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Mount Tamalpais School is a co-educational day school enrolling children in Kindergarten through 8th Grade.
Located in Mill Valley, just 12 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge, our beautiful campus is surrounded by grass fields and redwood groves.
Families choose Mount Tamalpais School for the joyful and robust learning experience it provides.
Our educators are experts in their teaching discipline and challenge every student with generative questions that drive further understanding and inspire "Aha!" moments daily.
Social emotional learning, as well as a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, help ensure a childhood in which children are well prepared for their future while remaining young at heart.
MTS dedicates over 15% of the operating budget to maintain financial accessibility in our school. We encourage families to apply for financial assistance if they feel affording the full tuition is out of reach. jdodge@mttam.org
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Club or Organization: Acronastics, Chess, Cooking, Golf, Impromptu Public Speaking, Intro to Coding, Jewelry Making, Table Tennis, Yoga and Meditation
Arts and Music Programs: Beginning Voice, Dance, Multi Media Art, Music Lessons
School Notes
MISSION
Learning is revered, and education is joyful.
VISION
Mount Tamalpais School where education inspires action.
COMMUNITY VALUES
Our values are the essence of our school and the code by which
we live the principles upon which we make our decisions. They are
the heart and soul of MTS and do not tend to change over
time.Everything we do at Mount Tamalpais School is with open
arms, hearts, and minds. To this end, we:
-Lead with Kindness
-Honor Childhood
-Practice Active Inclusion
-Celebrate the Journey
-Ask "What's Possible?"
DIVERSITY VISION STATEMENT
Mount Tamalpais School is dedicated to nourishing and
sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community in
which each person can be their truest self, knowing all
perspectives, identities, and voices are welcomed and valued. It is
our responsibility to create a school community where all members
can thrive and where students are encouraged to be engaged and
growth-minded citizens.
ADMISSIONS
An extension of our community includes the families that are
interested in learning more about MTS.We are honored to work
with families thatwant to learn more about MTS
andstrive to offer an inclusive, engaging, informative, and
worthwhile experienceas families explore MTS. All questions
are welcome and if there are any ways in which we can better
accommodate your family or provide more information in getting to
know MTS, please do not hesitate to be in touch. To learn
more about our school, please visit ourwebsite.For
admissions inquiries, please contact our Director of Admissions,
Amy Pearson (apearson@mttam.org) or Tricia Garcia
(tgarcia@mttam.org), Admissions and Advancement Manager.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Financial assistance applications are due in early January;
please check theschool websitefor steps and deadlines.
The admissions committee is a separate committee from the financial
assistance committee. Financial assistance information is not
shared with the admissions committee at any point in the
application process.Families applying for financial
assistance will receive their admission decision and financial
assistance decision at the same time.
Grades: K-8 | 386 students8.3 miles 39 Trellis Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 472-8000
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School Reviews
58/11/2018
What I admire most about MTS is how the school successfully balances and embraces its core traditions of fostering kindness, integrity, respect, and fairness, with its forward-thinking teaching methodologies. This philosophy distinguishes not only what MTS teaches in its forward-thinking STEM program, but what type of advanced techniques and tools it uses in its teaching, such as social-emotional learning. And through this marriage of core traditions with advanced teaching techniques, the school has fostered a respectful culture where kids become critical thinkers, explore boundaries, and take safe academic risks.
- Posted by Parent - Duncan
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Quick Stats (2023-24)
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 270 students
Yearly Tuition: $41,810
Average class size: 14 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 12
Source: Verified school update
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