Marin Horizon School
Mill Valley, CA
Toddler – 8th Grade · Ages 2 – 14
A nurturing community that inspires students to love learning and make a difference in the world.
Abbey Montessori School
San Rafael, CA
Ages 0 – 6 (infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten)
A prepared classroom where children work at their own pace toward independence.
ABC Academy Preschool
San Anselmo, CA
Ages 2½ – 6
A San Anselmo preschool founded in 1980, with weekly study units, small groups, circle time, and play-based learning.
Acqua Montessori School
San Rafael, CA
Ages 3–6
A Montessori preschool in San Rafael for children ages 3 to 6.
Aleph Preschool of Marin
Novato, CA
Preschool · Ages 2 – 5
A Jewish, play-based preschool in Novato with full-day and part-day schedules.
All Saints Preschool & Children's Center
Novato, CA
Preschool and Children's Center
A Christian preschool and children's center on the All Saints Lutheran Church campus in Novato.
Alpha Kids Academy
Novato, CA
Ages 4 months – 6 years (Infant, Toddler & Preschool)
The Novato location of Alpha Kids Academy, serving children from 4 months through age 6 with infant, toddler, and preschool programs.
Belvedere-Hawthorne Nursery Schools
Tiburon, CA
Ages 2 – 5
The oldest nursery school in Southern Marin. Play-based, parent-owned, across two campuses.
Blossom Waldorf Garden
San Rafael, CA
Ages ~15 months – 4
A home-based Waldorf early-childhood program in Terra Linda, San Rafael, with rhythm, outdoor time, and continuity of care for children about 15 months through age 4.
Belvedere Tiburon Child Care Center
Tiburon, CA
Preschool, plus before and after-school care for TK – 2nd grade at Reed School · Ages 2 – 5
A Tiburon institution on the Reed School campus, morning preschool, after-school care, and a summer adventure camp.
Children's Cottage Co-op
Larkspur, CA
Ages 2 – 5
A play-based, parent-participation cooperative preschool in Larkspur with flexible three- to five-day options.
College of Marin Children's Center
Kentfield, CA
Ages 2 years 9 months – 5 years
A College of Marin Child Development Program with play-based preschool and demonstration-classroom learning.
Corte Madera Montessori
Corte Madera, CA
Toddler – Primary
Montessori early education for children ages 2–6 in Toddler and Primary communities.
CreArt Early Education & Preschool
San Rafael, CA
Infant through preschool · Ages 0 – 5
A year-round San Rafael early education program with infant, toddler, preschool, and outdoor classroom experiences.
Creative Gardens Daycare and Preschool
Sausalito, CA
6 weeks – 5 years
A modern full-time center on Donahue Street taking babies from two months, with afternoon Mandarin.
Curious Minds Learning Center
Corte Madera, CA
Ages 2–5
A Corte Madera preschool for children ages 2 to 5, with project work and a weekly Natural Classroom excursion at Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary.
DayCaring Preschool
Fairfax, CA
Ages 2–5
A Fairfax nonprofit preschool for children ages 2–5, with a year-round program shaped around play, art, curiosity, and care.
The Discovery School
Sausalito, CA
Preschool · Ages 2 – 5
California's only museum-based preschool, set at the Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Educare Children's Center
Corte Madera, CA
Ages 18 months–5 years
A Montessori-based bilingual preschool built around a curriculum in human values, Spanish woven through every day.
First Friends Preschool
Fairfax, CA
Ages 2–5
A year-round, mixed-age Fairfax preschool for children ages 2–5, with an emergent, play-based curriculum.
Forest Friends Preschool
Marin County, CA
Ages 3–5 · outdoor preschool
An outdoor, Waldorf-inspired preschool near Fairfax for three- and four-year-olds, with young five-year-olds considered for fall 2026.
Gan Preschool (Gan Israel)
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2 – 5
A Jewish outdoor preschool in San Rafael with Explorers and Mountaineers morning groups.
GATE Academy
San Rafael, CA
Early Kindergarten – 8th Grade
Inquiry-based education for children who want to learn and love to have fun.
German Language School of the North Bay
Novato, CA
Pre-K and kindergarten, children, teens, and adults
Novato-based Saturday German classes for children, teens, and adults, offered by the German Language School of the North Bay.
Golden Poppy Preschool & Infant Center
Corte Madera, CA
Birth–6 years
A Corte Madera early-childhood program with infant, toddler, preschool, pre-K, and transitional kindergarten offerings through age six.
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Novato, CA
PK – 8th Grade · Ages 2 – 14
A Lutheran PK–8 school where Christ-centered values meet a strong academic program.
