Anonymous wrote:I feel like there's been a lot of controversy over the removal of Chinese from their offering. It seems that quite a few parents blame the administration for this lapse. There was apparently a FOIA filed about it. Some of my neighbors say that the FOIA shows culpability. So I don't know. Seems like the principal really does talk the talk but may not be the most effective.

Chinese language instruction has been reinstated at McLean, at least for 2026-27.

People affected still weren't happy with how it was handled, but it looks like the principal did a bit of a mea culpa, and ultimately more senior FCPS staff gave the school some staffing flexibility to retain the language courses and teacher next year. Similar things could happen at a bunch of schools over the coming years with boundary changes and looming enrollment declines.

https://thehighlandernews.com/42268/news/chinese-language-reinstated-at-mclean-amid-community-criticism/