Our daughter has attended middle school at MTS. It's a warm and inclusive environment with a great…read moreteacher-student ratio. The teachers and team are outstanding. Their science program is especially strong, and we love that she embraces STEM subjects at MTS. She also loves the enrichment, clubs and performing arts. Our daughter is excited about learning and loves her teachers. The long-term impact is huge as she will graduate from 8th grade soon, and will take with her a lifelong thirst and thrill for learning.

I love Mount Tamalpais school. Me and my friend once visited on a weekend and the campus was…read morebeautiful. I know a couple people who went there and they said they had a wonderful experience.

I attended Marin Horizon in the early-mid 2000s, from 3rd through 8th grade. Those years were…read moreextremely formative for me, but unfortunately were not positive - in fact I remember them today as being the worst years of my life. The academics at MHS may have been good, but were rendered irrelevant by the brutal, ceaseless bullying I experienced, the scars of which haunt me to this day. I have memories of horrible things my classmates did to me while the faculty and administration stood by and did nothing. It pains me to think that my parents spent so much money for me to be treated so poorly, and even today I wonder how I made it through those years of misery and came out the other side. Today I'm 32 and have a wonderful and fulfilling life that I am extremely proud of - everything I have is not because of, but rather in spite of, my time at MHS.

My daughter had the privilege to attend Marin Horizon School for 8th grade and her experience…read moreexceeded our expectations on every level. My only regret is not moving to MHS earlier. What most impressed me was how close the teachers, staff and administrators got to know her, and the dedicated coaching she received in every single class. This struck me reading the narrative from each teacher in the first report cards. It was clear they knew my daughter deeply and had worked closely with her to develop her strengths and push her in the areas she needed to grow. The school community was incredibly warm and welcoming, she had many new friends within days of joining the school and felt as if she had been there for years. This was clearly intentional, MHS focuses on fostering a sense of belonging, bonding with teachers, character building and strong academics. I highly recommend MHS and can see why they have been voted 'Best Private School in Marin' for many years. It is indeed the best!

Overall not bad for a public school, I guess I should be glad my kids go here above other public…read moreschools. Like many others in the area I wish I could afford private schooling but with the cost of Marin / Mill Valley this will have to do Hang in there kids middle school isn't easy no matter where ya go!

This is amazing school with a Fantastic cuticular choices but the classrooms now are not used for…read moreits original purpose. for example the science classrooms have way too many sinks and not Originally made for science but instead to learn how to wash dishes and cook food. As someone who has gone to Mill Valley Middle School for a couple of years this problem needs to be fixed to provide future generations the learning environment where they can thrive and learn in a place suited for what it is being used to do.

This thanksgiving, there are many things to be thankful for, one of them is to recognize this…read moreestablishment! "The Edna maguire Mustangs are racing in the right direction " I would like to express my appreciation for the Edna Maguire elementary school of Mill Valley . It is a great thing to observe that the educators care about each other in the challenging time of the Pandemic . A well organized and professional environment, Mr Leo Kostelnik the Principal's daily announcements are educative and brainstorming for kids , by which he oversees a highly talented and dedicated people! It is a product of team efforts , skills and talent ! Some with 20 years experience in education , The Teachers produce high quality work ! Teachers like Mrs Ordonez, Mrs scholtz are fantastic without forgetting other teachers , like Lisa Monge , Mrs Jen ( Calm and relaxation expert )Mrs Bremer , Lindsay Caruso, Miekley Leslie , la lanne Jackie , Jennifer Ferrer , Fielder Leslie, Mr Mares and Mr Tong , They are very patient , enthusiastic and love their job ! The zoom link distance- learning is successful . Kids seem to be happy , learning and following along well ! As the teachers and kids are preparing to go back to school for in person learning when it's the right time ! The school is well prepared. Masks and hand sanitizers are used frequently! The classrooms are kept clean and health precautions are observed! Keep up the good work and happy thanksgiving!

This is a great school…read more I believe that a school's performance is a function of several factors. My non-exclusive list of factors includes the students, faculty, administration, and parent community. This school does a great job in each of these categories. Extremely supportive administration and many great teachers (especially first, second, third and fifth). We did have a poor experience with a fourth grade teacher that tended to scream rather than correct - but she is no longer at the school. I strongly recommend Strawberry Point School.

