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Intentional
Devoting extraordinary developmental expertise to the foundational years
Balanced
Creating a curriculum that develops every child’s intellect and
emotional acuity
Ambitious
Equipping all students to confidently fulfill their passion and purpose
Compassionate
Shaping morally driven
citizens of the world
Attentive
Investing in each child’s curiosity, potential, and individuality
Inclusive
Building a supportive, diverse,
engaged community
Joyful
Fostering uncommonly optimistic, grounded, energetic young people
Welcome to Langley
A Coed Preschool to Grade 8 Day School in McLean, VA
The Langley School fosters purposeful inquiry-based and social-emotional learning for children in preschool through grade 8 in a joyful, connected community. We empower all students as curious, confident, and resilient leaders, thinkers, and creators. Since our founding in 1942, our impact has been evident in the unique accomplishments and meaningful contributions of our students, graduates, and educators.
Langley at a glance
Grounded in a deep respect for childhood, we offer an exceptional community and an inquiry-based academic curriculum paired with a unique social-emotional learning program for students in preschool through grade 8.
7:1 student/teacher ratio
$2.3 million granted in financial aid to 17% of the student body
73% of lead teachers hold advanced degrees
46% of students identify as a person of color
80 faculty members
538 students enrolled
testimonials
"You have created an incredible environment and we left our tour feeling absolutely joyful about the prospect of our child growing and learning within your walls!"
“Our children love to go to school every day. The teachers and administrative staff are great and care about our children academically, socially, and emotionally."
“We switched our kids over from public school a few years ago and couldn't be happier with The Langley School. ”
“Langley truly is a community working towards creating thoughtful learners and thoughtful citizens. This school is committed to nurturing not only the brain, but also the heart and spirit of each student.”
“Fantastic school! Excellent teachers, nurturing environment, engaged community. Our son is thriving here!"
“Such a great school. Supportive, creative, individual attention, sweet atmosphere, amazing teachers."
“Our family has appreciated the one-on-one conversations with teachers and staff helping us identify the optimal schools for our children for their Life After Langley."
News and Events
News
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Tickets are on sale now for Langley’s Middle School spring production of "Once Upon a Mattress," which runs Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sherman Arts Center. Reserve your seat today!
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Langley's varsity basketball teams capped off successful seasons by taking the title in their respective Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) championship games. The girls notched their third consecutive CAC title, while the boys earned their first CAC title in 13 years.
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Langley welcomed comic book artist Shawn Martinbrough to campus as our artist-in-residence. During two days of workshops, students explored character development, story structure, page layout, and the thoughtful integration of text and images to communicate narrative effectively.
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As part of Langley’s robotics curriculum, third-graders took part in a Vex Go robotics unit in which they built rovers designed to collect samples from Mars. Each team coded their rover to pick up samples and return to home base, applying engineering design and computational thinking skills.
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Langley's 2026 auction, “A Night Under the Stars,” was a tremendous success! Together, we raised record-breaking funds to support the school, including $205,655 during our “Raise the Paddle” for teacher excellence and professional development.
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Our Campus
Nestled in a wooded oasis, The Langley School’s 9.2-acre campus is just minutes away from Tysons Corner and easily accessible to the surrounding cities of McLean, Arlington, Falls Church, Great Falls, Vienna, Reston, and Washington, DC.