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1911

Forty-two years after its founding in 1911 by three Maret sisters who had emigrated from Europe, Maret moved into its new home on the remaining seven acres of what was once the 250-acre Woodley Estate.

By 1911, Louise and Jeanne had joined Marthe in Washington, where they were inspired to bring an international flavor to education.

1923

In 1923, the sisters moved the school to 2118 Kalorama Road with an enrollment of 62 culturally diverse students.

1941

Lower school students at the Kalorama campus in 1941

1944

By 1944 [the year both Marthe and Louise passed away], these two strong, talented and imaginative leaders had pursued their dream for 34 years.

1950

In 1950, ownership of Woodley passed from former Secretary of State and Secretary of War Henry Stimson to The Maret School, with Margaret Williams as principal.

By 1950, Margaret Williams had joined the school, which she led for the next 18 years.

1952

"The MARET school / day school for boys and girls / Pre-kindergarten through High School / French Taught in All Grades / Reading taught phonetically / College preparatory / NOW ESTABLISHED IN NEW LOCATION AT THE WOODLEY ESTATE. 3000 Cathedral Ave." —Washington Post advertisement, 1952

1954

By 1954, Maret started admitting boys to Upper School and graduated its first co-ed senior class (five girls to one boy).

1961

To celebrate the School's fiftieth anniversary in 1961, ground was broken for a new "activities building" with gymnasium, locker rooms, and new science labs and classrooms.

1989

By 1989, with 508 students, a modern gymnasium and other new arts and academic facilities, and mounting demand for admission, Maret School had found itself again.

1994

Marjo Talbott Head of School 1994–Present

2011

Many of the stories above are from MARET SCHOOL: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, written by presidential scholar Michael Beschloss and designed by The Magazine Group to commemorate Maret's centennial in 2011.

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