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Applying to McLean
Success Starts Here
Applying to McLean
Thank you for your interest in McLean’s life-changing approach to learning! We believe in our college preparatory model, which emphasizes small classes, differentiated instruction, and, most importantly, “can” rather than “cannot.” Simply put a better way of doing school. Are you ready for a transformational education? At McLean, we’re ready to hear from you.
Message to SSFS Families
As members of the independent school community, we are deeply saddened to learn of the decision to close Sandy Spring Friends School (SSFS) at the end of this academic year. We feel a profound sense of loss when a long-standing institution with such a rich tradition must close its doors. Furthermore, a number of McLean students have siblings or are former students of SSFS. Our hearts go out to the students, families, alums, faculty, and staff of SSFS during this difficult time.
At McLean, we believe in the importance and impact of our broader independent school educational community, and, like some other area schools, we are committed to doing what we can to ease this transition for their community. We are actively reaching out to Sandy Springs’ administrators, faculty, and families to offer support.
We are devoted to nurturing bright students and to building a close-knit, compassionate environment where every child is seen, known, and valued. If you are part of the SSFS community and are looking for a new school home, we invite you to connect with us.
Our Admission Office can be reached at admission@mcleanschool.org or 240.395.0698.
Each application is assessed on an individual basis to ensure that McLean is able to meet the needs of our students. While McLean provides embedded academic support in the classroom, we are most successful with bright students whose primary challenge is not behavioral, social, or emotional. If you have any questions about whether McLean is the right fit for your child, please contact us at admission@mcleanschool.org or call 240.395.0698.
Step By StepHow To Apply
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Create an Account
Our password-protected, online Application system will allow you to securely complete and submit your child’s application.
If you have applied to McLean within the past 3 years, please contact us at admission@mcleanschool.org as your child’s account is inactive. Our Records Manager will need to reactivate your account.
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Complete & Submit Your Application
The information shared on your child’s Application is confidential and provides valuable insights so we can begin to understand your child.
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Submit Required Documents
To better understand your child, there are a number of required supporting documents that we need you and your child’s current school to provide. All documents should be uploaded to your Application account. We encourage you to review the Checklist in your account frequently to view the status of any missing documents.
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Schedule Student Visit & Parent Interview
Once an application is completed, and you’ve provided the required documents, you can self-schedule your parent interview and student visit from your account. The one-hour parent interview is a conversation with a member of the Admission team that looks at the student’s academic growth and development, as well as addressing any parent questions. The student visit is an opportunity for an applicant to experience a day in the life of a McLean Mustang.
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McLean School does not discriminate nor tolerate any discrimination based on ethnicity, race, religion, socio-economic status, culture, color, age, sexual orientation, gender, physical disability, or any other classification proscribed under local, state, or federal law.