The Madeira School private, non-denominational preparatory boarding school for girls located in McLean, Virginia, United States. Originally located on 19th Street near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., it was founded by Lucy Madeira Wing (1873-1959) in 1906 and moved to the Northern Virginia suburb of McLean in 1931. Famous graduates include Stockard Channing, Penny Chenery, Katharine Graham, Frances Sternhagen, Alice Rivlin, and Mika Brzezinski. It is also the location of Camp Greenway during the summer and portions of the campus are used by the outdoor adventure company Inner Quest.
Annual tuition is $50,437 for boarding students and $38,297 for day students. Tuition does not include additional fees charged by the school for athletics, books, and other expenses. Madeira's endowment is approximately $55 million.
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