The Madeira School

8328 Georgetown Pike, Mclean, VA, 22102-0221 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

The Madeira School is a girls' boarding and day school offering grades 9-12. The school is located in McLean, Virginia. The Madeira School's academic program reflects the School's eternal values, including building lifelong learners, helping girls take risks and find their voices, and exposing girls to both experiential and traditional material on their journeys toward becoming ethical and curious young women. Madeira is committed to providing an exemplary education with a global emphasis and a unique co-curriculum of off-campus internship opportunities....

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School Overview:

 
The Madeira School
School Membership(s) National Coalition of Girls' Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
State or regional independent school association
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1906
County Fairfax County, VA
Student Body
Total Students 302 students
Student Body Type All-girls
This School
(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 37% 20%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 76 students
Grade 10 - 76 students
Grade 11 - 75 students
Grade 12 - 75 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 44 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 86%
Number of AP Courses 17
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
This School
(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 155 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes $46,160 for Boarding $35,050 Day School Tuition
% on Financial Aid 21%
Average Financial Aid Grant $32,826
Head of School Elisabeth Griffith, Ph.D.
Admissions Director Ann Miller
Sport
Total Sports Offered 12
 
Sports
BasketballCross Country
DivingEquestrian
Field HockeySoccer
SoftballSquash
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolley Ball

School Notes:

  • The Madeira School is a girls' boarding and day school offering grades 9-12. The school is located in McLean, Virginia. The Madeira School's academic program reflects the School's eternal values, including building lifelong learners, helping girls take risks and find their voices, and exposing girls to both experiential and traditional material on their journeys toward becoming ethical and curious young women. Madeira is committed to providing an exemplary education with a global emphasis and a unique co-curriculum of off-campus internship opportunities.
  • Profile last updated: 10/19/2009

In the News:

  • Calendar (The Fairfax County Times)
    posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:12:03 pm
    "Life Care Planning for Your Aging Parents" is the topic and Bill Fralin, elder care and estate planning attorney, is the speaker at the Greater Reston Newcomers and Neighbors Club general meeting at 10 a.m. Admission is free. St. John Neumann Church, 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston.
  • NEW LOCAL HOME PAGE (Washington Post)
    posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:00:00 am
    Nov. 12 JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL A celebration of Jewish writings and authors, with hundreds of new books for sale. Thursday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Tpk., Fairfax. 703-323-0880 or http://www.jccnv.org ....
  • D.C. area families board students at local private schools (Washington Post)
    posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:00:00 am
    For Sean Woo, boarding his sons at St. Albans School was an easy choice. His two teenagers got the prestige, the rigorous academics and an around-the-clock minder all in one package. And with St. Albans just a half-hour drive from Woo's McLean home, he could still make all the choral concerts and...
  • Elizabeth Bonniger, Dennis Manuel (Erie Times-News)
    posted on October 25, 2009 at 11:22:52 am
    Richard and Peggy Bonniger are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth of McLean, Va., to Mr. Dennis Manuel of Baltimore. He is the son of Peggy Rose Keating and stepson of Dennis Keating of Baltimore.
  • Several of Region's High-Profile Private Schools Are Changing Leadership (Washington Post)
    posted on September 21, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
    Some of Washington's top private schools might be in for a cultural shift at the end of this school year, as they change leadership.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22102)
School Zip (22102)
(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 18,607 people 7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 75% 26%
Population Average Age 38 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $82,405 $55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 30 years old 34 years old
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Zipcode (22102)


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