Maire Elementary School at a glance
Lewis Maire Elementary School is one of the most architecturally distinctive schools in the district. Built in 1936, as the Grosse Pointe area was starting to grow, it was designed by Detroit architects in the English Gothic Revival style. Copper moldings and gutters and multi-paned windows are among the classic design details of architect Wirt C. Rowland. Pewabic tile fireplaces and fountains lend an beauty to the building.
About 320 students attend the school located on 740 Cadieux Road in Grosse Pointe. Principal Kathleen Satut said Maire is part of what holds the community together. “We have a wonderful parent association and it’s really a community gem,” she said.
Nancy Wiggers, now retired from the school district, wrote "Maire Through the Years," a 71-page history of the school.
Some students have received national attention. Ivan Moshchuk, a 2009 graduate of Grosse Pointe South High School, is an accomplished pianist who recently won a prestigious music scholarship. Bradely Eisenbrey, the current laboratory director for Gift of Life of Michigan, attended Maire from 1958 to 1961.
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