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[quote=Anonymous]We are a Maret family, so I wanted to comment on the previous posts as they speak to some of my thoughts about the school as well.  First though, we LOVE the school, the parent community, the emphasis on building strong and kind children, and the attention to academic achievement.  It has been an ideal fit for both of my children who are both very different.

But... my kids are in LS.  As a public school kid, I do worry about a graduating class size of 80 and that so many years together could be stifling.  But, the attrition rate is very low and kids very rarely leave, so Likely somehow, it all works out.  In MS, Maret does something similar to a college/house system where kids across grades do fun competitions, get-togethers - so there is mixing across the MS grades and there are more options socially than just the kids in your exact grade.

As for all of the kids being on one campus, this was also a worry of mine.  So far, the kids are pretty separate physically day-to-day, so that the more mature issues, etc. of US does seem removed and the younger kids are able to be younger.  On the other hand, the intermingling between the grades is done thoughtfully so that the older kids are buddies to the younger ones, and this brings the whole community together.  My Kindergardener lights up when one of the older kids high-5s him and knows his name, and somehow, this also seems to keep the older kids sweet in a special way.  So far, so good, I guess.[/quote]

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