McLean School proposes move to Heart House property
Mark N October 30th, 2008
As reported yesterday in the Bethesda Gazette, The McClean School of Maryland, a private K-12 institution currently located in Potomac, is proposing to relocate its upper school to the old Heart House property at 9111 Old Georgetown Road. The 10-acre site was vacated by the American College of Cardiology in September 2006 and has been unoccupied since then. Eventually, the Bethesda campus would house approximately 350 students in grades 9-12. The McLean School’s younger students (grades K-8) would stay in Potomac.
School officials have stated that although the existing building would require only a minimum of renovation to accommodate the influx of students and faculty, there will be a need for a new athletic field as well as a gymnasium on the property. They will present their proposal to the neighborhood at an upcoming meeting on the Heart House campus.
The McLean School is fully accredited and holds membership in a number of local and national organizations, including the Learning Disabilities Association and the Parents of Gifted and Talented/Learning Disabled Children. According to their web site, the school was established in 1954 to “provide a unique environment for learning that would serve the needs and gifts of all kinds of students”. An announcement on the site details the background of the planned move, and predicts a move-in date of late 2010 to early 2011.
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