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Madeira is a top-ranked all-girls college preparatory boarding and day school located on a beautiful 376-acre campus minutes from Washington, DC.
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.
Tomorrow’s world-changers are made at Madeira – because Madeira is made for today’s young women. This is where girls in grades 9-12 gain confidence, courage, and real-world experience so they can thrive in an ever-evolving future.
Welcome to Madeira, where instead of asking girls, “Are you ready for college?,” we ask, “Are you ready to change a world in need of changing?” That’s because launching women who change the world is what we do (and what we’ve done since 1906!).
Madeira’s 376-acre campus is a beautiful backdrop and an essential part of the learning, community-building, and fun that happens here. Come see for yourself! Our gorgeous campus is more like a national park than your average high school campus!
Affording Madeira. We recognize that a Madeira education is a significant investment and do not want tuition to be a barrier for entry. We believe that socio-economic diversity enriches our community and is critical to our mission to innovate, launch world-changers, and foster values like compassion, curiosity, and awareness of self and others.
Apr 7, 2024 · The Madeira School is an independent, college preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12, located on a scenic 376-acre campus just miles from Washington, DC. Our award-winning Co-Curriculum experiential learning program provides internships similar to those offered by colleges.