Our Lady of Loretto School
Novato
Grades TK to 8
We are a Catholic parish school in Novato for grades TK-8, giving our students a strong academic foundation through a rigorous faith-based curriculum.
44 private schools across 11 Marin County towns.
Marin's private elementary and K–8 schools range from long-established independents to Catholic parish schools, Montessori and Waldorf programs, and language-immersion academies. This guide lists every private school serving elementary grades in Marin County, organized by town, with tuition, enrollment, and admissions details on each school's profile.
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We are a Catholic parish school in Novato for grades TK-8, giving our students a strong academic foundation through a rigorous faith-based curriculum.
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We are an independent coed day school for kindergarten through eighth grade in Corte Madera, with a program centered on project-based, experiential education.
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We are a Waldorf-inspired preschool in Corte Madera where children ages 2 years 9 months to 6 years discover the world through imagination, nature, and the beauty of daily rhythm.
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Marin Primary & Middle School is an independent, coeducational preschool through eighth grade school in Larkspur, California.
We are a Catholic Kindergarten through Eighth Grade school where traditional values meet an innovative curriculum.
We're an independent, coed day school for Toddler through Grade 8 in Mill Valley, balancing academic rigor with imaginative, student-driven learning.
We are a Montessori school serving infants through kindergarten in our Nido, Toddler and Children’s House programs, with a hands-on, screen-free curriculum.
We are a school for kids at 540 Marin Ave. in Mill Valley, and every family is welcomed with a letter from our founder.
We are an independent, co-ed K–8 school in Mill Valley, where students learn every subject from a specialist starting in kindergarten.
We offer Montessori education for children on or after their second birthday, with classes taught by teachers holding Montessori certificates.
We are a Catholic parish school in Novato for grades TK-8, giving our students a strong academic foundation through a rigorous faith-based curriculum.
We are a preschool and childcare center in Novato for children ages 4 months to 6 years, offering infant, toddler and preschool programs.
We are a Christian school for Preschool through 8th grade, with small classes and weekly enrichment classes taught by specialist teachers.
We are an authentic Montessori preschool in Novato for ages 2 to 6, toddler through kindergarten, with Montessori trained teachers and before- and after-school care.
Hummingbirds’ Collaborative School is an alternative community devoted to using whole child development methods in a holistic approach to education.
We are an independent, faith-centered school serving preschool through high school, with a curriculum emphasizing fine arts and technology.
We are an accredited virtual private school and tutoring service offering one-on-one education from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
We are an independent K–12 school with day and boarding options in the high school.
We are a parent-run nursery school for children ages 2 years 6 months to 6 years, with parents working in the classroom weekly.
We are a faith-filled Catholic community educating students from kindergarten through 8th grade, with daily prayer, strong academics and one class per grade.
We are a year-round childcare center serving toddlers and preschoolers from 18 months to 6 years.
We are a Montessori preschool for children ages 2.5 to 6, offering hands-on exploration in a nurturing classroom.
We are a K-8 school in San Rafael whose teachers, with an average tenure of 20 years, are passionate about nurturing the interests of our students.
We are an independent K-8 school in San Rafael with a strong academic curriculum that emphasizes social-emotional development.
We are a Montessori preschool for children ages 3 to 6, open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 6 pm.
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We are a year-round school for students in pre-K through eighth grade.
We are a Waldorf school on a 10-acre campus in Lucas Valley, offering whole-child education from parent-child classes through eighth grade.
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We are an AMI Montessori school in San Rafael for children ages 2 through 6th grade, where each child stays in the same classroom for a three-year cycle.
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We are a Montessori school serving children ages 2–6, with a full-time bilingual program in English and Spanish.
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We educate students with learning differences from third grade through high school, with a Post-High School program for students ages 18 to 22.
We offer a bilingual, global education in Sausalito from La Petite Ecole at age 2 through Grade 5, with fresh lunches, daycare and Global Learning trips included in tuition.
We are an independent school in Sausalito offering a nature-based, artistic education from preschool through 8th grade.
We are a Montessori and forest school on the Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary in Tiburon, serving our youngest learners through our Young Child Community, Montessori classroom and Forest School.
We are a Catholic parish school for TK through Grade 8, with daily prayer, weekly Mass and a rigorous, future-ready curriculum.