Formed in 1979, the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference is a group of independent schools in the Washington metropolitan area who compete against each other in interscholastic athletics. The conference comprises small independent schools from Maryland and the District of Columbia.Potomac Valley Athletic Conference: Who we are. Accessed 2009-05-07.
Member schools Full members School Mascot Location Enrollment Grades ServedBarrie SchoolMustangsSilver Spring, Maryland300PK-12 Edmund Burke School Bengals Washington, D.C. 300 6-12Charles E. Smith Jewish Day SchoolLionsRockville, Maryland950K-12The Field School FalconsWashington, D.C. 360 6-12Kendall Demonstration SchoolEaglesWashington, D.C.150PK-8Milton Gottesman Jewish Day SchoolPandasWashington, D.C.470PK-8 Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy Cougars Rockville, Maryland 700 PK-12 McLean School of Maryland Mustangs Potomac, Maryland 350 K-12 Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles Washington, D.C. 180 9-12 Sandy Spring Friends School Wildebeests Sandy Spring, Maryland 530 PK-12 Spencerville Adventist Academy Hornets Spencerville, Maryland 360 PK-12 St. Anselm's Abbey School Panthers Washington, D.C. 265 6-12 Washington Christian Academy Wildcats Olney, Maryland 300 K-12 Washington International School Red Devils Washington, D.C. 900 PK-12 Washington Waldorf School Red-Tailed Hawks Bethesda, Maryland 270 PK-12Don Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolWolf PackTakoma Park, MD4009-12
Former members
Covenant Life School Georgetown Day School (1979-1998) Clinton Grace School (Formerly Grace Brethren Christian School) (?-2018) Montrose Christian School Queen Anne School (1979-2011) The Potomac School Oakcrest School (1979-2019) St. Andrew's Episcopal School (1979-1998)
PVAC champions
Boys soccer Sandy Spring Friends School Soccer: PVAC Accessed 2012-07-01. + Boys Soccer Year Regular Season Champion Tournament Champion Tournament Runner-Up 1986 Edmund Burke School Edmund Burke School 1987 Georgetown Day School Georgetown Day School 1988 Georgetown Day School Georgetown Day School 1989 Georgetown Day School Edmund Burke School 1990 Georgetown Day School Georgetown Day School 1991 Georgetown Day School Georgetown Day School 1992 Georgetown Day School Georgetown Day School 1993 Georgetown Day School Georgetown Day School 1994 Georgetown Day School Georgetown Day School 1995 Georgetown Day School Georgetown Day School 1996 St. Andrew's Episcopal School St. Andrew's Episcopal School Edmund Burke School 1997 St. Andrew's Episcopal School Georgetown Day School St. Anselm's Abbey School 1998 Washington International School Washington International School Covenant Life School 1999 Sandy Spring Friends School Sandy Spring Friends School St. Anselm's Abbey School 2000 Sandy Spring Friends School Grace Brethren Christian School Sandy Spring Friends School 2001 Washington International School Washington International School Grace Brethren Christian School 2002 Sandy Spring Friends School* Grace Brethren Christian School Washington International School 2003 Washington International School Washington International School Grace Brethren Christian School 2004 Washington International School & St. Anselm's Abbey School Sandy Spring Friends School Washington International School 2005 Sandy Spring Friends School Sandy Spring Friends School St. Anselm's Abbey School 2006 Sandy Spring Friends School Sandy Spring Friends School Covenant Life School 2007 Washington International School & Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School The Field School Washington International School 2008 The Field School Sandy Spring Friends School Washington International School 2009 Washington International School Washington International School The Field School 2010 Sandy Spring Friends School Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School 2011 Sandy Spring Friends School Sandy Spring Friends School Washington International School 2012 Washington International School Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School 2013 Sandy Spring Friends School Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School 2014 Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School Washington International School 2015 Washington International School Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School 2016 Washington International School Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School 2017 Washington International School Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School 2018 Washington International School Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School 2019 Washington International School Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School 2021 Washington International School Washington International School Sandy Spring Friends School2022Washington International SchoolWashington International SchoolSandy Spring Friends School2023Washington International SchoolWashington International SchoolSandy Spring Friends School *No regular season champion was declared in 2002 when the season was shortened due to the DC-area sniper incident. Sandy Spring Friends School finished in first place in the abbreviated regular season. + Champions School Regular Season Championships Tournament Championships Total Banners Washington International School 16 15 30 Georgetown Day School 9 10 19 Sandy Spring Friends School 8 7 15 St. Andrew's Episcopal School 2 1 3 Washington Christian Academy 1 2 3 Edmund Burke School 1 1 2 The Field School 1 1 2 St. Anselm's Abbey School 1 0 1 Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School 1 0 1 Grace Brethren 0 2 2
Other sports
Boys varsity basketball 1998-St. Anselm's Abbey 1999-The Field School 2000-The Field School 2001-Berman Hebrew Academy 2002-Barrie School 2003-St. Anselm's Abbey 2004-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School 2005-Berman Hebrew Academy 2006-Grace Brethren Christian School 2007-St. Anselm's Abbey 2008-The Field School 2009-Washington International School 2010-Covenant Life School 2011-Covenant Life School 2012-Grace Brethren Christian School 2013-McLean School 2014-Covenant Life School 2015-Grace Brethren Christian School 2016-Sandy Spring Friends School 2017-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School 2018-Sandy Spring Friends School 2019-St. Anselm's Abbey 2020-McLean School 2022-Sandy Spring Friends School 2023-Sandy Spring Friends School 2024-Sandy Spring Friends School 2025-Berman Hebrew Academy 2026-Sandy Spring Friends School
Girls varsity volleyball 1998-Covenant Life 1999-Hebrew Academy 2000-Covenant Life 2001-Covenant Life 2002-Covenant Life 2003-Covenant Life 2004-Covenant Life 2005-Covenant Life 2006-Covenant Life 2007-Covenant Life 2008-Covenant Life 2009-Covenant Life 2010-Covenant Life 2011-Covenant Life 2012-Covenant Life 2013-Washington International School 2014-Washington International School 2015-Covenant Life 2016-Washington International School 2017-Washington International School
Boys varsity baseball https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/05/15/sandy-spring-baseball-takes-wacky-path-title-yorktown-lacrosse-is-scorching/ 2002-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School 2003-St. Anselm's Abbey 2004-St. Anselm's Abbey 2005-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School 2006-St. Anselm's Abbey 2007-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School 2008-St. Anselm's Abbey 2009-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School 2010-St. Anselm's Abbey 2011-St. Anselm's Abbey 2012-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School 2013-The Field School 2014-The Field School 2015-Sandy Spring Friends School 2016-Sandy Spring Friends School 2017-St. Anselm's Abbey 2018-St. Anselm's Abbey 2022-St. Anselm's Abbey 2023-Sandy Spring Friends School 2024-Washington Waldorf School 2025-Sandy Spring Friends School 2026-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Boys varsity track 2006 - Grace Brethren 2007 - Grace Brethren 2008 - The Field School 2009 - Edmund Burke 2010 - St. Anselm's 2011 - St. Anselm's and The Field School tied 2012 - The Field School 2013 - The Field School 2014 - The Field School 2015 - The Field School 2016 - The Field School 2017 - The Field School 2018 - The Field School 2019 - Edmund Burke School
College Athletics Despite its low profile, the PVAC has sent athletes to many high-profile Division I schools such as UNC, University of Louisville, Davidson, Navy, Elon University, and Cornell University. Harvard University and Rutgers University. There are many PVAC graduates playing at Division III schools.
References