The Potomac School

1301 Potomac School Rd, Mclean, VA, 22101-0221
Tel: (703)749-6391
Grades: K - 12 | 969 students
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The Potomac School mission is to foster each student's intellectual development, love of learning, and strength of character within an inclusive community distinguished by a spirit of support and challenge. We encourage students to become independent thinkers and learners. The School's richly varied curriculum draws students beyond a mastery of fundamental skills toward the rewards in inquiry, initiative and reflection. Believing that aesthetic and physical development are essential to an education, we offer students opportunities to excel in art and music classes, on stage, and on the athletic fields. We strive for diversity in the conviction that a learning community is intellectually and morally strengthened when many different voices, viewpoints and backgrounds are present. We expect students to act with kindness, civility, and generosity of spirit, and, in our daily activities, we find opportunities to foster their integrity of character and civic conscience. More than mere tolerance, this standard calls students to act with compassion for others and to reach beyond the school in service to the community. As we prepare students for a rapidly changing and demanding society, we encourage them to reflect on the beauty that surrounds them and to enjoy the company of their friends and the many traditions celebrated at school.

School Overview:
The Potomac School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 12
Student Body
Total Students 969 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 28% (VA School Avg.: 22%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 117 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)

School Notes:

  • The Potomac School mission is to foster each student's intellectual development, love of learning, and strength of character within an inclusive community distinguished by a spirit of support and challenge. We encourage students to become independent thinkers and learners. The School's richly varied curriculum draws students beyond a mastery of fundamental skills toward the rewards in inquiry, initiative and reflection. Believing that aesthetic and physical development are essential to an education, we offer students opportunities to excel in art and music classes, on stage, and on the athletic fields. We strive for diversity in the conviction that a learning community is intellectually and morally strengthened when many different voices, viewpoints and backgrounds are present. We expect students to act with kindness, civility, and generosity of spirit, and, in our daily activities, we find opportunities to foster their integrity of character and civic conscience. More than mere tolerance, this standard calls students to act with compassion for others and to reach beyond the school in service to the community. As we prepare students for a rapidly changing and demanding society, we encourage them to reflect on the beauty that surrounds them and to enjoy the company of their friends and the many traditions celebrated at school.

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Nearby Schools:

The Potomac School
Gr. K-12 | 0 mi. away
Country Day School
Gr. K | 0.7 mi. away
St John Academy
Gr. K-9 | 0.9 mi. away
Montessori School Of Mclean
Gr. PK-6 | 1.1 mi. away
Brooksfield School
Gr. PK-4 | 1.4 mi. away
St Luke Catholic School
Gr. K-8 | 1.9 mi. away

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