Private Schools

CSB is a WONDERFUL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY!

vary friendly and one on one wich is good

Nice, caring, friendly school

Warm environment of caring teachers and a truly individualized experience for each student to help them grow and be challenged.

It is the worst place on Earth.

Antiquated learning "philosophy" that doesn't prepare children for the modern world. They do not teach accurate facts or foster academic learning, it is more of a cult. Why is mythology taught as history? Gnomes are real (lol, yep they teach that) ? Waldorfcritics dot o r g

Wonderful warm school with amazing teachers.

Choosing to send our kids to an independent school was a tough decision. First of all, there was the commute — we live in SF and Marin Montessori is nearly 30 minutes from our house. Then, their was the idea of committing to a non-traditional style of education — my wife and I both went to traditional schools and were concerned about “handing off” the responsibility to educate our child to MMS. Finally, there was the price — there are lots of good, free public schools in SF so, why would we send our kids to private school? After very careful consideration, we decided to send our eldest to Marin Montessori and that has been amongst the best decisions of his young life. First, the commute on the bus provided by MMS not only worked seamlessly into our busy lives, it became a highlight of our son’s day. He routinely recounts his bus adventures (sometimes its the only part of his day he shares) from learning about peregrine falcons to discussing bridges, to spending time with older kids. What once seemed “non-traditional” education has transformed into a truly holistic education. Our son is learning all of the academics he needs for his age but there is equal focus on his happiness, his ability to take care of himself, identifying his style of learning and articulating what and how he contributes to collaborations with his peers. MMS has shown us that school is not about preparing for college, it’s about preparing for life. Finally, private school is expensive and, at times, that expense can be hard to justify. A good friend shared with me that she was only able to justify the expense of an independent school if she was able to understand how the school benefited her WHOLE family. The Montessori culture of empathy and collaboration; the community of families that deeply value education (and educators); and the knowledge and experience of the staff of teachers and support our kids together have made it easy to justify our choice to send our kids to MMS. Thank you MMS!

Great school

TERRIBLE SCHOOL. Absolutely careless when it comes to students. Teachers bullied my kid, harassed and tramautized her, did nothing when other kids in class bullied her as well. We tried to get the faculty to do something when she was terrified of attending school every morning, crying and begging for help. Faculty only made situation worse by gathering whole class and pointing a finger at her, telling the class to leave her alone. Which made them even more relentless. All the boys in her class teamed up against her and shamed her daily. She went from an outgoing and happy kid to a depressed and quiet one. But her silence didn’t save her, the bullying kept on going. Kids encouraged her to end her own life. She suffered major depression for years after and still has PTSD. She harmed herself and thought endlessly of suicide because of this horrible place. Please do not send your children to this school. Horribly sexist and biased, will treat kids whose parents donate more better than other kids. Hired a pedophilic man who had been fired from another school for his actions. Disgusting.

I go to baymonte Cristian and we are a family over there so come join our family

good teachers

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.

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.