Maret School

We are excited to announce Maret's 2026 Graduation Speaker, Kwame Alexander! Mr. Alexander is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of 45 books, including 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳, his Newbery Medal-winning novel turned Emmy® Award-winning Disney+ TV series. He is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated 𝘈𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘥 and 𝘈𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳: 𝘑𝘢𝘻𝘻𝘺 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘴, a PBS KIDS special and series of shorts produced by GBH Kids based on his beloved children's book of the same name. He regularly shares his passion for literacy, books and the craft of writing around the world, including Ghana, West Africa, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic. A recipient of the 2025 NAACP Image Award, Kwame is a 2026 Sine 250+ Fellow at American University and the founder of the literacy non-profit One Word at a Time. Mr. Alexander is also the proud parent of a member of the Class of 2026. We can't wait to welcome him to Maret's stage on Monday!

Photo credit: Rowan Daly

Middle schoolers end the year with grade-specific capstone projects. From American Experience projects in fifth and sixth grade that explore American history and family food traditions, to the seventh-grade Global Issues Day and the eighth-grade Climate Conference—students are researching, creating, and presenting their newfound knowledge!

A huge thanks to Maret parents for hosting last week as a sweet treat for upper schoolers before exams! 🐸🍪

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month!

Congratulations to our 4th graders on their fin-tastic performance of Finding Nemo! 🐸🐠🎶

Students in our middle and upper school theatre-focused performing arts classes had some special visitors this year! Whether an award-winning playwright, a stage manager for local theater, or an alum of Maret and Second City, students learned about real-world applications of what they are studying in their classes.

To all who are celebrating Eid al-Adha, Eid Mubarak!

It's time to swing into the holiday weekend!

A huge thank you to everyone for making this past weekend's Fête such a success! We couldn't have done it without all of the staff and community volunteers who made it possible! 🐸🎉