What We Stand For
We provide a transformative education to build a better world, one student at a time.
At Maret, each student is encouraged to develop their interests, passions, and strengths to meet their own purpose in the world. Through this transformative process, they learn essential skills and gain an understanding of who they are and who they can become. In this way the school pursues a better world — one in which students are engaged with courage, purpose, and joy.
Our Mission
Maret is a vibrant, K–12 independent school in Washington, DC. We ignite our students' potential; foster their academic, artistic, and athletic talents; and promote their well-being. We develop the mind, nurture curiosity, welcome challenge, embrace joy, and build community that is equitable and inclusive.
Our Educational Philosophy
We believe that learning happens in a strong, collaborative community—one built on a foundation of trusting relationships, mutual respect, and connectedness with each other and the world around us.
We believe in knowing and valuing each student as a unique individual. We trust that when students learn and demonstrate their comprehension in different ways, they better understand themselves as learners and develop autonomy in their educational journey.
We believe that learning should include a dynamic interplay of academics, the arts, athletics, and wellness and should encourage healthy, continuous exploration and expression of the authentic self.
We believe that curiosity, resilience, and responsibility are essential components of learning. We strive to create a supportive environment that fosters productive struggle and intellectual risk-taking, encourages students to lean into discomfort, and embraces failure and deep reflection as essential to both intellectual and personal growth.
We believe students must develop the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to understand broader communities and their cultural contexts. This understanding prepares students for meaningful engagement with the world beyond Maret.
We invite students to create their unique sense of purpose in pursuit of a meaningful life.
Our School Motto
Noscere Vivere Est—“To Learn is to Live”
Our Core Values
Respect + Integrity, Excellence + Creativity, The Individual + Connectedness, and Joy.
Respect & Integrity
Joy!
Excellence & Creativity
The Individual & Connectedness
Memberships and Accreditation
Maret is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW), and the Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools (AIMS), which is the school's accrediting body.