The Grove Preschool at Kol Shofar
Tiburon, CA
18 months – 5 years
More than 60 children on a Tiburon hillside, grounded in Jewish values and rooted in the outdoors.
Guidepost Montessori at Mill Valley
Mill Valley, CA
Nido (6 weeks–16 months), Toddler (16 months–3 years), and Children’s House (3–6 years, including kindergarten)
A Mill Valley Montessori school with Nido, Toddler, and Children’s House programs for children from 6 weeks through kindergarten.
Hamilton Montessori School
Novato, CA
Ages 2 – 6 (toddler through kindergarten)
Authentic Montessori for ages 2–6 on the Unity In Marin campus at Hamilton Field.
Harmony Montessori and Forest School
Tiburon, CA
Ages 18 months–6 years
Three programs on ten waterfront acres inside the Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary: Montessori, a toddler community, and a forest school.
Honey Bee Hearth Preschool
Corte Madera, CA
Ages 3 – 5
A Waldorf-inspired home preschool on Manzanita Avenue, with a garden and animals to care for.
Hummingbirds' Collaborative School
Novato, CA
Preschool – 6th Grade · Ages 2 – 12
A nonprofit bilingual, Waldorf-inspired school emphasizing nature, sensory integration, and whole-child development.
Ice Cream & Shoe Preschool
San Rafael, CA
Preschool · Ages 2 – 5
A long-standing preschool and kindergarten serving San Rafael families.
JCC Preschool
San Rafael, CA
18 months – 5 years
A values-based early childhood program at the Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael.
Kids on the Hill Preschool
Corte Madera, CA
Ages 2 – 5
A Corte Madera preschool where discovery, play, and a prepared environment guide the early years.
Kumara School
Mill Valley, CA
Ages 2 – 6
A small, nurturing early-learning school in Mill Valley.
Le Petit Jardin
San Rafael, CA
2–5 years
French-immersion preschool at St. Vincent in Marinwood, San Rafael.
Little Mountain Preschool
San Anselmo, CA
Ages 2 years 9 months–5
A play-based, multi-age San Anselmo preschool for children ages 2 years 9 months through 5, with daily outdoor school-year time.
The Little School
Tiburon, CA
Ages 2 – 5
A small nonprofit Tiburon preschool balancing freedom and responsibility across three age-based classes.
Lycée Français de San Francisco, Sausalito
Sausalito, CA
Ages 2 – Grade 5
The Sausalito campus of Lycée Français de San Francisco, serving children from age 2 through Grade 5 in French and International Tracks.
Manzanita Children's Center
Marin City, CA
Ages 2.9 – 5
Manzanita Children's Center is Community Action Marin's Marin City children’s center for ages 2.9 to 5.
Marin Christian Academy
Novato, CA
Preschool – 12th Grade · Ages 2 – 18
A learning community where all teach and all learn in the shadow of wonder and intentional risk-taking.
Marin Day Schools
Mill Valley, CA
Infants – pre-K (varies by campus) · Ages 0 – 5
The historic Marin child care brand, founded 1972. Its campuses now operate under Bright Horizons.
Marin Formative Christian Preschool
San Rafael, CA
Ages 18 months – 5 years
A Christian, play-based preschool in Lucas Valley for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
Marin Montessori School
Corte Madera, CA
Toddler – Junior High
Authentic Montessori education from toddler through middle school.
Marin Primary & Middle School
Larkspur, CA
Preschool – 8th Grade · Ages 2 – 14
Joyful, purposeful learning from preschool through eighth grade in the heart of Larkspur.
Marin Waldorf School
San Rafael, CA
Preschool – 8th Grade · Ages 2 – 14
An education that engages the head, heart, and hands at every developmental stage.
Marinwood Preschool Programs
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2–4.5: parent-toddler through Morning School
Play-based preschool for ages 2–4.5, with parent-toddler time and Morning School at Marinwood Community Center.
Mariposa Bilingual School
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2 – 5
A Spanish-immersion preschool in San Rafael for children ages 2 to 5, where language, culture, art, music, movement, and hands-on exploration are part of the day.
Mei Jie Mandarin Chinese Immersion Preschool
Novato, CA
Preschool ages
The only true Mandarin-immersion preschool in Marin: teachers speak nothing but Mandarin, all day.
Mill Valley Community Center Preschool Program
Mill Valley, CA
Ages ~3 – 5
Part-day preschool sessions run by Mill Valley Parks & Recreation at the community center, recreation-program prices.
Mill Valley Nursery School
Mill Valley, CA
Ages 2½ – 5
A parent-participation, play-based cooperative preschool for ages 2½ through 5 in Mill Valley.
