Situated in the building that houses the Islamic Education Center, the independent Muslim Community School provides a co-educational, college preparatory education for pre-K through 12th grade students. Though it roots its education in Islamic teachings, it is open to students of all faiths. The school offers a challenging curriculum that it complements with a supportive environment. Its recreational facilities include an auditorium, basketball and volleyball courts and a playground. Every year, it also offers its students the opportunity to go on interesting and educational national and international trips.
This conservative synagogue offers a warm, welcoming environment with the feel of a community center. It houses a single-tiered sanctuary with windows looking into the woods. Two tables hold fliers providing information for various Jewish charitable, educational and recreational activities. The gift shop sells dreidels, menorahs and other artifacts.
The Academy Child Development Center, lead by its director, Naushaba Bokhari, is a child care center that offers programs for infants and toddlers, pre-schoolers and school-ages children. The mission of the Academy Child Development Center is to offer developmentally appropriate activities for children by using trained, qualified staff. The facility also strives to provide safe and reliable child care for working parents in the area.
The Georgetown Hill School is a local, non-profit institution that teaches 2 year olds through transitional kindergardeners and offers after school programs through the 5th grade.
The school endorses a "whole child" approach to teaching and learning, which emphasizes the child's natural abilities. The P.L.A.N. curriculum (approved by the Maryland State Department of Education), which cultivates learning by integrating activities that promote each child's different intelligences, is followed.
The Potomac Glen Day School is a Christian school that serves students from age 2 through kindergarden. Located in the Potomac United Methodist Church, the location attracts students from around the D.C. metro area and offers a after-school enrichment as well.
All members of the staff of Potomac Glen Day School have 4-year early childhood education degrees. The professional and enthusiastic teachers educate students in small class sizes that vary depending on age. For 2-year-old students, there is one teacher for every six students. For 3-year-old students, it is 1 to 11. For 4-year-old students it is 1 to 8, and for pre-K and kindergarden, it is 1 to 8.
The Potomac Nursery School has been a child care service for people in Potomac and the surrounding area for 30 years. The school works to provide a program that will benefit the child, the parent and the community by working toward the individual child's development. Potomac Nursery School is committed to the development of a well-rounded child with a positive self image.
The Lone Oak Montessori School is a day school for children ages 2 through 12. The school has two campuses, one of which is on Democracy Boulevard in Potomac.
The diverse school encourages the children to develop intelligence, self-confidence, love of learning, independence, and self-discipline.
Student to teacher ratios vary depending on the age of the student. In Toddler School (ages 2-3) it is 12:2. In Primary School (ages 3-6) it is 27:2. In Elementary School (ages 6-12) it is 20:1.
The St. James Children's School is a Christian institution owned by the St. James Episcopal Church. The school hosts infant and preschool programs as well as a full day kindergarten school. The school has been at its current location for about 17 years and works with 2-month-old through 6-year-old children.
Spanish and music programs are added to some students' itineraries as a way to enhance the educational experience. The school is known for its low turnover of teachers and children, so its dedicated and experienced staff teach students for several years. The school offers a 10 percent discount for siblings who attend the school.
The school's teacher-to-student ratio varies with age. The ratio is 1:3 for students age 2 and under. For students who are two-years-old, it is 1:6; for three and four-year olds it is 1:10, and for kindergarten it is 1:10.