School News

With every round of data collection and every conversation about that data, our community demonstrates a commitment to growth and providing students at Maret with a world-class education.

Just before Thanksgiving break, first graders and faculty members were invited to an exhibit of second-grade art inspired by the work of Carmen Herrera (1915–2022), an abstract minimalist painter from Cuba. The students’ colorful, geometric compositions were bold and exciting, but the best part of the exhibit was the opportunity to interact with the artists themselves.

The Maret campus was bustling with activity throughout the summer as students and teachers joyfully greeted one another at the start of each day. But this wasn’t just any summer school experience—it was Horizons at Maret. Horizons' six-week summer enrichment program helps a diverse group of K-8 children develop a lifelong interest in learning, advances academic gains over the summer, and improves achievement in school.

Institutional research practitioners who participate in the Summer Fellows Lab hosted by Maret are trailblazing ways to crunch the numbers, analyze the data, and support their communities in leveraging it effectively. 

How do you top a season where you mounted one of the greatest comebacks in Maret’s sporting history, rallying from a 6-0 deficit to upset the #1 ranked team 7-6 and snatch the DCSAA State Softball Championship title? The 2022 softball team followed it up with a 15-2 record, bulldozing through the ISL A Division undefeated and securing both the ISL A regular season and tournament championships—setting the stage to defend their DCSAA State Softball Championship title.

The Maret School Board of Trustees announced today that Dennis Bisgaard will be Maret’s next Head of School beginning July 1, 2023. His appointment follows a national search for a successor to Head of School Marjo Talbott, who will be retiring June 30, 2023 after 29 years of extraordinary service to the school.

InLight’s network of student changemakers is wide and connected by a single mission: to tell untold stories and change the status quo. In November, Executive Director Ishaan Barrett ’22 and Director of Development Emma Vaughan ’22 secured a $1,000 operating grant from Greater Washington Community Foundation.