Miss Audrey's Montessori
Kentfield, CA
Starts at 16 or 17 months, depending on readiness
A licensed in-home Montessori program for toddlers in the directory's retained Kentfield campus scope, with a published Mon–Wed or Mon–Thu seasonal schedule.
Miss Nicky's Preschool
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2–6
A year-round preschool for ages 2–6 at 360 Nova Albion Way in San Rafael, with Caterpillar and Butterfly classrooms.
Miss Sandie's School
Novato, CA
Birth to 5 years (infant through pre-kindergarten)
Novato's big flexible-schedule center since 1979. Infants from two months through pre-K, at the same Center Road campus for over 45 years.
Montessori School of Central Marin
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2 – 6
Authentic Montessori for the central Marin community, toddler through grade 6.
Montessori for Toddlers
Novato, CA
Ages 18 months–4 years
A small home-based Montessori program in Novato for children ages 18 months to 4 years, with hands-on work, outdoor play, and a choice of half-day or full-day schedules.
Montessori in Motion
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2 – 6 (preschool, TK & kindergarten)
A hilltop Montessori school above Terra Linda, joyfully educating Marin children since 1992.
Montessori School of Novato
Novato, CA
Ages 2–5
A Montessori preschool in Novato with two primary classrooms for ages 3 to 5 and one toddler classroom for 2-year-olds.
Montessori de Terra Linda
San Rafael, CA
Toddler – 6th Grade · Ages 2 – 12
A full Montessori curriculum with a bilingual Spanish-English program.
Morning Song School
Mill Valley, CA
Nursery school through kindergarten ages
A Mill Valley preschool with Waldorf-inspired and Reggio Emilia-based learning, music, outdoor play, and gardening.
Morning Star Preschool
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2 – 5
A Christian preschool on Los Ranchitos Road by the Civic Center, full working-day hours, Spanish-speaking teachers.
Marin Mountain School
Corte Madera, CA
formerly Marin Mountain School
Ages 2 yrs 9 mos – 6 (preschool & kindergarten)
A Corte Madera Waldorf-inspired preschool and kindergarten serving children from age 2 years 9 months through age 6.
Nativity of Christ Preschool
Novato, CA
Ages 2 – entry to kindergarten
A ten-month, play-based preschool in Novato serving children ages 2 through entry to kindergarten.
New Moon Daycare
Corte Madera, CA
Infants – preschool ages
A Corte Madera family daycare. Home-based, small, enrolled by word of mouth.
The New Village School
Sausalito, CA
Preschool – 8th Grade · Ages 2 – 14
Waldorf-inspired, nature-based, screen-free learning from preschool through 8th grade.
North Bay Children's Center
Novato, CA
Ages 6 weeks through kindergarten entry
Early care and education at NBCC's Al & Lisa Brayton Campus in Novato, serving children from 6 weeks through kindergarten entry.
Novato Parents Nursery School
Novato, CA
Ages 2 – 5
A parent-participation, Reggio Emilia preschool in Novato for children ages 2 to 5.
Novato State Preschool Program
Novato, CA
Ages 3 – 4 (income-eligible families)
Novato Unified's state-funded preschool at 531 Hamilton Parkway, free or subsidised for income-eligible families.
Novato Youth Center Preschool
Novato, CA
Ages 2–5
A North Marin Community Services preschool in Novato for children ages 2–5.
Oakview Preschool
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2 through kindergarten entry
A play-based San Rafael preschool, founded in 1977, with four age-separated classrooms and a Monday-Friday school day.
Old Firehouse School
San Rafael, CA
Ages 1 – 5
A Spanish-English bilingual early-childhood program at Old Firehouse School’s Fifth Avenue campus in San Rafael.
OFS Bayview Nature & Wildlife School
San Rafael, CA
2 – 5 years
A licensed nature and wildlife preschool in San Rafael for children ages 2 to 5.
Old Firehouse School Mill Valley
Mill Valley, CA
2 – 5 years
A licensed preschool in Mill Valley for children ages 2 to 5.
Our Lady of Loretto School
Novato, CA
PK – 8th Grade · Ages 2 – 14
A faith-filled community where children receive a strong Catholic religious and academic foundation.
Parkside Preschool
San Anselmo, CA
Preschool ages
A licensed preschool and day care on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in San Anselmo.
Redeemer Preschool
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2 through TK/Kindergarten
A San Rafael preschool serving children from age 2 until TK or kindergarten through a play-based, emergent curriculum.
Ross Academy Montessori School
Mill Valley, CA
Ages 2 – 6 (toddler through kindergarten)
Montessori in a three-story English Tudor house on the Mill Valley–Tiburon border, open since 1971.
