Madeira School

The Madeira School
Oval and Main building
Address
Map
8328 Georgetown Pike

,
22102

United States
Coordinates38°57′55″N 77°14′6″W / 38.96528°N 77.23500°W / 38.96528; -77.23500
Information
Other names
  • Madeira School
  • Madeira
TypePrivate, day and boarding college-preparatory school
MottoLatin: Festina lente
(Make haste slowly)
Established1906 (1906)
FounderLucy Madeira Wing
NCES School ID02063874[1]
Head of schoolChristina Kyong
Teaching staff50.3 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderGirls
Enrollment321 (2017–2018)[1]
Student to teacher ratio6.4[1]
Campus size376 acres (1.52 km2)
Campus typeFringe rural[1]
Color(s)Red and White   
MascotSnail
Websitewww.madeira.org

The Madeira School (simply referred to as Madeira School or Madeira) is an elite,[2] private, day and boarding college-preparatory school for girls in McLean, Virginia, United States. It was established in 1906 by Lucy Madeira Wing.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for The Madeira School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Martin, Emmie; Browning, Lauren (January 12, 2015). "The 50 Most Elite Boarding Schools in the US". Business Insider.