U.S. News & World Report has recognized Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, as 10th in the nation and first in Virginia. The high school which is partially supported by Prince William County taxpayers is in Fairfax but offers a specialized education to students from Prince William County Schools, among others.

Osbourn High School teacher Kristine Heaver is the 2018 Washington Post Teacher of the Year for Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS). She is among 20 recipients of the prestigious award, which has honored teaching excellence in the Washington region for three decades.

Haydon Elementary School principal Dr. Amanda Wilder is the 2018 Washington Post Principal of the Year for Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS).

At J.W. Alvey Elementary and Leesylvania Elementary, students gathered under slightly soggy skies to mark Arbor Day, a day dedicated to tree planting. These ceremonies were two of several taking place at schools around the county.

Prince William County Schools reports that it is partnering with the Potomac Library and the Bull Run Library to bring a children's book author and an illustrator/author to the county on Saturday, May 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at both locations.

If there are no unexpected closures that impact the school schedule for the remainder of this school year, the last day of school for the 2017–18 school year is scheduled to be Friday, June 8.

A parent/student driver education meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 25, at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge. Plan to arrive by 6:45 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 7 p.m. in the auditorium and in the enclosed cafeteria.

As the only performing arts teacher, out of the 75 teachers chosen, Patriot High School's Kathryn Facemire will contribute as the visual and performing arts expert for the new program currently in development. She will guide the creation of content and, this summer, will lead workshops for the teachers who will pilot the new program across the country in the upcoming school year.