Mill Valley Nursery School was such an amazing experience for our family. We sent both of our kids…read morethere and not only did the school make us better, more informed parents, but we made some amazing friends as well. It's a very special community. Once your kids get into elementary school, you realize how removed you are from their education, but at MVNS you get to be a part of it. I will forever cherish that time. I highly recommend this preschool!

We have been at Mill Valley Nursery School with two of our daughters and it's been a wonderful…read moreexperience. MVNS is truly a special place for preschoolers to do what they do best: play. The outdoor space is one of a kind along with the resident chickens. Our director is also amazing and leads with a deep understanding of child development. The emergent, play based curriculum has helped our girls thrive and prepare them for elementary school. There is also no other place in Mill Valley we can be as involved in their early childhood education which has been helpful in my parenting journey. On top of that, the community is warm and supportive and we all get to know one another's children in deep and meaningful ways. We'll be sad to leave MVNS, however the benefits of being here will impact us the rest of our lives!

I'm a student at North Bridge it's helped me so much it taught me how read and write in cursive…read more I feel good about myself and learning in school. My old school was hard and I felt like I didn't have friends. Now I have a family. Thank you North Bridge Narwhals Love Sienna

From the owner: North Bridge Academy teaches dyslexic children the way they learn best. Now serving grades 3-6…read more Expert teachers, strong social-emotional support and small class sizes distinguish this school from other Marin options.

As an alumnus (1959 - 1967), I'm disappointed that the school has chosen trendiness over substance…read more I will not give my opinion on teaching "the gender non-binary" to second graders. But I will note that parents seem to be afraid of giving their opinions, which was certainly not the case when I attended the school. In second grade, my teacher Miss Williams read "The Princess and the Goblin" to us. There was no question that the school was patriotic and valued a classical education. Today the decision makers claim that the school is just following the vision of its founders, who emphasized educating "the whole student." But I doubt that the founders would approve of what the school is doing today. The insincere virtue signaling that pretends to be social justice is not a grass-roots phenomenon but rather a fashionable elite pose that allows the unjust to pretend they care when they really do not. Imposing this on children can only be described as a travesty. The parents are trapped because it's the powers above them who have imposed this on the rest of us, and careers and reputations are at stake. Instead of socially engineering students, my alma mater needs to get back to teaching the basics and treating students as the unique individuals they are rather than as representatives of groups. The motto of the school when I went there was "A spirit always surging." Today, I would say "cringing" is a more accurate description.

Our child just completed first year here. This school has surpassed our expectations and we are…read morealready looking forward to the next school year. The environment is friendly, fun, supportive, and progressive. The facilities are fantastic, and there is ongoing construction and improvements happening. There is an emphasis on the overall child, not just academics. If your child is lucky enough to have Doug Zesiger as their teacher, I have nothing to say but the best things about him. It is sad to see Dierdre leave, though - as she has been fantastic :( Step-up day was a moving experience, and it was so cool to see the 8th graders 'stepping down', and stomping their feet when the kindergarteners 'stepped up.' It was a very memorable day! I know it sounds like I am going on about this school, but I really can not imagine a better environment for my children. There really was nothing negative I can say at all about this year. I know a few parents had gripes about the bus and after school offerings, but that is maybe all I can even think of (very minor in my opinion). We applied to a number of independent schools in San Francisco and Southern Marin and were accepted to all, but MCDS was our top and standout choice. We couldn't be happier after our first year and without hesitation highly recommend this school. I have no doubt this school is one of the best in not only the Bay Area, but in the country.

It's been disheartening to watch this school's accelerating slide into mediocrity…read more Things were bad before COVID, and then some new administrators and teachers came in. It looked like things turned around for a year or two, but now they're worse now than before. The one remaining bright spot were the friends and community we built through the school, but now many families we know are pulling their kids out for other schools, or are actively planning on it in the coming year. The school is raising tuition and hoping to scoop up clueless newcomers to area who heard about how great MPMS was in the past, before they realize what it is now.

We have sent all three of our children to MPMS and they thrived, both academically and socially…read more There is a commitment to knowing each student not just for their school work but for their emotional growth and development. MPMS is a hidden gem in Larkspur and I appreciate the commitment the school makes to deeply knowing kids and their needs. The parent/faculty community is wonderful too.