Principal Dr. Brandon Wolfe is promoted to Executive Principal, Alternative Programs in LCPS

For the past eight years, Potomac Falls High School (PFHS) students have seen the familiar face of Principal Brandon Wolfe when walking the halls, cheering at sporting events, and watching ‘Whut up Wolfe’ on Feature Friday. 

But starting next school year, there will be a new face in the position of principal at PFHS. Wolfe has been able to spend the last eight years watching and helping students grow and blossom, and now, he is heading to do that, and more, somewhere else. 

In early May, Wolfe emailed the staff, students, and parents of PFHS to announce that he will not be returning as the principal for next school year as he accepted a new position within Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). Wolfe will begin his role as Executive Principal for Alternative Schools and Programs on July 1. 

“I’ll still be working in Loudoun County; I’ll just be based out of the admin building in Ashburn. There, I’ll be supervising seven or eight schools,” said Wolfe. 

These schools include The North Star School, William Obediah Robey High School, Academies of Loudoun, The Alternative Education Program, Virtual Distance Learning, Virtual Loudoun Online, The Recovery School, and The Transition School, which opens in 2027. 

“This opportunity helps me take what I do here and do it eight times with other schools,” said Wolfe. 

While he’s looking forward to having a larger impact in helping students, Wolfe will be based in the LCPS administration building, not a school. “It’s the day-to-day, just interacting with people is what I’m gonna miss the most. Coming to school, and there’s 2,000 people that I have daily interaction with is what I’ll miss the most,” said Wolfe.

Wolfe was able to oversee many changes within PFHS during his tenure. From major renovations to navigating the accreditation process and obtaining a US News and World Report ranking, Wolfe has seen the population become larger and more diverse since March 2017.

“There have been a lot of changes over the past eight years that I have been here. There have been significant changes to grading, campus rebranding, security enhancements, building renovations, modular classrooms added, and additional positions added to our faculty,” said Wolfe.

 In 2024, Wolfe worked to earn PFHS the title of Model School for demonstrating “an unwavering commitment to student success and innovation,” according to the Center for Model Schools (CMS). “By fostering a culture of collaboration, ambitious instruction, and continuous improvement, the school exemplifies excellence in education.”

Wolfe advocated for a fourth assistant principal as well as an additional student support advisor, and next year, both positions will be granted. “These new positions and resources will help address the needs of kids, like language barriers for example,” said Wolfe. 

When ask about any last words or advice for current and future PFHS students, Wolfe said:

“My advice for students is always the same: just get involved and do what you love and do it no matter what it is. I don’t ever want students to feel pressure that they have to go to UVA or law school. If you want to be a lawyer and go to UVA, do that; if you want to go to community college and be a technician, do that. If you like it, that’s the most important thing, so that’s always going to be my advice. Just be present, get involved, and take it all in.”

As for who is going to be filling the position of principal, that is still up in the air. It is confirmed that someone will be hired by July 1, so that there is not a period with no principal.