The Potomac School

That’s a wrap on the Summer@Potomac season! ☀️ One of our favorite parts of summer is watching kids from schools across the area come together at Summer@Potomac - including plenty of our Potomac Panthers!

Thank you to the entire Summer@Potomac team for creating such an exciting and memorable summer for all our campers!

We’ve been keeping this one under our hats… 🤠

On National Day of the Cowboy, it only seemed right to finally spill the beans.

🐎 The 2026–27 Potomac Scholarship Auction theme is… Saddle Up for Potomac!

And this year, we’re celebrating 50 years of the Potomac Scholarship Auction—five decades of a community coming together to support students and faculty, and make a lasting impact.

Think vintage Western, wide-open skies, good friends, great food, and an unforgettable evening for an incredible cause.

So grab your boots, save the date, and get ready to ride. This is one rodeo you definitely won’t want to miss. 🌾✨

🗓️February 27, 2027

Congratulations to recent Potomac grad Aliyah M.H. ‘26 on her Extraordinary Teen Award from ! Read more about Aliyah and the nine other area teens via the link in our bio. (Photo by Donna Owens)

We are excited to announce that Lauren Bramlette has stepped into the role of Interim Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid for the 2026-27 school year. Lauren has been part of the Potomac Admission team since 2010, most recently serving as Director of Intermediate and Upper School Admission. She brings a wealth of experience and deep knowledge of our school to her new role, and we look forward to seeing her continued impact on Potomac families!

We are pleased to announce that Susie Rusan has joined The Potomac School as our Head of Middle School. Bringing nearly a decade of school administrative experience, her leadership philosophy strongly reflects Potomac’s mission to prepare students to lead lives of purpose, achievement, and generosity of spirit. We look forward to all that she will bring to our community!

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸 Swipe for a photo taken by a first grader on a field trip to the National Mall earlier this school year!

Let’s finish strong, Potomac!

Today is June 30, the final day of our fiscal year and the last day to make your gift to the Potomac Fund this year. Celebrate our students, teachers, and all that our community has accomplished by making a gift before midnight.

Give now through the link in our bio! 🔗

What better way to lead up to the 4th of July and America’s 250th birthday than with a states-themed week of posts and trivia, courtesy of our third graders’ “Fifty Nifty United States” unit and their creatively designed hats! 🇺🇸

Starting tomorrow, test your knowledge and try to identify the state using the symbols and objects on some of our third graders’ hats!

Recently, a group of Potomac students traveled to New River Valley, Virginia for a service trip! Over the course of their trip, they joined with several local organizations in service. Students began by learning about the rich history of Appalachia from students and faculty at VT Engage (Virginia Tech Engage), which included a beautiful hike! In the days following, the students worked with community partners to help out with a variety of projects, including building story boards for a new trail around the Calfee Community and Cultural Center in Pulaski, and building a fence at the Eastmont Community Garden in Elliston to help them define their new fruit orchard. Students also had the chance to enjoy some local fireworks and an evening of bluegrass and dancing at the Floyd Country Store’s Friday Night Jamboree!

We are grateful to all our partners - thank you for having us!
VT Engage
calfee community center
Eastmont Community Garden