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150 N. San Pedro Road
San Rafael, CA 94903

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Tel: (415)339-9336

www.themarinschool.org

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The Marin School provides an experiential education with interactive classes, creative projects, and curriculum-related field trips.

The Marin School's mission is to provide a collaborative learning community that inspires confidence, creativity, integrity, and academic excellence through a deep belief in each student’s potential.

Students in The Marin School Theatre Project produce two plays a year

There's no back row at The Marin School. Small, seminar-style classes and mentor relationships with faculty ensure every student's voice is heard.

Students are engaged in unique TMS art and technology electives, including Public Art, 3D Animation, Robotics, Innovation Studio and more!

The Marin School's curriculum is designed to provide a challenging academic experience for each student. All classes provide space for collaboration and creative thinking.

Students thrive in an environment where they are hands-on with the curriculum. It's hard not to be engaged in courses like Virology, Zoology, and SF Bay Area Ecology!

We teach individuals at The Marin School. "The Marin School offers the extraordinary opportunity to learn in an atmosphere that is warm, individualized and happy. Students here are deeply engaged with both their work and their teachers.
This is what education should look like." -Madeline Levine , Ph.D., Author of The Price of Privilege and Teach Your Children Well. The Marin School is small by design.
Our small class sizes (an average class size of 8) and low student-to-teacher ratio, enable our teachers truly understand their students who they are, how they think, and what motivates them to learn.
Ours is an experiential education with interactive classes, creative projects, and curriculum-related field trips.
We offer a UC-approved, thought-provoking curriculum with a creative approach to everything we do.
Our students engage in a meaningful college preparatory experience that promotes balance.
We consider mastering content and subject matter important, of course, but we believe it's equally vital to teach students how to think,reason, interpret, analyze, and improvise.
The Marin School is for families who are looking for an innovative, small-school experience, and for students who want to be more than just a face in the crowd.
Come visit TMS and learn how we're redefining the "college prep" experience.

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.	National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
ADD/ADHD Support	Yes
Learning Difference Programs	Yes
Learning Programs Supported	Mild to Moderate Learning Differences
Year Founded	1980

Student Body

Total Students	95 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
% Students of Color	18% State avg.: 43%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	4:1 National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree	68%
Average Class Size	8 students
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Average SAT score	1130
Classroom Dress Code	Casual

Finances and Admission

Admission Deadline	Jan. 12 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$41,980 View national tuition avg.
Tuition Notes	Tuition assistance available based upon demonstrated need.
% on Financial Aid	35%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$30,000
Acceptance Rate	45% National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director	Emily Burns
Admissions Associate	Kirstyne Lange

Sports

Total Sports Offered	3 sports
Sports	Basketball, Flag Football, Track and FieldBasketball, Flag Football, Track and Field

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

17 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Community Service Club, Drama, Drawing and Painting, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Film Club, Garden Club, Jazz Band, Literary Magazine, Model United Nations, Music Appreciation Club, Photography Class, Ping Pong Club, Public Art, Recording Studio, Student Leadership Council, Studio Arts, Yearbook Club Drama, Film Club, Garden Club, Jazz Band, Ping Pong Club, Public Art, Studio Arts, Yearbook Club, Community Service Club,
Drawing and Painting,
Dungeons and Dragons Club,
Literary Magazine,
Model United Nations,
Music Appreciation Club,
Photography Class,
Recording Studio,
Student Leadership Council,

School Notes

College-preparatory high school (U.C. approved curriculum)
Excellent student/teacher ratio
A class size that promotes learning (average 9)

WHO ARE THE STUDENTS WE ENROLL?

Students who are seeking a close relationship with their teachers.
Students who demonstrate academic and creative potential.
Students who will actively participate in the learning process and in the school.
Students who will make a personal investment in their academic success.
Students who value the opportunities offered in a small learning community.

WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?

We celebrate diverse thinking and individual personalities.
We practice collaboration instead of competition.
We offer participatory classes and encourage each individual's voice.
We motivate students through innovative lessons and real-world applications.
We emphasize conceptual thinking rather than rote learning.
We honor each student's unique learning style.
We identify and nurture each student's talents and gifts.
We offer a web-based daily communication tool for parents, students and staff.
Faculty meet weekly to ensure full staff knowledge of each student's progress.
Students at The Marin School matriculate to leading colleges and universities across the country. We believe in the individual, and everything we do is designed to inspire, guide and empower each student to achieve his or her full academic and social potential.