MV DISTRICT

MILL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Mill Valley School District is an elementary school district serving Mill Valley and the unincorporated areas of Alto, Strawberry Point, Tamalpais Valley, Muir Beach, Panoramic Ridge and Homestead Valley. The district includes five kindergarten through fifth grade schools: Edna Maguire, Old Mill, Park, Strawberry Point and Tamalpais Valley. Sixth through eighth graders attend Mill Valley Middle School. All of our schools have been recognized as California Distinguished Schools. District enrollment is 2,230 students. Class Size Reduction has been implemented in grades 1-3 and most kindergarten classes. Class size average in grades K-8 is 21.4 students. Mill Valley School District students reside in the Tamalpais Union High School District, with most attending Tamalpais High School. The Mill Valley School District office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed between 12-1 daily).
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Support Services
With the support of PTAs and Kiddo! (our schools’ foundation), students have the opportunity to participate in K-8 art, music, drama and dance programs. There are also services and/or programs for students who need additional academic help and programs for English Language Learners and GATE students as well as special education services for identified students.

Student Achievement
As part of the Education Task Force (ETF), students participate in performance assessments in grades 3-8. Students in grades 2-8 participate in the mandatory state STAR program, which includes the California Standards Tests (CST) and the nationally normed CAT/6 achievement test. Progress reports, which reflect progress toward curriculum standards and skills, are completed and sent home each trimester. STAR results are available at the district office or online at the California Department of Education's website: http://star.cde.ca.gov

Community Involvement
Parents, community members and local businesses support district schools through a parcel assessment of over $3,400,000 annually and contributions to Kiddo!, which raises funds to augment a broad range of school programs, including the arts and technology. All sites have been renovated and expanded through community-supported bond measures totaling $26,300,000. PTAs and school site councils provide many opportunities for parent participation. The Parks and Recreation Department and a parent-supported elementary foreign language program provide optional before or after school subscription programs for interested students.

Barbara Young, Superintendent
Mill Valley School District
411 Sycamore Avenue,
Mill Valley, CA, 94941
(415) 389-7700 Fax: (415) 389-7773

http://www.mvschools.org/