Maret School
Maret School is an independent, non-sectarian, college-preparatory day school in Washington, DC with 650 students in grades K–12. Three immigrant sisters, Marthe, Louise, and Jeanne Maret left their home in Geneva, Switzerland at the turn of the twentieth century and created the school in 1911.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Switzerland and Number One Observatory Circle.
Embassy of Switzerland
Government office
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The Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Swiss Confederation to the United States. It is located at 2900 Cathedral Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Woodley Park neighborhood. Embassy of Switzerland is situated 700 feet east of Maret School.
Number One Observatory Circle
Government office
Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Located on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., it is sometimes informally referred to simply as "the Naval Observatory". Number One Observatory Circle is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Maret School.
Apostolic Nunciature to the United States
Government office
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The Apostolic Nunciature to the United States, sometimes referred to as the Vatican Embassy, is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to the United States. Apostolic Nunciature to the United States is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Maret School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley Park and Cleveland Park.
Woodley Park
Suburb
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Woodley Park is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, Woodley Park hosts a commercial corridor of restaurants and shops located along Connecticut Avenue.
Cleveland Park
Suburb
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Cleveland Park is a residential neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is located at and bounded approximately by Rock Creek Park to the east, Wisconsin and Idaho Avenues to the west, Klingle and Woodley Roads to the south, and Rodman and Tilden Streets to the north.
Cathedral Heights
Neighborhood
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Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue.
Maret School
- Type: School
- Description: school in Washington D.C., United States
- Categories: private school and education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.92813° or 38° 55′ 41″ northLongitude
-77.06032° or 77° 3′ 37″ westElevation
272 feet (83 metres)Open location code
87C4WWHQ+7VOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Maret School” goes by many names.
- French: “Maret School”
- Irish: “Scoil Maret”
- Swedish: “Maret School”
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