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Kumara School

540 Marin Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, 94941-0949 -

School Notes Overview:

At Kumara School, we use childrens' interests and the ideas of developmentally appropriate practice to create a play-based, meaningful curriculum that involves the whole child. What makes our school so special is the feeling of trust in the individual, each finding their own path through flexibility and freedom in order to know they’re wonderful just the way they are. We believe there is a force, spirit, inner self or whatever you want to call it, which guides us. We need to take the time to tune in to ourselves, find what really interests us and from there decide what to do. When we are following this inner guide, we will naturally be powerful, healthy, motivated, happy and caring for other people and our whole planet....

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School Overview:

	Kumara School
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children Other special emphasis association(s) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 1
County	Marin County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	54 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 45 students
	Kind - 7 students
	Grade 1 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	4 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	1:18 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	209 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

At Kumara School, we use childrens' interests and the ideas of developmentally appropriate practice to create a play-based, meaningful curriculum that involves the whole child. What makes our school so special is the feeling of trust in the individual, each finding their own path through flexibility and freedom in order to know they’re wonderful just the way they are. We believe there is a force, spirit, inner self or whatever you want to call it, which guides us. We need to take the time to tune in to ourselves, find what really interests us and from there decide what to do. When we are following this inner guide, we will naturally be powerful, healthy, motivated, happy and caring for other people and our whole planet.
Profile last updated: 01/20/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94941)	School Zip (94941)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	28,718 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	76%	32%
Population Average Age	43 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$91,283	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	41 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (94941) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	65% / 35%	55% / 45%