The essay contest is open to seventh and eighth grade students at McLean public and private schools.
If the school board would have approved the latest return to school plan, students would have returned in groups through Feb. 9.
The school board requested an earlier timeline proposal for students recommended to get in-person learning in January 2021.
Semifinalists will be considered for National Merit Scholarships announced in 2021.
With many students starting the school year with distance learning, here's what the first day looked like.
The annual Princeton Review Best list includes 386 colleges from across the country. See which Virginia and DC schools made the list.
Potomac School delayed its June commencement ceremony to prepare for social distancing and other measures.
Readers have mixed opinions on reopening scenarios and requiring face masks for children, according to our informal survey.
As Virginia school districts develop reopening plans, how do you feel about sending your kids to school in the fall?
Students from McLean were chosen from the finalist group, or less than 1 percent of U.S. seniors.
Students living in McLean are among the recipients of National Merit Scholarships announced Wednesday.
We hope this will give the McLean and Tysons communities a way to share their pride in our Class of 2020 high school graduates.
The junior ranked first in U.S. in two events at the 2020 Tournament of Champions.
The first announcement of 2020 scholarship winners includes two Langley seniors and a private school student from McLean.
McLean Student Interns Go Online for ‘Hands-On’ Job Training During COVID-19 Restrictions
The first two weeks of the closure related to the new coronavirus outbreak won't feature teacher instruction.
BASIS Independent McLean Pre-kindergarten Students Participated in Read Across America
Annual Day of Giving Celebrates School’s Tradition of Service
Fairfax County public school students have off on the day of the Democratic presidential primary.
The Highlander is one of 28 high school publications nationwide in the running for the National Scholastic Press Association award.
See if your home zoned to the best Fairfax County Public Schools in McLean!
Mandarin Students Kick Off the Year of the Rat at McLean School
Earns Opportunity to Compete at the State Level
See if your neighborhood goes to one of the Top High School in McLean!
Exchange students from the Chinese province where the coronavirus outbreak is happening won't go to a local school for classes.
The cost difference between the electric buses and current diesel buses will be covered by Dominion Energy.
See if your neighborhood goes to one of the Top Middle School in McLean!
McLean seniors were among the 2020 scholars announced in the nation's most prestigious science and math competition.
The school district has made a schedule change due to anticipated snow.
See if your neighborhood goes to one of the Top Elementary School in McLean!
Here are all the important dates families need to know about for the rest of the school year.
The private school's new space will be flexible for academic, athletic and social events.
A mix of public and private schools are some of the nation’s best for science, technology, engineering and math.
International Educator, Paul Geise, Leads Local Private School
A new Virginia law required school boards to adopt a policy allowing school nurses to administer CBD oil or THC-A oil.
McLean Students Score in Top One Percent for PSAT
Seniors at McLean public and private schools will advance in the competition for National Merit Scholarships.
Dominion Energy announced a new initiative to replace diesel school buses with electric buses in districts around Virginia.
McLean Students Get Real-time Foreign Language Experience in Africa
Here are all the important dates families need to know about for the coming school year.