Within the two years that they are in the Intermediate School, they explore drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, digital photography and technology, textiles, and sculpture.

The athletic programs in the Intermediate School offer students a full range of opportunities and experiences. Students participate in sports during each season and benefit from their introduction to the many educational merits of interscholastic competition.

Seventh grade English introduces students to literary analysis and emphasizes effective strategies for communicating ideas and opinions.

Students also explore current events as they arise and connect to the study of early American history.

The Mathematics Department at the Potomac School believes that math is a powerful tool necessary for success in a wide variety of fields and lifelong endeavors.

The music program in the seventh and eighth grades emphasizes musical literacy through performance.

The Intermediate School science program instills in students the idea that science is not just a body of knowledge, but also a way of viewing the world.

To promote growth in students, the IS Seminar course exposes students to key life skills and concepts that help them develop as ethical thinkers, leaders, community members, and teammates in their time at Potomac and beyond.

The Intermediate School approaches technology as an integral tool to promote research, collaboration, and communication in the 21st century.

Every winter, a group of Intermediate School actors present the junior version of a well-known musical in our Langstaff Auditorium

All students in the Intermediate School choose a language as part of their course of study.