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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.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 55 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

Year Founded

1983

Student Body

Total Students

55 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

85%

State avg.: 51%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Motto: 'The principal goal of education is to create people who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.' - Jean Piaget

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 55 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Marin County, CA is $27,618 for elementary schools and $34,712 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Marin County, CA is 79% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).