private · preschool
Bright Horizons at Mill Valley
Full-day program for working families. Year-round enrollment, infants through Pre-K, with extended hours. 6 weeks–5 years.
public · elementary
Edna Maguire Elementary
Serves Homestead Valley and parts of upper Tam Valley. Strong arts program, organic edible garden, and the largest enrollment of the five MVSD elementaries. K–5 · ~440 students.
private · preschool
Homestead Valley Community Preschool
Housed inside the HVCC. Small ratios, redwood-shaded outdoor classroom, and a quietly excellent music program. Ages 3–5.
private · k8
Marin Horizon School
Authentic Montessori through eighth grade. Mixed-age classrooms, project-based work, and a rebuilt 2022 campus on the south side of Tam Valley. K–8 · ~200 students.
private · preschool
Marin Horizon School — Early Childhood
Authentic Montessori program for ages 18 months through kindergarten, on the same Tam Junction campus as the K-8 lower school.
private · preschool
Mill Valley Community Church Preschool
Non-denominational despite the name; rolling enrollment makes it the preschool of choice for families relocating mid-year. Ages 2–5.
private · preschool
Mill Valley Cooperative Nursery School
The town's oldest co-op; family-run with rotating parent days, mixed-age classrooms, and a deep garden program on the Old Mill creek lot. Ages 2–5.
public · middle
Mill Valley Middle School
The single public middle school for all of Mill Valley. Combined enrollment of ~890 across grades 6–8. Strong instrumental music program; rebuilt science wing in 2021.
private · k8
Mount Tamalpais School
Mill Valley's only on-town K-8 independent. Small ratios (16 per class) and the strongest outdoor-education program in the county. K–8 · ~240 students.
private · preschool
Mount Tamalpais School — Pre-K
The Pre-K and Kindergarten arm of Mt. Tam School. Strong outdoor education and a clear K-8 pipeline for families who want continuity.
public · elementary
Old Mill Elementary
The historic downtown school (est. 1908), walkable for most of central Mill Valley and Cascade Canyon. Newly renovated 2023 with a redwood-shaded play yard. K–5 · ~360 students.
public · elementary
Park Elementary
The Sycamore Park family anchor. Walkable for most of "the Flats" and the school of choice for east-side block parties. K–5 · ~400 students.
private · preschool
Strawberry Cooperative Nursery School
Parent-run on the Strawberry Recreation campus. Outdoor-forward, with weekly nature walks along Richardson Bay. Ages 2–5.
public · elementary
Strawberry Point Elementary
Bay-side campus on the Strawberry peninsula. Diverse community drawn from the Seminary residences; strong dual-language interest groups. K–5 · ~320 students.
public · high
Tamalpais High School
"Tam High" — the default high school for nearly every Mill Valley address. Strong AP and IB-adjacent offerings; nationally ranked for both academics and athletics. 9–12 · ~1,520 students.
public · elementary
Tamalpais Valley Elementary
Locally just "Tam Valley." Sun-belt campus south of the Shoreline ridge — noticeably warmer than the Downtown and Strawberry sites. K–5 · ~370 students.