Maret School

Maret School is a coeducational, K-12 independent school in Washington, D.C. It was founded by Marthe Maret in 1911 as a French primary school for girls and boys.

Graduation of Jeanne Maret from George Washington University

Maret School
Address
3000 Cathedral Avenue, NW

Washington, DC

USA
Information
MottoNoscere Vivere Est: "To Learn is to Live"
Established1911
FounderMarthe Maret
CategoryIndependent
HeadmasterMarjo Talbott
GradesK – 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment650
CampusCity
Color(s)Forest green and White
AthleticsCross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee
MascotFighting Frogs
NicknameMaret
AccreditationAssociation of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS)
NewspaperThe Woodley Leaves
YearbookThe Woodley Oaks
Websitehttp://www.maret.org/

History

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, three French sisters, Mlles Marthe, Louise, and Jeanne Maret, left their home in the village of[1] Marignan (Sciez) in France close by Geneva, Switzerland to teach. Louise taught in Russia, Jeanne in the Philippines, and Marthe (who became blind at age 18), in Washington, D.C.[2]

By 1911, Louise and Jeanne had joined Marthe in Washington, where they were inspired to bring an international flavor to education. They founded the Maret French School, later named Maret School. In 1923, the sisters moved the school to 2118 Kalorama Road with an enrollment of 62 culturally diverse students.[2]

By 1950, Margaret Williams had joined the school, which she led for the next 18 years. In 1952, growing enrollment compelled the School's Board of Trustees to secure a larger campus at 3000 Cathedral Avenue, NW. In 1953, boys were admitted to the Upper School. By 1966, enrollment totaled 375 students.[2]

Maret School was led by three headmasters throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s: William Laxner, William Layton, and John Francis. Starting in the mid 1970s, Peter A. Sturtevant, Sr. led Maret for two decades. To accommodate a growing enrollment, the school added additional facilities for athletics, arts, and academics.[2]

Marjo Talbott replaced Sturtevant as headmaster in 1994.[3]

Student body

Forty percent of Maret's 635 students identify as students of color. Students are from 45 nations and 24% of students receive financial aid.[2]

Notable alumni

Maret has had many distinguished alumni.[4]

References
  1. Le messager 2012
  2. "Maret School History". Maret School. Archived from the original on September 25, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  3. "Leadership at Maret School | K-12 College Prep School in Washington, D.C." www.maret.org. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. "Distinguished Alumni Award". Maret School. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  5. "About a Turnabout: The Walkmen". Express. Washington Post. September 3, 2008.
  6. Steinberg, Dan (September 10, 2016). "This D.C. private school had 24 players on its football team. One just made the NFL". Washington Post.
  7. Mullan, Dillon (March 21, 2017). "Maret big man Luka Garza wins D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year". Washington Post.
  8. Lyubomirsky, Sonja. "UCR Profiles - Search & Browse". UC Riverside. University of California. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  9. "Distinguished Alumni Award, The Maret School, Washington, DC, 2013. The Maret School, Washington, DC". Scholars@Duke. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  10. Brennan, Patricia (November 1, 1992). "Yeardley Smith: First Person, Plural". Washington Post.
  11. Strauss, Valerie (October 10, 2019). "Perspective | 'I am asking you to help hold adults accountable,' a Maret alum writes to students as the elite private school acknowledges a troubled past". Washington Post.


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