The Community
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ART AT THE BARN
The Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati was founded in 1892 by 19 women artists, and today The Club is more than 250 women strong, the oldest Woman’s Art Club operating without interruption in the United States. A bit of history: In 1992, our centennial year, The Club moved to its first permanent address at the Pendleton Art Center.
In 2006, in order to raise funds to restore the Resthaven Barn in Mariemont as a Cultural Center, The Club created the Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati Foundation (The Foundation). The Barn currently provides space for art instruction, art exhibits, artists’ studios, kids activities and events. You can rent the facility for events or even teach your own art class. The Barn continues to be maintained and operated by The Foundation as a State of Ohio Cultural Facility serving men, women, and children of the Greater Cincinnati Area. Last year they received 16,000 individual visits!
The Mariemont Garden Club is a resident-run civic organization dedicated to the beautification and maintenance of various public spaces in the Village. In existence since 1941 it is the longest running civic association in the Village. They hold an annual plant sale in May of each year the Saturday before Mother’s Day. Proceeds from the sale are used to fund the purchase of plants and trees for the public areas of the Village. Please contact Karen Berkich or Judy Kagrise for more information on joining the Garden Club.
MARIEMONT SCHOOLS
The Mariemont City School District is located about 10 miles east of Cincinnati, Ohio and includes the villages of Fairfax, Terrace Park, Mariemont, and the unincorporated areas of Plainville and Williams Meadows. The district traces its founding to April 14, 1879.
You can see our State of Ohio Department of Education report card here.
Quick Facts About the District
The Mariemont City School District consists of four schools. Total enrollment is 1,680 students. At the time of the latest annual report, the district employed 210 employees including certified and classified staff. There are two elementary principals, one junior high principal and one assistant principal and principal at the high school. General administration consists of the superintendent and treasurer.
Tradition of Academic Excellence
- Mariemont High School was the first and only high school in Ohio to receive the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award four times- ’05, ’02, ’89, ’85. The award is based on a comprehensive educational program including both academic and extracurricular offerings.
- In the National Merit Competition, Mariemont High School has produced Commended Students, Semi-Finalists and Finalists every year since 1959.
- Since its inception, the State Report Card, issued by the Ohio Department of Education has awarded the Mariemont City School District the distinctive honor of receiving the rating of Excellent or higher. The District received the state’s highest ranking “Excellent with Distinction” in 2009-2010 placing it 8th highest among over 600 school districts in Ohio!
- In the last eight years, each graduating class has earned over $1,000,000 in college scholarships.
Mariemont School District is one of only three Ohio schools to have a direct link to the National Library of Congress through our Veterans History Project. This joint effort of students and staff video records interviews with local World War II, Korean and Vietnam veterans. - In ’07-‘08 Mariemont High School offered thirteen Advanced Placement courses. 88% of students who took Advanced Placement tests passed and are eligible for college credit.
- In ’07-’08, a record-breaking forty-four students received the designation of AP Scholar through their outstanding achievement on AP exams.
- The ‘07-‘08 MHS Junior Engineer Technical Society varsity team placed first in its division regionally and in state and third in the nation. JETS competition promotes an interest in engineering, science, mathematics, and technology.
- Twenty percent of the high school’s graduating classes earn the “cum laude” distinction, an honor determined by the academic grade average and college entrance exam test scores.
- The Class of 2008 achieved the highest composite SAT and ACT scores in over a decade.
- In ’07-’08 forty-two students are inducted as new members of the Mariemont High School chapter of the National Honor Society.
THE MARIEMONT PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
The Mariemont Preservation Foundation (MPF) is a non-profit dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the unique qualities of the Village of Mariemont, which is located 10 miles east of Cincinnati, Ohio. They seeks to reaffirm the principles of town planning that made Mariemont a “National Exemplar” which earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and National Historic Landmark status in 2007.
The MPF hosts a wealth of historical information about Mariemont, in addition to photo and plan archives. Learn about the rich history of our planned community by visiting their website.
MARIELDERS
THE MARIELDERS is a nonprofit senior center dedicated to the enrichment of life for adults 55 years and older by providing activities and services. They were established in 1977 and provide transportation to the following communities: Mariemont, Fairfax, Madison Place, Plainville and Terrace Park.
Please visit their website to learn about their wealth of activities and services.
TOWN CRIER NEWSPAPER
Mariemont has its own resident-run publication! The Mariemont Town Crier has been around for almost 50 years and publishes 8 issues per year – September through December and February through May. Each issue is delivered to residents’ doorsteps the first full weekend of publishing months for free by resident junior couriers. Free copies of each issue also are available at the Mariemont Library and at Village businesses. Residents are always welcome to submit story ideas, photos from community events and activities, and letters to the editor about Village-related items. Advertising and promotional story opportunities are available for local businesses as well. Village organizations and area non-profits are eligible to supply event or informational inserts for a small fee, to be hand-stuffed in the center of the chosen issue by junior couriers. To contribute articles or press releases, story ideas, and photos; inquire about advertising rates and sizes; or find out more about how to submit an insert, please reach out to the publishers at [email protected]. View archived issues of the Mariemont Town Crier on ISSUU at https://issuu.com/mariemonttc. And be sure to check out current editions, community happenings, and follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MariemontTownCrier/ |
MARIEMONT PRESCHOOL PARENTS GROUP (MPPG)
The Mariemont Preschool Parents Group (MPPG) provides activities for preschool age children and a forum for parental education, discussion and social interaction. We welcome anyone in Mariemont and the surrounding areas with preschool age children (or expecting) and who is interested in meeting other parents. Membership includes fun family events throughout the year, monthly informational & social meetings for members, invitation to join playgroups, and a chance to attend couples events and Kiddie Kamp at the end of May. Annual membership runs from September through May of every school year.
