Woodbridge offers a variety of amenities for residents and visitors, including the Potomac Mills shopping mall and the Stonebridge at Potomac Town Centre Shopping Centers. Woodbridge is served by the Prince William County Public Schools, and the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College borders the district. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, formerly Potomac Hospital, recently expanded and now has the capacity to serve 183 patients.[6] Transportation includes access to Interstate 95, two VRE commuter train stations, bus service, and a local “slugging” system, offering residents a variety of transit options.
Woodbridge experienced its current development boom in the mid-1980s, after being a municipality composed largely of either farms or industrial complexes, as an annex of sorts of Dale City, which had been forged as a planned community in the 1960s and 1970s.
Woodbridge is home to Potomac Mills Mall (managed by Simon Property Group), one of the largest shopping centers in northern Virginia. Woodbridge is a suburban city because many of its residents are employed in nearby Washington, D.C.
Due in part to the I-95 and I-66 HOV waiver given to hybrid vehicles, many D.C. government workers have relocated to the area to take advantage of the lower-priced housing. However, in July 2006, the hybrid/HOV privilege was revoked. Vehicles registered prior to July 2006 were exempted from occupancy requirements in all (HOV) facilities in Virginia until July 1, 2009.
Other cultural resources include Rippon Lodge, the oldest house in Prince William County, which was opened as a park and museum in October 2007.
Woodbridge offers a variety of amenities for residents and visitors, including the Potomac Mills shopping mall and the Stonebridge at Potomac Town Centre Shopping Centers. Woodbridge is served by the Prince William County Public Schools, and the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College borders the district. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, formerly Potomac Hospital, recently expanded and now has the capacity to serve 183 patients.[6] Transportation includes access to Interstate 95, two VRE commuter train stations, bus service, and a local "slugging" system, offering residents a variety of transit options.
Woodbridge was a village composed largely of either farms or industrial complexes. Later, the Woodbridge postal delivery area became the hub that included Dale City and Lake Ridge, which had previously been forged as a planned community in the 1960s and 1970s. The area takes its name from Thomas Mason's 1795 wooden toll bridge built to supplant the existing ferry, carrying the King's Highway traffic across the Occoquan River. Mason's Woodbridge Plantation was located in the area of the present day Belmont Bay golf course community.
The Freestone Point Confederate Battery and Rippon Lodge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Data compiled using 2nd quarter 2019 data vs. same period from 2018
RATING* | SCHOOL NAME | GRADES | SCHOOL TYPE |
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1 | Potomac View Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
2 | Leesylvania Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
2 | River Oaks Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
3 | Antietam Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
2 | Bel Air Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Marumsco Hills Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
2 | Rockledge Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
4 | Old Bridge Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
3 | Springwoods Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
4 | Minnieville Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
3 | Woodbridge Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
3 | Woodbridge High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
2 | Freedom High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Gar-Field High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
2 | Forest Park High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Holy Family Catholic School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Goddard School | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Kindercare Learning Center At Lake Ridge | Private/Charter | |
N/A | Christ Chapel Academy | Preschool - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |