Madeira School

The Madeira School
Oval and Main building
Address
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
Head of schoolChristina Kyong
Teaching staff50.3 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12
GenderGirls
Enrollment321 (2017–2018)
Student to teacher ratio6.4
Campus size376 acres (1.52 km2)
Campus typeFringe rural
Color(s)Red and White   
MascotSnail
Websitewww.madeira.org

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