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Private School in Mill Valley, Marin County, CA

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Greenwood School, Mill Valley:
Greenwood School in the heart of Mill Valley in Marin County, Northern CA, (10 minutes north of San Francisco) offers a dynamic education that recognizes the developmental phases and fosters the emerging capacities of each child. Enlivened education is filled with vitality, enthusiasm and spirit of imagination. Awakening a love of learning is at the heart of Greenwoods program and school culture. Our rigorously trained teachers are committed to academic excellence and to addressing the emotional, intellectual, and physical needs and capabilities of your children at each crucial stage of their development.

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About Greenwood School:

Photo of Private School in Mill Valley, Marin County, CAAlmost two decades ago, a community of like-minded parents gathered around a kitchen table in Mill Valley, California, and dedicated themselves to providing the best possible education for their children. Today, Greenwood School a robust, preschool and K — 8 school community thrives in the heart of Mill Valley. 

Learning is indeed a lifelong enterprise and the preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle-school children of Greenwood School begin their educational journey in an environment that nurtures, inspires, and prepares them for the challenging road ahead.

Our class teachers journey through the grades with their students. In addition to the class teacher, there are specialty teachers for Spanish, music, handwork, art, games, woodworking and eurythmy.

Education Programs:


Preschool Programs:

- 2 years 9 months to 4 years 6 months
- 2, 3 or 5 day programs
- Aftercare

Kindergarten Programs:
- 4 years 6 months
- Early Childhood Program
- Language arts

Elementary & Middle School (Grade 1-8) Programs:
- Arabic or Mandarin
- Poetry
- Music
& more ...

Student Transportation:

Greenwood School is committed to providing bus service for our families – to protect the environment, to reduce vehicles on Bay Area roads, and to provide safe transportation for our students. We encourage all families living in Corte Madera and North to use our bus.

We currently offer a morning bus servicing San Anselmo, San Rafael, Greenbrae and Corte Madera. Our bus stops are as follows:
- West San Anselmo, Memorial Park
- Central San Rafael, San Rafael Community Center
- Greenbrae, Bon Air Shopping Center
- Corte Madera, Tamalpais Drive at Sanford Street, Town Center

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Address: 17 Buena Vista Avenue, Mill Valley, Marin County, California , USA
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