The Prince William County (Virginia) district has broken ground on a new elementary school in Dumfries.
InsideNova.com reports that the three-story building is set to open in 2027 and will provide space for 1,050 students. The design is aiming for a LEED Silver rating; photovoltaic panels will be installed on the school roof to offset electrical power usage.
The first floor of the building will have eight kindergarten classrooms, a gymnasium, cafeteria, kitchen and two music rooms along with the administration office.
Two special education rooms will be on the second floor along with 15 other classrooms, an art classroom, a STEAM classroom, media center and learning stairs.
The top floor of the school will house 22 classrooms and a dedicated science classroom.
The groundbreaking came after a series of delays that pushed the opening back several years.
For now, the school is being called “Potomac Shores Elementary School.” The district will have a formal naming process at a later date.
