Getting to School

In order to maintain the high quality of life on campus and meet our traffic reduction commitments to our neighbors and Fairfax County, we require all students in Grades 1 through 11 to take the bus to and from school. Students in Grade 11 who drive are provided off-campus parking and a shuttle to school. Additionally, parents may drive their kindergarten students to Potomac, and students in Grade 12 may drive themselves and their siblings. All other students must take either our neighborhood or shuttle bus service.

We also offer parents the opportunity to track their child's bus location in real time through a GPS Automatic Vehicle Locator system. This service is available through the Parent Portal of our password-protected CampusNET site.

Neighborhood Bus Service and Limited Regional Service (fee based)

Potomac provides friendly, convenient, and safe round-trip bus services to neighborhoods in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. We offer over 23 different bus routes, as well as a modified late neighborhood bus service at 5:45 pm for students participating in after-school sports and other activities, and a shuttle service that runs until 7:30 pm.

Our limited regional bus service provides transportation options with a limited number of stops in areas that are somewhat distant from campus, where student residences may be spread out.

The Potomac School is proud of our outstanding safety record and the high standard of service provided by our transportation staff. Trained, certified commercial bus drivers conduct an orderly, safe, and enjoyable journey to and from campus.