Potomac Heights Elementary School has a very interesting past. In September of 1970, our school opened with a population of 263 students. Our building was designed by McLeod, Ferrara, and Ensign. These architects were creative in designing an open school to meet the philosophy of the time. The contractor for the construction of the building was The Blake Company.

The members sitting on the Washington County School Board at the time of our school's opening were: President Odell H. Rosen, Vice President Joseph P. Firey Jr., Claude OMerckle, Franklin R. Miller, Jack M. Ebersole, and Warren H. Bitner. At the time, William M. Brish was the acting Superintendent.

When our school opened, Mr. Joe Rockwell was the principal.Unfortunately, Mr. Rockwell stayed with us for only two months before being replaced by Mr. Merle Cornelius. Mr. Cornelius was replaced in the next year (1971) by Mr. Ken Tyson. He remained principal until the school year 1975/1976 when Mr. Ed Myers took over as principal. He guided us for only one school year. In 1976, Mr. William Wright became the principal and remained until 1980 when Mr. Ronald Ingram took over. This is the year our lunches started to be transported from Northern Middle School. During 1988, Dr. BoAnn Bohman became principal. In 1990, she resigned from the county and Mrs. Ann Frushour was assigned as the acting principal. During July 1991, Dr. Nancy Martin became principal and remained until July of 2003. Our new principal is Mr. Archie van Norden.

Our current population is 318 children. Presently, Potomac Heights Elementary School serves Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. Our lunches are still being prepared at Northern Middle School and transported to us via Board Food Service Vans. This school provides the opportunity for parents to enroll their children in morning and after-school daycare, which the school has on site. The future of Potomac Heights Elementary School promises to be as interesting as its past.