The Story
The mission of Marin Montessori School, in adherence to the principles of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) as envisioned by Dr. Maria Montessori, is to nurture the development of each child in our diverse community to his or her fullest potential: an independent, responsible, compassionate, learned individual who thinks critically and realizes clearly his or her role in the world. Thus, our mission is to provide education for life.
Our first accommodation was literally a school “house” with 18 children in a converted San Rafael home. As the student body grew, MMS moved to larger sites throughout the 1960s. It finally found its current home on Paradise Drive in 1970, thanks to the generosity of MMS parents Jim and Nancy Kelso.
In 2009, after many years of planning, MMS launched its junior high program at St. Vincent’s in San Rafael, serving students from 12 to 15 years of age.
We’re a community that cares for each other. We’re down to earth and aspirational.
