Private Schools

The campus is beautiful! The staff is diverse as well as the student body. Even though I don't attend MHS it's a amazing school. Making school fun again😀

I have 2 children currently attending St. Raphael School, both of who are excited for their school year to start. I think that Marin is full of a lot of great schools to choose from, but I have not found one as family oriented as St. Raphael. The class sizes are small, which allows for a lot of individual attention. I especially like the fact that the principal, as well as every teacher and staff member at the school, appear to make an effort to get to know each child at the school and are always available for meetings, discussions, etc.

An amazing community that provides an excellent education both academically and in helping children develop into confident, productive and caring adolescents.

It would be hard to imagine a school more dedicated to its students. The education is truly special, prioritizing the child, fostering an environment which helps children love to learn.

I can't wait to participate in the GRA 2017 with you!

Excellent teacher to student ratio. My 10 year old daughter loves the specialty classes of STEAM, Art, Spanish, and Theatre. Walking distance to downtown Fairfax which is a close knit community. My daughter has grown tremendously in her confidence socially and academically.

We loved our experience with Mark Day School. My kids thrived in the warm, caring community. It was a wonderful, nuturing place for them to grow-up.

Waldorf education is the fastest growing educational model in the country for a reason. These guys insulate the young kids from social media stress, and they modulate homework to keep the kids sane. A wonderful experience that creates wonderfully successful young adults.

I'm very happy with my sons academic development since he started going to school here.

This school is amazing, so sad to see it go :(

What I like best about Greenwood School when thinking about longer term education for my young children is the progressive approach to learning. They take the long view. They focus on a love of learning, of giving the child academic stimulation coupled with an understanding of where that child is in his/her own development. The teachers at this school are the most engaging, thoughtful and knowledgable I've seen when it comes to teaching the whole child - not teaching to be tested. With all of the stress that comes with the responsibility of educating our children, I find it heartening that Greenwood delves deep into the actual learning, not the assessment part of learning. And it starts early. Greenwood School is by far the best preschool in Mill Valley. My children have thrived in the warm, inviting classroom. They literally come home singing about their day and teach me so I can sing with them. Personally, I found it odd at first to be a grown up singing a song about hand washing, but the ease with which my children navigate what they have to do with what they want to do is astounding. And if you have little ones, you know what I mean. Much like how the upper grade teachers assess where their class is developmentally and choose a curriculum that is best supported by that (i.e. during puberty and pre-puberty teaching about revolutions and fighting authority!) the preschool's "curriculum" similarly meets the needs of my little guys. So not only do my young kids get the nurturing environment of learning about how to integrate into schooling (which is a huge part of their early life) but I also get information on how to navigate the developmental milestones they face. Greenwood continues to develop this partnership with the parents as the children go through the grades. And I must say the community of Greenwood is great. The parent body is informed and engaged. It's like having a village to lean on when you need it and since we don't have immediate family readily available, knowing that my fellow parents at the school are there makes it easier.

Great school

Great students, great curriculum, great teachers, great school! Very friendly and accepting community, yet very rigorous, too!