ROSS District

ROSS SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Ross School District serves the central Marin community of Ross and sections of Kentfield. The district has only one school, Ross School, which provides education for students kindergarten through eighth grade. District enrollment is 400 students, with class sizes averaging 18-20. Ross School students also reside in the Tamalpais Union High School District. The school office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Support Services
Unique to the Ross School is a Learning Lab Program, which provides extra practice for students needing help in specific skill areas. The district employs the services of a Learning Lab teacher, resource specialist, psychologist, speech therapist, librarian, library clerk, computer technician and a school nurse. Classroom teachers are supported by credentialed specialists in art, music, musical theater and Spanish. The Ross School Library provides a credentialed librarian and full-time library clerk. Students also have physical education classes taught by a specialist. In partnership with California Pacific, Ross School is a model for training in Mel Levine’s Schools Attuned strategies to better understand how children learn. Ross School has also been a partner with the Exploratorium to support the development of teaching resources for science in the classroom.

Student Achievement
The Ross School District uses the CAT/6 Achievement Test and California Standards Tests to measure student achievement in reading, language and math. 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 the Ross School District through a parcel tax and contributions to the PTA, Friends of the Library and the Ross School Foundation. These groups provide funds for additional teachers to reduce class size and for the Learning Lab, Spanish, fine arts, the library and technology programs. Students in the middle school complete community service projects as a way of giving back to the community.

Catherine A. Townsley, Superintendent
Ross School District
P. O. Box 1058, Ross, CA, 94957
(415) 457-2705 Fax: (415) 457-6724

http://ross.marin.k12.ca.us/

Information from Marin County Office of Education

Marin County School Districts