Maret School

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The Maret School is a private, secular, co-educational, college-preparatory school located in northwest Washington, D.C., USA. It operates K-12 on one campus, and has several main facilities. The Maret School was founded in 1911 as a girls school. In 1952, it moved to its present location on Cathedral Avenue, purchasing the Woodley building and 8 adjoining acres. It has recently undergone two major renovations, including the addition of a 350-seat theater. The student enrollment is approximately 600 with small classes and a low student-teacher ratio (7:1). The school's goal is to value students as individuals and not define success for a student in any one specific way, as students are encouraged to explore different areas and success is measured relative to the individual student's interest and abilities.

Contents 1 Campus 2 Renovations 2.1 Phase One 2.2 Phase Two 3 Fire 4 External links

[edit] Campus

The school's historic central building, Woodley, was built in 1801 by Philip Barton Key. Today it encompasses the main library and administrative offices, and in the past it was the summer residence for several US presidents as well as Gen George Patton.

The rest of the school is comprised of several different buildings:

• The Activities Building (AB) which houses the middle school, two gyms, and a weight room.
• The Academic Center (AC) which houses the high school, cafeteria, art rooms, atrium, as well as the offices for most departments.
• The Lower School which houses the lower school, a playground, as well as the 350 seat theater. The theater also serves as one of several links between the lower school and AC buildings.
• The Cottage which houses the kindergarten.

[edit] Renovations

The school has undergone a major renovation, comprised of two phases

[edit] Phase One

During phase one, the AB building was redone, with new classrooms and a band room.

Also, the cottage was moved to a new location.

[edit] Phase Two

Phase two was a much larger project. The AC building was connected with the new lower school building, replacing the old undersized building that housed the lower school in past years. The other additions were a new art studio, a 350 seat theater, a new artificial turf field, as well as a new cafeteria, and there were new offices for teachers.

[edit] Fire

A two alarm fire broke out prior to phase two. The fire started in one of the art rooms, the cause of which is unknown. The fire was put out quickly, but the water damage was extensive.

[edit] External links

• Official School Site
• Woodley Society