Maret School
{{Short description|Private school in Washington, D.C., US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{third-party|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Maret School
| motto = Noscere Vivere Est: "To Learn is to Live"
| established = {{start date and age|1911|p=1}}
| category = Independent
| gender = Coeducational
| headmaster = Dennis Bisgaard
| head_name = Head of school
| founder = Marthe Maret
| enrollment = 650
| grades = K–12
| streetaddress = 3000 Cathedral Avenue, NW
| city = Washington, DC
| zipcode = 20008
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|38|55|42|N|77|03|36|W|format=dms|display=it}}
| accreditation = Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS)
| campus type = Urban
| colors = Forest green and white
| ceeb = 090115
| athletics = Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee
| nickname = Maret
| mascot = Fighting Frogs
| yearbook = The Woodley Oaks
| newspaper = The Woodley Leaves
| website = {{URL|https://www.maret.org/}}
}}
Maret School is a coeducational, non-sectarian, 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.
History
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, three French sisters, Mlles. Marthe, Louise, and Jeanne Maret, left their home in the village of 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.maret.org/about_us/history/index.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925074852/http://www.maret.org/about_us/history/index.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 25, 2008 |title=Maret School History |publisher=Maret School |accessdate=August 20, 2015 }}
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.
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.
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.
Marjo Talbott replaced Sturtevant as headmaster in
1994, before retiring in.{{Cite web|url=https://www.maret.org/about-us/leadership|title=Leadership at Maret School {{!}} K-12 College Prep School in Washington, D.C.|website=www.maret.org|language=en-US|access-date=February 26, 2018}}
After serving Maret for 29 years, Talbott retired in 2023. She was succeeded by Dennis Bisgaard. {{Cite web|url= https://www.maret.org/school-news/details/~board/news-digest/post/maret-welcomes-dennis-bisgaard-as-tenth-head-of-school|title=Maret Welcomes Dennis Bisgaard as Tenth Head of School {{!}}K-12 College Prep School in Washington, D.C.|website=www.maret.org|language=en-US|access-date=May 13, 2024}}
Current profile
Maret's student body consists of 650 students.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-03 |title=FAQ {{!}} Maret School {{!}} Private K-12 Day School, DC |url=https://www.maret.org/admission/frog-faqs |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.maret.org |language=en-US}} 53% of students and 41% of faculty identify as People of Color. 68% of faculty hold advanced degrees. 25% of students receive financial aid.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-03 |title=Tuition & Financial Aid at Maret {{!}} Private K-12 Day School |url=https://www.maret.org/admission/tuition-financial-aid |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.maret.org |language=en-US}}
Notable alumni
{{alumni|date=December 2022}}
- Peter Matthew Bauer: Musician{{cite news |title=About a Turnabout: The Walkmen |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2008/09/04/about_a_turnabout_the_walkmen/ |work=Express |publisher=Washington Post |date=September 3, 2008 |language=en}}
- Sean Davis: Professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers{{cite news |last1=Steinberg |first1=Dan |title=This D.C. private school had 24 players on its football team. One just made the NFL. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2016/09/10/this-d-c-private-school-had-24-players-on-its-football-team-one-just-made-the-nfl/ |work=Washington Post |date=September 10, 2016 |language=en}}
- Anthony Dobbins: Professional basketball player and coach
- Luka Garza: Professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves{{cite news |last1=Leistikow |first1=Chad |title=NBA Draft 2021: Detroit Pistons select Iowa's Luka Garza in the second round |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2021/07/29/nba-draft-2021-luka-garza-iowa-stats-detroit-pistons/5393701001/ |work=Hawk Central |date=July 29, 2021 |language=en}}
- Sonja Lyubomirsky: Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and the author of The How of Happiness{{cite web |last1=Lyubomirsky |first1=Sonja |title=UCR Profiles - Search & Browse |url=https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/sonja |website=UC Riverside |publisher=University of California |accessdate=15 August 2020}}
- J. Lorand Matory: Anthropology Professor at Duke University{{cite web |title=Distinguished Alumni Award, The Maret School, Washington, DC, 2013. The Maret School, Washington, DC. |url=https://scholars.duke.edu/display/awdrec10658 |website=Scholars@Duke |accessdate=15 August 2020}}
- Christof Putzel: Journalist
- Theodore Shapiro: American composer best known for film scores, including State and Main, 13 Going on 30, Along Came Polly, The Devil Wears Prada, Fun with Dick and Jane, etc.
- Yeardley Smith: Actress best known for voicing Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons{{cite news |last1=Brennan |first1=Patricia |title=Yeardley Smith: First Person, Plural |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1992/11/01/yeardley-smith-first-person-plural/3e50ac97-e29d-4e6f-ac36-23dbc94e59ea/ |work=Washington Post |date=1 November 1992}}
- Josh Stamberg: Actor{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
- Rosalind Wiseman: Author of New York Times best-selling book Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence, released in 2002, was the basis of the 2004 film Mean Girls.{{cite news |last1=Strauss |first1=Valerie |title=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 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/10/10/i-am-asking-you-help-hold-adults-accountable-maret-alum-writes-students-elite-private-school-acknowledges-troubled-past/ |work=Washington Post |date=October 10, 2019 |language=en}}
- Dan van Holst Pellekaan: Deputy Premier of South Australia {{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
- Catie Lazarus: Entertainer/Writer
References
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