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New Student Registrations for the 2026-2027 School Year

Start the process of registering a new student with us. Questions? Please email Ms. Ramos, our school registrar, via email at [email protected]

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Class of 2026: The Countdown is On!

The countdown to graduation has begun! Visit our Senior Events Page now for the latest updates on deadlines, celebrations, and ceremony details.
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2026-27 Course Selection Process

View information and resources on our Academic Advising page to help students choose courses for the upcoming school year.
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McLean Students Accepted to Governor's Academy for World Languages

April 17, 2026
Since 1987, VDOE has sponsored Governor's World Language Academies, summer residential programs for Virginia's most motivated and talented world language students. We want to congratulate the McLean students who were accepted to the Governor's Academy for World Languages for summer 2026!

National School Social Work Week

March 06, 2026
March 2-8 is National School Social Work Week. Join us in celebrating Marly Jerome-Featherson, McLean's social worker!

McLean High School Recognized with the First Amendment Press Freedom Award!

February 26, 2026
McLean High School is once again being recognized with the First Amendment Press Freedom Award! The award recognizes public high schools that actively support, teach and protect First Amendment rights and responsibilities of students and teachers, with an emphasis on student-run media where students make all final decisions of content.
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FCPS News and Features

Student Journalists Meet with FCPS Superintendent to Discuss AI in Education

FCPS Superintendent, Dr. Michelle Reid and Chief Information Technology Officer, Gautam Sethi met with 27 student journalists this week for a valuable discussion about Artificial Intelligence in K12 education.

Cappies Review: Fame, Fortune, and Fatal Choices Drive "Chicago: Teen Edition" at Edison High School

The Cappies is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews in local newspapers. Check out this review of "Chicago: Teen Edition" written by by Grace Costanzo of Westfield High School.

The ‘Soft Skills’ of Life: Falls Church Teacher Gives Students Social Tools for the Real World

When he worked in the corporate world, Wayne Wyatt realized many newly hired college graduates lacked vital social skills when entering the workplace. Now, he teaches students at Falls Church High School the “soft skills” that give them advantages, starting in their first interviews.

FCPS This Week - April 29, 2026

In this issue, read about Resources for Summer Learning and Mental Health, Music Honors, and Bike & Roll to School day.
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