Marymount Military Academy

The school originally catered to pre-schoolers through ninth grade, and the students boarded in what is now the E-shaped building's west wing.

[1] The school is an outgrowth of St. Edward's hall, a pioneer Tacoma educational institution which was also opened and operated by the Dominican Sisters.

The administration of the school and direction of the educational program were in the hands of the Dominican Sisters, whose Motherhouse was annexed to the academy.

Curriculum: A 1940 Tacoma News Tribune article quoting the Dominican Sisters described the educational facilities and policies of the school as follows: "The student body is composed of boys from six to sixteen years of age.

The curricula includes the elementary grades and junior high school studies required for accreditation by the state.

The students enjoyed a fine music program, and in addition to their choir, Marymount sponsored a band.

They also had a tradition of performing annually in the local Daffodil Parade, held in April in downtown Tacoma.

By the late 1980s, a series of catastrophic maintenance problems convinced the sisters to sell Marymount because they could not adequately care for the facility and grounds.

Today, several non-profit groups share space at Marymount, including a senior center, in addition to the LeMay Family Collection Foundation.