First Steps Academy, McLean VA: PreK-K

First Steps Academy is a Christian early childhood private school in McLean, VA teaching grades PreK-K.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-K
Teachers: 2
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Early childhood
Affiliation: Christian (nondenominational)
Setting: Suburb

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

First Steps Academy tuition, and what EISTC pays

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Up to the state share of per-pupil public school funding where you live The ceiling differs by school division. Students with disabilities at licensed special education schools can receive up to three times that share. In fiscal 2025, 5,336 scholarships were reported against $15.3 million in donor credits.

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Tuition at nearby private schools

School	Published tuition	Year	Miles
The Langley School	$43,980 to $50,990	2026-27	1.3
Our Lady of Good Counsel School	$15,290	2026-27	1.8

Each figure was read on that school's own website and is linked on its page. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Fusion Academy Ty: Tysons	6-12	43	2.1	Nonsectarian	<1
The Langley School	PreK-8	461	5.6	Nonsectarian	1
Oak Hill Montessori	PreK	11	not reported	Nonsectarian	1
Our Lady of Good Counsel School	PreK-8	470	15.5	Roman Catholic	2
McLean Children's Academy	Ungraded	30	6	Nonsectarian	2
Holly Brook Montessori School	PreK-K	13	4.3	Nonsectarian	2
Ambleside School	K-8	134	10.4	Christian (nondenominational)	2
St. Luke Catholic School	PreK-8	239	15.8	Roman Catholic	2

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