Prince William County Public Schools

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) is well-known for its system of school-based management, which places decision-making and accountability at the school level. A few examples of initiatives that bring recognition to our School Division are school specialty programs, an enhanced curriculum, teacher committees that guide the transition and implementation of the curriculum, a multicultural program, a health and wellness program, a state-of-the-art technology infrastructure, and pioneering use of instructional support teams that work with schools and teachers at the classroom level. Prince William is repeatedly asked by the Virginia Department of Education to share its innovative programs with other school divisions. PWCS led state efforts to develop the Standards of Learning (SOL) for science and was the first in Virginia to restructure its curriculum. In addition, the School Division was the first to develop its own performance tests. As a result, the state followed Prince William’s model for the SOL testing program.

Mission Statement Providing a World-Class Education PWCS Vision In Prince William County Public Schools, all students will learn to their fullest potential. The education of each student will be individualized and developmentally appropriate. Student learning will be enhanced by national, global, and multicultural perspectives. Students who graduate from Prince William County Public Schools will possess the basic knowledge and skills that will assure their proficiency in problem solving and the use of technology. Graduates will have a desire to learn and the skills to be life-long learners. They will be responsible citizens. All graduates will be competent to enter the work world and prepared to pursue advanced educational opportunities

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) does not discriminate in employment nor in its educational programs, services and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.