June 9 - Graduation Day: Early Release for Grades 9-11

June 11 to 16 - Final Exams

June 17 - End of Quarter / Year

June 19 - Juneteenth (Holiday)

Upcoming Events

June 9 - Graduation Day: Early Release for Grades 9-11

There is an early release for students in grades 9-11 on Tuesday, June 9th. The last period ends at 10:30 AM and Buses Depart at 10:40 AM. See the full schedule breakdown on our website.

Seniors: all graduating students must arrive at McLean no later than 12:15 PM.

June 11 to 16 - Final Exams

Underclassmen final exams will take place June 11 - 16. Please refer to this page on our website for more information on modified final exam bell schedules.

Please note: Grab&Go lunches will be available starting at 11:35 AM and Buses Depart at 11:55 AM.

June 17 - End of Quarter / Year

Wednesday, June 17, is the last day of the 4^th quarter and the last day of the school year. See the complete school year calendar.

Report cards are scheduled to be available to students and parents on the “Documents” tab in SIS ParentVue and StudentVue by June 22, 2026

June 19 - Juneteenth (Holiday)

Friday, June 19, is a holiday for FCPS employees. Schools and offices will be closed.

Student Achievement

Do you know a student, club, or team that has done something amazing? We want to hear about it! We're looking for accomplishments big or small to feature on the school website and in our weekly newsletter. Whether it's an academic achievement, an athletic victory, a creative project, or an act of community service, we want to shine a spotlight on the incredible things happening at McLean. Please fill out our Google Form to submit an accomplishment. To see a full list of student accomplishments, check out the Student Recognitions page on the McLean website.

McLean Student, Alex Valencic Named Top 5 Finalist for the Brandon Victor Dixon Award The Brandon Victor Dixon (BVD) Awards celebrates, recognizes and encourages high school musical theatre talents and achievements across the DMV area (Washington, DC; Maryland; and Virginia) that surrounds The National Theatre. Congratulations to Senior Alex Valencic who was a Top 5 finalist for Best Actor in the Region and had the honor of singing "Laura, Laura" from High Fidelity the musical at the National Theatre at the BVD Awards.

McLean Student, Walker Tolar Earns University of Maryland's Award for Exceptional Geographical Sciences Students Recently, Walker Tolar was honored by the University of Maryland as an exceptional high school student in Geographical Sciences. She was nominated by Mr. Persinger of McLean High School and her GIS teacher. The University of Maryland's Department of Geographical Sciences created the Award for Exceptional Geographical Sciences Students to recognize and celebrate local high school students who excel in the geographical sciences. Student awardees, along with two guests and their nominating teacher, are invited to the recognition banquet to accept their award, celebrate their achievement and learn from our internationally-renowned professors about the ever-growing opportunities in the field of geographical sciences.

McLean High School Broadcast Journalism Students Place in Multiple Catagories at VHSL Film Festival McLean’s broadcast journalism students earned 1st place (and 7th!) in the category of PSA and 2nd place in the category of commercial at the VHSL Film Festival this weekend! And the winners are… Public Service Announcement: 1st – “The Crash Hits Harder” by Adrian Wiklund – this also won the “Audience Choice” award, so Adrian got two trophies (photo attached)! 7th – “Lock Your Cars” by Eva Braccia, Lorelei Horgan & Artin Safaie Commercial: 2nd – “Fresh Baguette” by Leighton Forde & Atheena Monkam

Principal's Corner / Class of 2026

Graduation - June 9, 2026

End of Year Information

End of the Year Schedule

As we approach the end of the year, we want to ensure that families are aware of the changes in our bell schedule. All end of year bell schedules can be located here.

Underclassmen Final Exams & Exam Bell Schedules Underclassmen final exams will take place June 11 - 16. 2nd and 3rd Periods - Thursday, June 11 1st and 5th Periods - Friday, June 12 4th and 6th Periods - Monday, June 15 7th Period - Tuesday, June 16 Please refer to this page on our website for more information on modified final exam bell schedules. Please note: Grab&Go lunches will be available starting at 11:35 AM and Buses Depart at 11:55 AM.

End of School Year Medication Pick-Up

As the end of our school year approaches, we would like to remind you that all medications kept in the Health Room must be picked up by the end of the school year. Per FCPS regulations, any medications that remain in the Health Room after close of business on the last day of school must be destroyed.

For SENIORS: Seniors who have medications may keep them in the Health Room until after graduation activities are complete. All medication for seniors must be picked up by Monday, June 8th.

For ALL OTHER STUDENTS: The last day of classes is June 17th.

Prescription Medications (Epi-pens, Inhalers, ADHD, etc.): Must be picked up by a parent. Please sign in at the main office. PLEASE NOTE: if a student self-carries their epi-pen or inhaler and keeps one in the health room, the student may pick it up.

