The Madeira School history

By 1921 the possibility of establishing a high school in Madeira was being seriously considered.

Since the first graduating class in 1923, Madeira City Schools has been known for excellence in education.

Madeira relocated from Washington to the suburb of McLean, Virginia, in 1931.

In 1938 the second Concord school was built father both on Montgomery Road, It later became part of the Indian Hill School District.

The construction of a new high school was authorized by the voters in the school district by their approval of a bond issue of $825,000 in May 1956.

A second bond issue of $503,000 was approved in February 1958 which provided funds for the construction of the physical education building, two additional classrooms, and equipment.

BOARD OF EDUCATION . . . In the early 1960's a one story Board of Education Office building and two classrooms were constructed at the corner of Miami and Camargo Road as Madeira's enrollment continued to grow.

In 1974 the school was renamed James C. Perin School and housed students in grades Kindergarten through fourth grade.

Around 1979 Miami Hills was renamed John F. Dumont Elementary School.

Shields Sundberg began her career in independent schools at Madeira in 1997, where she taught for seven years in the History Department.

Larry Pratt began teaching the History Department in 2000.

The community passed a bond levy in 2004 that allowed the district to build two new facilities.

Madeira celebrated its centennial in 2006.

In 2012 he began a non-profit called Win the Future Young America.

. In January 2015, a first-rate, 21st Century facility was introduced to the Madeira community.

A community dedication to thank the volunteers was held Friday, February 3, 2017, and students began using the center.