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The Superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools is Dr. LaTanya D. McDade, replacing Dr. Steven Walts.[11] She is the first woman and the first African-American superintendent in the district's history. Prior to her appointment in 2021, she was the Chief Education Officer for Chicago Public Schools.[12] In 2024, she was selected as Virginia Region IV Superintendent of the Year.[13]
Prince William County Public Schools is governed by the Prince William County School Board.[14] The school board is composed of eight elected members.[1] One member is elected by the citizens of each of the seven magisterial districts also used to elect the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, while the Chairmen At-Large is elected by all citizens in the county.[15] A Vice Chair is elected by the school board members each January.[16] School board members serve four-year terms, with the next election being held in November 2023.[15]
Two non voting student representatives are selected each school year to serve and provide input from a students perspective on decisions made by the school board.[18] A Student Senate is made up of one student from each high school who applied for the student representative position.[18][19][20] They work together with the student representatives to advise the school board.[18]
Prince William County provides an "alternative" school service for what they deem as "troubled teens". Students who become pregnant, sell or use drugs, write graffiti, have general behavioral issues or are prone to violence are usually sent to learn together in the same facility, regardless of their base school. The PACE program targets students with more extreme cases of psychological issues.
Porter Traditional School, specialty school for first through eighth graders
Woodbine Preschool Center, a center for preschool-aged children with developmental disabilities
East End Alternative, now defunct. Previously located at a Woodbridge Boys and Girls Club. The student body was migrated to Pennington Alternative School in the mid-1990s.
Prince William County Public Schools honors schools as Schools of Excellence based on a variety of criteria, including: performance targets; Adequate Yearly Progress under the No Child Left Behind Act; Virginia Wellness Tests; school attendance rates; and parent, student, and teacher satisfaction. The Virginia state Standards of Learning (SOL) tests for both students on grade level and students below grade level are also considered.[23] In 2006, the criteria were adjusted to reflect the continuous improvement of the system's schools.[24]
School administration and staff are presented with a commemorative flag, a plaque, and a check to be used at the school's discretion. Schools receive $1,000 for each year the School of Excellence designation is obtained.[25]
