plan.
Potomac View Elementary School
An existing elementary school that will be closed as part of the redistricting plan.
Woodbridge Area elementary school
A new elementary school set to open in the 2026-27 school year with a program capacity of roughly 630 students.
Potomac Shores elementary school
A new elementary school set to open in the 2026-27 school year as part of the redistricting plan.
What’s next
The school district will now work to implement the redistricting plan and prepare for the opening of the new Woodbridge Area and Potomac Shores elementary schools in the 2026-27 school year.
The takeaway
This redistricting plan is an important step in managing enrollment growth and ensuring efficient use of resources across Prince William County's elementary school system as new schools are added.
