Our Stories

Collective experiences shared among the Mary of Nazareth School community are what make ours an outstanding environment for children to learn and grow.

Here’s what our families want you to know about our school:

When we first joined Mary of Nazareth, we were looking for a great school. What we found was a community that has become an important part of our family's life. The teachers and staff create an environment that is warm, welcoming, and full of joy. Our boys are excited to go to school each day because they feel supported, challenged, and cared for by people who truly know them as individuals. The communication from the school is outstanding, and there is a level of trust, transparency, and partnership with parents that is hard to find.

Beyond academics, MoN helps instill the values, faith, character, and sense of responsibility that we hope will guide our children throughout their lives. The friendships our children have formed, and the relationships our family has built with other parents, teachers, and staff, are ones we will cherish long after our time at the school has ended. We are incredibly thankful to be part of the Mary of Nazareth family.

Our family decided to attend Mary of Nazareth after considering several educational options for our daughters. We were drawn to the school by the amazing facilities, the knowledgeable teachers, and the friendly staff. We also wanted our children to learn, understand, and embrace the tenets of the Catholic faith, which the school and its community deliver on each day. In fact, the community is the reason we so strongly embrace and enjoy Mary of Nazareth, as it reminds us of the community of our childhood: where we knew everyone, we played together, everyone looked out for everyone else, we celebrated the joyous times together, and of course lifted up and supported each other during the sorrowful moments. We experience that same community now at Mary of Nazareth Catholic School."

Our family is so thankful for Mary of Nazareth School and its role in our daughter's life. Having just finished kindergarten, she has been accepted for who she is and feels like a valued member of the Mary of Nazareth community as a whole. She is surrounded by teachers who excel at teaching academically but also lead by example - being kind, respectful, and always trying their best. The Mary of Nazareth students and families have been so welcoming and helpful to us as a new family at the school. We are confident that the lessons she learns in the coming years at Mary of Nazareth School will help her be a good student and a compassionate person. It is a special place full of special people."

Our family has been part of the Mary of Nazareth community for almost ten years, and we truly cannot say enough wonderful things about the school. From the very beginning, we felt welcomed into a culture that is supportive, faith-filled, and deeply committed to each child’s growth and success.

What stands out most is the genuine sense of community and the relationships built between the staff, students, and families. The teachers and staff take the time to truly know your children as individuals and care about them both academically and personally.

We also appreciate the rigorous curriculum and the school’s commitment to helping students take ownership of their own learning. Our children have been challenged, encouraged, and inspired to become confident, responsible learners both inside and outside the classroom.

Mary of Nazareth has been an incredible place for our family, and we are so grateful for the foundation it has provided for our children.

We have been so blessed to be part of the Mary of Nazareth family for 18 years. Our four children have been fortunate to experience the love, compassion and academic excellence offered by the talented teachers, staff and administration of this wonderful school."

Dicen que las cosas no pasan por simple casualidad, y de esa manera fue como descubrimos Mary of Nazareth School; podríamos decir que haber descubierto el colegio fue como un mensaje del cielo al que le estamos agradecidos. Han pasado 12 años de nuestras vidas tanto de mis hijos como la de mi esposo y la mía donde hemos tenido vivencias únicas, momentos llenos de valores, experiencias increíbles y lo que es mas importante una excelente educacion catolica por parte de quienes conforman una entidad educativa tan valorable como lo es Mary of Nazareth. Comenzando por la cabeza que es el director Michael Friel, sus asistentes tan eficaces, sus profesores calificados, su personal administrativo totalmente capacitado crean un habiente no solo profesional, positivo pero también muy familiar. El colegio tiene muy buenas instalaciones, campos grandes para pasear, gimnasio, salón de STREAM, capilla; en fin Mary of Nazareth para nuestra familia ha sido una bendicion y el mejor regalo de Dios."

Nuestra familia ha sido muy bendecida al ser parte de la comunidad de Mary of Nazareth durante los últimos 15 años.  Para nosotros MON es un colegio como ningún otro.  La educación es de alto nivel y rigurosa ayudando a crear una base académica fuerte para nuestros hijos. Mary of Nazareth cuenta con un currículo de enseñanza católica auténtico y un ambiente cristiano donde nuestros hijos pueden crecer en amor a Dios y al prójimo.  Como padres sabemos que MON nos ha respaldado en la crianza de nuestros hijos en un mundo donde la fé y los valores cristianos no son fáciles de transmitir. Por esto y muchas otras razones estamos inmensamente agradecidos con Dios y con Mary of Nazareth School."

After choosing to send our 3 children to MoN, we instantly were connected to the community and spirit that MoN embodies. Our family was instantly welcomed by all and our children flourished through the guidance, structure, and support. Each day, our children are excited to go to school, while making life long friendships and memories."

We love sending our children to Mary of Nazareth every day because the school creates a wonderful environment for our children to learn and grow. Not only do they receive an exceptional academic education but an excellent all around foundation that prepares them for the future. Both are very blessed to have great teachers who are positive, kind and caring with a true desire to see our children do their best and become loving and respectful people. Our children are very happy and thriving at MoN. Learning has become a JOY and they look forward to go to school every day."

As parents of 4 sons at Mary of Nazareth School (1 currently and 3 graduates), we love that boys can be boys at MoN and are expected to be gentlemen, too. We love that the environment is nurturing but disciplined with a healthy dose of fun. MoN has been an integral part of our family for the past 11 years. We are looking forward to 5 more great years!"

Enrolling our three boys at Mary of Nazareth School was the best decision we made because it gave them a great foundation academically, spiritually, and athletically to build upon. Over the ten years we’ve been at the school, our boys have grown into well-rounded young men and have formed friendships that last beyond their time at Mary of Nazareth. They’ve had incredible opportunities to grow and learn in ways that public schools do not offer. Higher level academics and competitive athletics in a variety of sports, all done in a spiritual environment, are just a few of the opportunities provided to our boys."

We believe that sending our children to Mary of Nazareth was the best decision we ever made. We were asked many times why we did not send them to public school since Montgomery County has the best schools in the nation and we would say because Mary of Nazareth gives our children more than an education. My children feel safe and protected when they are at school. The teachers truly love my children and take care of them like we would. They teach them to take pride in their work, their appearance and their relationship with others and God. They reward them for kindness, enthusiasm, sportsmanship and leadership. They are my “village” and I could not be prouder to say that my children go to Mary of Nazareth."