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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a very controversial topic. You can see that when some school are criticized the threads are never closed. When maret is criticized the threads are deleted or locked. So you will receive partial information from this forum. Also there is a maret troll that sometimes is funny. [/quote]

+1. I think someone at Maret is blackmailing the DCUM moderators.  [/quote]

Ha - I joked about this over the years, b/c I always felt like there were no bad Maret posts. I'm going to focus on the pure academic piece and not mention the HOS or the political leanings (well, sort of). Like any school, on an academic level, Maret works for some kids and not others. IMO, it works for a smaller "type" of kid than other schools. Meaning, I think that other schools are more willing and more able to accommodate a broader range of learning styles and interests than Maret. Maret packs a lot into the school day/week such that the kids don't have a lot of free time built into the schedule for study halls (there are built in "meet with teacher" blocks, which is nice). But, I felt that if my kid missed a day of school due to being sick, that he was perpetually far behind.

I think Maret's college placement last year was likely one of best in the area - I think 7 to Northwestern? To me, a measure of the school is not where the top kids end up but those in the middle/bottom.

Maret tends to lose 5-6 people each year after 9th and even 10th grade. These kids leave for a variety of reasons, many of which are not academic capability. That's telling that a kid would leave after 10th grade.

Now here is my one sort of political comment. In our experience (and others may have had different experiences so don't jump all over me), if your child has an independent thought that is DIFFERENT from the school's approach or beliefs, then your child's independent thought is not welcome for discussion. If your child wants to ask as "why" question and truly try to understand a point of view, it's not always welcome.

If you are seriously considering the school, I would encourage you to talk with people at all levels (lower, middle, upper) and families who stayed as well as those who left. Plus families with kids at different schools who can tell you the comparisons. 
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