MILL VALLEY REAL ESTATE
Located on the eastern slope of Mount Tamalpais Mill Valley is nestled among redwoods and canyons. Mill Valley is known for being a village with a strong artistic heritage. A visitor to downtown Mill Valley will discover many art galleries, open-air coffee shops, and other hallmarks of a thriving artistic community.
The combination of Mill Vallley’s idyllic location tucked away beneath Mount Tamalpais coupled with the its ease of access to San Francisco has made it a popular home for many high-income commuters. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Mill Valley tenth on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.
Mill Valley is surrounded by national parks, San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The natural wooded areas bordering the Pacific Ocean attract visitors from around the world. Combined with a Mediterranean climate and its scenic location at the north end of Richardson?s Bay, Mill Valley is one of the most desirable communities in Marin County.
MILL VALLEY SCHOOLS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MILL VALLEY
Mill Valley School District serves the elementary students while Tamalpais Union High School District serves students at the secondary level.
Tamalpais Union High School District
Offers secondary school education to students advancing from ten elementary districts in Marin County. There are three comprehensive high schools as well as two alternative high schools within the Tamalpais Union High School District.
Maguire (EDNA) School
Grades K-5
In 1998 Edna Maguire School was recognized as a California Distinguished School. The rich ethnic makeup of the student body is unique. Students speak 14 different languages and there are more than 45 students whose primary language is not English.
80 Lomita Drive
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 389-7733
Old Mill Elementary School
Grades: K-5
As of 2006, there are 290 students at Old Mill in kindergarten through 5th grades, and 14 grade-level teachers assisted by subject-specific teachers and teacher’s aides. In 1998, Old Mill School won the California Distinguished School Award. In 1925 Helen Keller, through her long-time teacher Anne Sullivan, addressed an audience of 200 at Old Mill School.
352 Throckmorton Ave
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 389-7727
Park Elementary School
Grades K-5
Park School was built to accommodate the hundreds of families that relocated to Marin after the 1906 earthquake and fires. Student leadership is encouraged and supported through programs such as: Student Council, The Green Team (recycling), Peaceful Playground Coach, Student Service, and Cross-grade buddies. Students use state of the art laptop computers for innovative classroom projects. In 2002 Park Elementary School was designated as a California Distinguished School.
360 East Blithedale Ave
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 389-7735
Strawberry Point School
Grades: K-5
Strawberry Point School is unique in the Mill Valley School District. Within school grounds there is a living breathing tidal and seasonal wetland. This provides the opportunity to learn the science of wetland ecology, and to learn to become responsible stewards of their environment. Class sizes consist of twenty or less students in grades kindergarten through third.
117 East Strawberry Drive
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 380-2490
Tamalpais Valley Elementary School
Grades: K-5
Tamalpais Valley Elementary School has a school population of 465 students, kindergarten through fifth grade. Their education program is supported by 23 regular education teachers (19 classrooms), 2 Learning Center teachers, a librarian, and 12 specialists for music, art, science, the Library/Media Center, P.E., dance, and technology. Tamalpais Valley Elementary School was chosen as a California Distinguished School in 1997.
350 Bell Lane
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 389-7731
Mill Valley Middle School
Grades: 6-8
Mill Valley Middle School has been named a California Distinguished School Award four times. The average class size, 22-24 students, is less than the state average of 29. Mill Valley Middle School is a Mac-based learning environment. Students and staff have access to a wide range of technology in classrooms, labs and the library.
425 Sycamore Ave
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 389-7711
Tamalpais High School
Grades 9-12
Tamalpais High School has a comprehensive curriculum including Honors and Advanced Placement classes, foreign languages, technical arts, and a Global Studies program that provides the opportunity for travel and language immersion. Students from Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Mill Valley, Marin City, and Sausalito attend Tamalpais High School.
700 Miller Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 388-3292
Tamiscal High Alternative
Grades 9-12
A small independent high school with the Tamalpais Union High School District, Tamiscal Alternative offers a program to obtain a high school diploma but not necessarily courses to be admitted to a university.
305 Doherty Drive
Larkspur, CA 94939
(415) 945-3750
San Andreas Continuation / Alternative High School
Grades 9-12
San Andreas High School is ideal for students provides a small school setting.
599 William Ave
Larkspur, CA 94939
(415) 945-377
PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN MILL VALLEY
Greenwood School
Grades: K-8
Students in grades Kindergarten though eighth are served at Greenwood School, a coeducational elementary school. Academics, integrated arts, and engaging specialty subjects combine in a multidisciplinary, Waldorf-inspired curriculum.
17 Buena Vista Ave
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 388-0495
Marin Horizon School
Grades: Preschool-8 Montessori inspired
Marin Horizon School is Montessori-inspired and focuses on student-centered experiential learning. Spanish language instruction begins in the early primary grades through eighth grade. They offer an active interscholastic athletics program, including cross-country, track and field, flag football, basketball and soccer. An integrated Technology curriculum gives the students access to laptop carts for classroom use.
305 Montford Ave
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 388-8408
Mount Tamalpais School
Grades: K-8 Nonsectarian
Mount Tamalpais School is a coeducational school with a traditional elementary school curriculum. Both French and Spanish are taught to students in grades K-5. Middle school students study one language in depth. An introductory Latin course is taken by all eighth graders.
100 Harvard Ave
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 383-9434
Ring Mountain Day School
Grades: Preschool-8 Nonsectarian
Ring Mountain Day School is an independent, coeducational preschool and elementary/middle school for students three years through eighth grade. The curriculum emphasizes problem solving in real-life situations, promoting comprehensive understanding of academics and the arts. Spanish is instructed to students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
70 Lomita Drive
Mill Valley, Ca 94941
(415) 381-8183
