Prince William County Public Schools
Hiring organization · Based in Prince William County, VA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
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Benefits
Base pay plus employer-funded health insurance, retirement, PTO, and stipends; total compensation is illustrated as base times 1.35. A 195-day school-year contract with student-calendar closures such as Labor Day.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You work a 195-day, on-site school-nurse contract covering student health in assigned schools, not a hospital-style float pool.
As of 2026-08-11Source 1: topschooljobs.orgSource 2: pwcs.edu
Experienced nurses
Total compensation is described as base salary plus employer-funded health insurance, retirement, PTO, and stipends.
As of 2026 · 2026-08-11Source 1: pwcs.eduSource 2: topschooljobs.orgSource 3: glassdoor.com
Moving here
Your workdays follow the student calendar, including closures such as Labor Day.
As of 2026-08-11Source 1: topschooljobs.orgSource 2: pwcs.edu
New graduates
You would start on a 195-day contract doing in-person student health work in the schools you are assigned.
As of 2026-08-11Source 1: topschooljobs.orgSource 2: pwcs.edu
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- School Nurse is a 195-day contract; essential function is in-person on-site work. Student calendar includes Labor Day closure (e.g., no school Sept 4 and 7).
As of 2026-08-11Source 1: topschooljobs.orgSource 2: pwcs.edu
- Floating
- Role covers health services for students in assigned schools; no hospital-style float policy described.
As of 2026-08-11Source: topschooljobs.org
- Pay and benefits
- 2026-27 new teacher 195-day contract, Step 1 (0 years): Bachelor's $65,000; Bachelor's+15 $66,500; Master's $72,000; Master's+30 $74,000; Doctorate $75,500. School-nurse scale not published.
As of 2026Source: pwcs.edu
- Pay and benefits
- 2026-27 new teacher 195-day contract, 10 years (Step 11): Bachelor's $80,409; Master's $87,409; Doctorate $90,909.
As of 2026Source: pwcs.edu
- Pay and benefits
- PWCS states total compensation is base salary plus employer-funded benefits (health insurance, retirement, PTO, stipends); example method is base × 1.35 (e.g., $50,000 → $67,500).
As of 2026Source: pwcs.edu
- Pay and benefits
- School Nurse - 195 Day posting lists salary as Competitive; no dollar amount given.
As of 2026-08-11Source: topschooljobs.org
- Pay and benefits
- Glassdoor submitted Teacher salaries $55K–$76K/yr (334 salaries); English Teacher $54K–$72K/yr (37 salaries).
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Certified 195-day staff use a published step scale by years of experience and degree; HR verifies prior experience before final salary. Classified roles are grades 1–11.
As of 2026Source: pwcs.edu
Who they are
You would hold a 195-day school-nurse contract and do the work in person at assigned schools.
- Hiring days
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Pay vs nearby districts
- A long-tenured teacher said PWCS pay ranks among the higher local options and that step increases come more regularly than they used to.
As of 2024-08-03Source: glassdoor.com
- Culture varies by school
- Staff-admin support was described as generally good but school-dependent; diversity of staff and students was noted. Work/life was rated 3.0 versus 4.0 on culture, pay, and career.
As of 2024-08-03Source: glassdoor.com
- Hiring process
- Interviews rated easy and very positive; most applied online. Process can be informal for some roles, but some candidates waited weeks for HR follow-up.
As of 2026-08-27Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
The school-nurse posting lists pay as Competitive with no published nurse scale, and the role is categorized as Support Staff, so the public certified step chart may not be the one you are paid on.
As of 2026 · 2026-08-11Source 1: pwcs.eduSource 2: topschooljobs.orgSource 3: glassdoor.com
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School Health / Student Health Services
195-day school nurse: acute/chronic assessment, first aid, mental health, meds, health ed, EMS-coordinated emergency triage for students and staff; assigned schools.
Source location unconfirmedSource: topschooljobs.org
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School Nurse - 195 Day
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