Ross Cottage Nursery School
Kentfield, CA
Ages 2 – 5 (toddler, preschool & TK)
A Kentfield nursery school with a small mixed-age community, purposeful play, and a nature-connected optional program.
The Ross Preschool
Ross, CA
Toddler – Pre-K · Ages 2 – 5
A nurturing preschool in the heart of Ross, ages 2 through pre-K.
Ross Valley Nursery School
Kentfield, CA
Ages 2 years 3 months–5 years
A Kentfield play-based preschool and pre-kindergarten program for children ages 2 years 3 months through 5 years.
San Anselmo Cooperative Nursery School
San Anselmo, CA
Ages 2½ – 6
A parent-run cooperative preschool in San Anselmo with four morning sessions, aftercare, and a Friday pre-K option.
San Anselmo Montessori School
San Anselmo, CA
Ages 2 years 10 months to 6 years (Morning Primary, TK, and Pre-Kindergarten)
Montessori preschool, TK, and Pre-K with a garden classroom and a greenhouse.
San Anselmo Preschool & Afterschool Program
San Anselmo, CA
Ages 2.5 – 5, plus after-school care for elementary children
The Town of San Anselmo's own preschool and afterschool program, run through recreation at Memorial Park.
San Geronimo Childcare Center
San Geronimo, CA
Ages 18 months – 5 years
The San Geronimo Valley's own childcare center since 1962, toddler through pre-K, up to 24 children a day.
San Marin Montessori
Novato, CA
Ages 24 months–5 years
A Novato Montessori preschool for children ages 24 months to 5 years, with a prepared environment that combines Montessori and Waldorf materials.
Santa Margarita Children's Center
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2.9 by September 1 through transitional kindergarten
A nature-based preschool in San Rafael with named programs for children 2.9 and older through a mixed-age Transitional Kindergarten group.
Sausalito Nursery School
Sausalito, CA
Ages 2¼ – 5
A play-based parent cooperative preschool for children ages 2¼ to 5.
Shining Stars Academy Marin
Novato, CA
Infant – 5 years
A preschool in Novato for children from birth to age 5.
Sparrow Creek Montessori School
Sausalito, CA
Ages 2 – 6
Montessori since 1976 in a garden setting, mixed-age classrooms, ages two through kindergarten.
St. Francis Preschool
Novato, CA
Ages 2 – 5
A Novato early-learning community serving children ages 2 through 5, with Time for Twos, preschool, and transitional kindergarten.
St. Raphael School
San Rafael, CA
Preschool–8th grade · Ages 2 – 14
A downtown San Rafael Catholic school serving preschool through eighth grade, centered on faith, academic excellence, and service.
Strawberry Preschool
Tiburon, CA
Ages 2–5
A play-based preschool at 240 Tiburon Boulevard for children ages 2 through 4.
Sycamore Park Preschool and Childcare Center
Mill Valley, CA
Toddler Program, PS1, PS2, and PreK · Ages 2 – 5
A Mill Valley preschool established in 1991, with Toddler, PS1, PS2, and PreK programs plus a play, academics, and enrichment mix.
Sylvie's Sunnyside Preschool
San Rafael, CA
Ages 18 months–4 years
A small Montessori program in Terra Linda for toddlers and preschoolers, with a prepared home environment, a daily outdoor rhythm, and a vegetable garden.
Tamalpais Preschool
Mill Valley, CA
Ages 2 – 5
Serving Mill Valley since 1956. A nonprofit preschool governed by a board of parents and teachers.
Terry's Teddy Bear Preschool
Novato, CA
Ages 2½ – 6
Six children, one deeply loved teacher: Terry's in-home preschool on Del Mar Avenue has run an academic program since 2002.
The Garden School
Ross, CA
Ages 2 – 5
The preschool with an eleven-acre classroom. Arts and environment at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross.
Tree Sprites Preschool
San Anselmo, CA
Ages 2½–5
A Waldorf-inspired outdoor preschool where children ages 2½–5 learn through garden, animals, stories, songs, and the steady rhythm of the day.
Trinity Preschool & Kindergarten
San Rafael, CA
Ages 2 – 5, preschool through transitional kindergarten
A San Rafael preschool and transitional kindergarten with a morning school day, extended care, and a published starting monthly tuition.
Twin Cities Community Preschool
Corte Madera, CA
Ages 2 yrs 9 mos – 5
A play-based, parent-participation cooperative in Corte Madera. One of Marin's oldest, and among its most affordable.
West Marin Montessori
San Geronimo, CA
Ages 2.5–6
A Montessori preschool for children ages 2.5 to 6 on the Lagunitas School District campus in San Geronimo.