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Welcome to Maret. We are proud of the many ways we ignite our students' potential, develop the mind, nurture curiosity, welcome challenge, embrace joy, and build a school community that is equitable and inclusive.

Why Maret?

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Non-Discrimination Policy

MARET SCHOOL stands firmly behind the principle that the admission of students, the employment of faculty, the operation of programs, and the governance of the School be open to all who are qualified regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. We believe that this principle is both firmly grounded in the spirit of American democracy and in keeping with the civil responsibilities of an independent school.

Expansion Grades 2020-2021

Maret accepts students as openings become available. With the exception of kindergarten, the exact number of openings for our expansion grades varies each year.

KINDERGARTEN: 20 new students
FIRST GRADE: 5 - 7 new students
THIRD GRADE: 2 - 4 new students
FOURTH GRADE: 7 - 10 students
SIXTH GRADE: 10 - 15 new students
SEVENTH GRADE: 10 - 12 new students
NINTH GRADE: 20 - 25 new students

Contact Us

If you have any questions, feel free to call or email us at 202.939.8814 or admission@maret.org.

We hope to see you on campus soon!

Frog FAQ

Maret is a co-ed, independent school located in Washington, DC. We serve 650 students in grades K-12, all on one campus.

Maret offers an engaging After School Program for grades K-8 September through June.
There is no before care for Lower School students. Students are welcome to arrive at 7:45am – 15 minutes before the start of the school day.
Middle and Upper School students may arrive on campus as early as 7:00 am.
The After School Program will not operate on days students are not in school.
Hours of operation are 3:00 - 5:00 pm or 6:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and 1:30 - 3:00 pm or 1:30 - 5:00 or 6:00 pm on Wednesdays.
Fees range between $4,000-4,500/school year.

At what grade do interscholastic sports begin?

Does Maret provide bus transportation?

Maret does not provide bus transportation. We are a 10-minute walk from the Woodley Park/Adams Morgan Metro station (Red Line). Maret provides bus shuttle service from the Woodley Park station to campus at 7:40am and 7:50am. Additionally, Metrobus stops directly in front of our campus. See Directions to Campus
Maret does provide bus transportation to/from all away games for students participating in team sports.

Can my child play sports and still participate in band, choir, plays, or musicals?

Yes. Art and music are a part of the regular school day for all students, K-12.
Beginning in Middle School, there are extracurricular (outside of class) options in visual and performing arts as well.
Lower and Middle School physical education and team sports take place during the regular school day four days a week. Upper School students participate in sports after school, beginning at 3:30pm.
Middle School play and musical rehearsals begin at 3:30pm.
Upper School play and musical rehearsals begin at 5:30pm, after sports practice.

Meet the Admission Team

Annie Farquhar Director of Admission afarquhar@maret.org	Bobby Holt Director of Financial Aid bholt@maret.org
Sophie Howard Director of Upper School Admission sophiehoward@maret.org	Murugi Njoroge Admission Associate and Associate Director of Summer Programs mnjoroge@maret.org
Patrick Scott Director of Middle School Admission & Social Media pscott@maret.org