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Contact UsThe Madeira School is an independent boarding and day school that educates girls in grades 9-12. The scenic 376-acre campus is just 12 miles from Washington, DC.
The academic curriculum emphasizes both content and skills in the context of a liberal arts education.
During the 2016-2017 academic year, 166 students took 315 AP examinations in:
Biology 26, Calculus AB 21, Calculus BC 25, Chemistry 4, Chinese Language and Culture 1, Comparative Gov’t & Politics 13, Computer Science 16, English Lang 39, English Lit 39, French Language and Culture 4, Japanese Language and Culture 1, Latin 1, Macroeconomics 6, Microeconomics 3, Physics C: 1, Physics 2: 7, Psychology 5, Spanish Language and Culture 6, Statistics 9, Studio Art: 2-D Design 3, Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio 1, US Government and Politics 15, US History 34, World History 35.
A score of 3 or better was earned on 85% of examinations taken. Scores of 4 and 5 were earned on 53% of the examinations taken.
Madeira’s Co-Curriculum Program, winner of the prestigious National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) 2003 Leading Edge Award, is now 50 years old. See the Co-Curriculum pages for grade-by-grade program details.
A natural consequence of a quality secondary education is college admission. Madeira’s College Counseling program is designed to ensure successful transition from the secondary school experience to a variety of post-secondary options. Madeira students have a variety of options, including Ivy League universities, highly selective liberal arts colleges, and universities around the country and the world. Recent college destinations include schools such as American University, Barnard College, Bates College, Boston College, Bucknell University, Carnegie Mellon University, Colby College, Colgate University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Duke University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Kenyon College, Lafayette College, McGill University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Reed College, Sarah Lawrence College, Savannah College of Art and Design, Swarthmore College, Tulane University, University of Virginia, Washington University in St. Louis, Wellesley College, Wesleyan University, and the College of William and Mary, among others.
Contact the Admission staff with any questions about campus visits, interviews, or the admission process.
Contact UsWe invite you to visit The Madeira School’s campus in McLean, Virginia, just twelve miles from Washington, D.C.
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