As shared in our featured stories, Potomac hosted a VEX Robotics competition last weekend. In the high school division, eight of our teams earned a spot in the elimination rounds, with four teams making it to the quarterfinals. Team 12C: Chips ’n Fish (Tony Diller ’26, Julian Mankovsky ’27, and Nikhil Kothari ’27 took home the Robot Skill Champions trophy, returning the team to the number one ranking in the State of Virginia and moving them up to #42 out of over 4,500 teams competing around the world. Their win also qualified them for a spot in the Virginia State Championship Tournament in March. View photos from the tournament.
Ever wonder what goes on during K-5 robotics classes? There is certainly a healthy mix of cheering, tinkering, and strategizing! While Potomac has a K-12 robotics program, in the Lower and Middle Schools, robotics is a part of the tech and innovation curriculum – which spans technology, engineering, computer science, and Potomac’s life skills – it also includes our ETC program. Check out students' thoughts on problem-solving, collaboration, and perseverance.