St. John Academy
703-356-7916
St. John Academy has educated nearly three generations of students in a traditional Catholic education program. It is one of two area Catholic schools and was founded in 1954 when McLean was still largely farmland. It was recently named a Blue Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Fax: 703-448--3811
- Hours: Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm
- Handicap Accessible: Ramp
- Founding Date: 1954
- Number of students: 283
- Male-to-female ratio: 50-50
- Public/Private: Private
- Religious affiliation: Catholic
- Parking: Free lot
- Number of faculty: 20
- What makes this community special?: Small school where teachers know everyone. The faculty, students and parents.
- Montessori: No
- Grade levels: Pre-K-8th
- Special education: Yes
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Language lab, Library, Science lab, Sports facilities
- Extracurricular activities available: Choir, band, arts program. The Aerium, to knit together classwork and real life through a variety of activities: public speaking, creative writing, mock trials, debates.
- Sports teams: Varsity teams in basketball, lacrosse, soccer
- Uniforms: Yes
- Student clubs: Bookworm, spelling, geography, Shakespeare and many others
- Age range: 3-14 years
This is one of the best schools in the area - from the community to the academics - this school is awesome.