The Story
Our school philosophy fosters a child’s natural curiosity of the world, and the emergent curriculum empowers children to be life-long learners who contribute meaningfully in creating a more equitable world.
We were founded in 1941 by six Mill Valley mothers. Since our inception, we have been rooted in the motto, "friends helping friends and families helping families." On February 14, 1957, we were incorporated as a non-profit. We continued to grow and in 1967 we moved to our present location.
At MVNS, children are valued as whole, capable, and active participants in our community. Teachers and parent-teachers work in tandem with the children in our program to explore and create learning opportunities together.
Our community is woven together by people of diverse abilities, needs, backgrounds, experiences, and cultures.
Through parent ingenuity, teamwork, and shared effort, our program is enriched each day.
Our parents contribute their skills by holding a committee position dedicated to a certain topic, such as fundraising, finance, marketing, and community events.