Over-the-counter Medication: Students may pick up these medications and take them home with written permission from parent. They may be picked up at the end of the day between 2:45-3:00pm any time before the end of the year.

All medications must be picked up by 10:30 am, June 17th.

Please contact School Health Aide, Julie Gamboa, with any questions. (jgamboa@fcps.edu)

Downloading your Google Drive

If you are preparing to graduate or leave FCPS for any reason, it’s important to know that your Google Workspace account will be automatically deactivated once you are no longer actively enrolled in FCPS. This process happens during the summer, shortly after the end of the school year. Once your account is deactivated, you will no longer be able to login to your FCPS Google Drive or access your FCPS Gmail. If you will no longer be an FCPS student after this school year, download or export any files you wish to keep before the end of the school year. The download process of files can take several days, so please make sure to give yourself plenty of time. Students will have the option to use Google Takeout to export their files. Visit Google’s directions here: How to download your Google data using Takeout. It’s important to know that you will only be able to export files for which you are the owner. If you’d prefer to manually select files from your Drive to download, follow the Downloading Your Data instructions on the Google Workspace Information for Students and Parents page of the FCPS website.

Student Services

End of Year Transcript Requests

College transcript requests for Seniors: On Thursday, June 3 during our first mandatory graduation rehearsal, seniors completed the FCPS Senior Survey. In this survey, seniors request their final transcript for colleges. Official senior transcripts will be available as early as June 11. All requests for paper copies of official senior transcripts will be processed in the order they are received.

Transcript requests for Underclassmen: Requests for official transcripts for students in grades 9 through 11 will be ready as early as June 22 after final grades have been processed. All requests are processed in the order they are received.

FCPS This Week

In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:

• Calendar Survey
• Summer Meals, Resources, and Learning Activities
• Check Your MySchoolBucks Balance

Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.  

McLean PTSA

McLean High School PTSA Information

Here are some quick links:

• Visit our WEBSITE and subscribe to eNews
• Join our PTSA 
• Make a Donation and check if your company offers Corporate Matching
• Find McLean PTSA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Class of 2026 All Night Graduation Party

Your Support is Needed!

Greetings families!! We are actively preparing for the Class of 2026 All Night Graduation Party (ANGP) which will be held on June 9, 2026. We are IN NEED of your support. The ANGP provides a safe, alcohol-free and drug-free evening for our Seniors to celebrate after their high school graduation. Every year our students look forward to the ANGP, which is an amazing, fun-filled event where they can spend one last time making memories with their classmates and enjoy a variety of entertainment, games, great food, prizes, and much more. We make this happen each year with the support of students, families, and the McLean community.

Questions? Contact the committee at angp@mcleanptsa.org.

ANGP Tickets

Advance ticket sales for ANGP have ended. Limited tickets will be available on-site. Price: $115. 

Ticket sales on site will require an email from a parent to angp@mcleanptsa.org providing permission to attend and acknowledging agreement with the terms and conditions of ANGP. 

Contact angp@mcleanptsa.org with questions. 

Donation Opportunities

We are actively preparing to create a fun event for Class of 2026 ANGP. We are desperately in need of your support through monetary donations as well as prizes, gift cards, and other donations. See below for ways to support: 

Click here to make monetary donations

Click here for the sign-up genius for prize/gift card donations

Click here for the sign-up genius for event donations

For all donations, please drop off in the front office by 3p on June 8, 2026, labeled for ANGP. 

Fundraiser Raffle

Tickets sales for the ANGP Fundraiser Raffle have been extended through June 9, 2026. Enter for a chance to win some amazing prizes, including a Princeton review course, Private Wine Class, restaurant gift cards, tickets to a Nationals game, event tickets, a hotel stay in Miami, FL, or Phuket, Thailand, and more. Raffle winner announcements will be made after ANGP and winners will be contacted individually. 

Click here to purchase your raffle tickets

Fundraiser Auction

Submit your bid NOW for the ANGP Fundraiser Auction through June 5, 2026. Place your bid for some amazing items, including SAT 1400+/ACT 31 Review Course, WV and Lake Anna Vacation Rentals, and a hotel stay in Phuket, Thailand. 

Click here to place your bid

Volunteer Opportunities

We are still in need of volunteers to assist with the Class of 2026 ANGP (June 9, 2026). Volunteers are needed to assist with event day tasks, including set up, monitoring the activities, and other tasks. For questions about the various roles, please contact the committee at angp@mcleanptsa.org. Also, see the link below to sign up for event day tasks.

Click here for the sign-up genius for ANGP volunteers

This event is sponsored by the McLean High School PTSA and is operated independently of the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, and McLean High School.

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