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Founded Incorporated not-for-profit in 1956; coeducational, nonsectarian

Accreditation

California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)

Enrollment

 

 

 

565 in Grades K-8

  • 53% from Marin County
  • 44% from San Francisco
  • 3% from East Bay & Sonoma
Avg. Number of Students per Classroom 18
Overall Student/Faculty Ratio 9:1
Faculty (FTE) 64
Curriculum Features Rigourous academic curriculum, World Languages (Spanish and Mandarin), Art, Drama, Music, Technology, Outdoor Education, Physical Education and Interscholastic Sports
Plant 35 acres; 40 Classrooms, Science Laboratories, Learning Resource Center (Library, Technology, Student Support Services), Music and Art Rooms, Performing Arts Auditorium, Marine Science Dock, Gymnasium, Multipurpose Rooms, MCDS/PM and ASAP Headquarters
Tuition $750 - $28,330, including cost of instruction, books and educational materials, lunch, outdoor education, field trips, laboratory fees, yearbooks and athletic uniforms.
Indexed Tuition Support $2.5 million
Operating Budget $19.4 million
Endowment $15.4 million
Avg. Yearly Parent Volunteer Hours 25,000
Head of School Lucinda Lee Katz

Governance

 

Twenty-two elected Trustees with the Parent Board President and immediate past Parent Board President serving ex officio with voting rights.

 

Affiliations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
  • California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
  • Association for Supervision of Curricular Development (ASCD)
  • Bay Area Teacher Development Cooperative (BATDC)
  • Elementary Schools Research Collaborative (ESRC)
  • Bay Area Independent School Heads Association (BAISHA)
  • Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
  • California Advancement Professionals in Schools (CAPS)
  • The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
  • People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS)
  • Association of Bay Area Development Officers (ABADO)
  • Bay Area Directors of Admission (BADA)
  • Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP)
  • Independent School Business Officers Association (ISBOA)
  • National Business Officers' Association (NBOA)
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