Due Process Hearing Transcripts: Key Takeaways from Prince William County Public Schools Hearing

What led a Virginia school district to lose a due process hearing—and then lose the appeal to its decision, too.

February 29, 2024, Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) lost a due process hearing filed against it.

November 14, 2025, PWCS lost its appeal to the due process hearing.

With the family’s permission, I’ve included complete transcripts from the 2024 due process hearing against PWCS at the bottom of this article. Personally identifiable information for the student has been redacted.

These transcripts capture the testimony that convinced a hearing officer to order public funding of a private college‑prep school and set the stage for a federal appeal that the district ultimately lost.