| The Marin School | |
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| Address | |
| 100 Ebbtide Ave. Sausalito, California, Marin County, 94965 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1980 |
| Principal | Barbara J. Brown, EdD |
| Number of students | 90 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| School Color(s) | Green and Black |
| Slogan | To provide a collaborative learning environment that inspires creativity, integrity and academic excellence |
| Mascot | Nighthawks |
| Accreditation(s) | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| Website | TheMarinSchool.org |
The Marin School (TMS) is a private high school located in Sausalito, California. The school is named after Marin County in which it is located.[1][2][3]
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The Marin School, formerly known as North Bay Marin School, was founded in 1980 and originally included both a middle school and high school. The school accepted a wide range of students with varying levels of creativity, academic ability, and motivation. The school was characterized by small classes, close monitoring, and personalized attention given to each individual. The Marin School is where famous rapper Flanni G recorded the video for his song "Neva Will I Save Her" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfS3IHaso1k&feature=youtu.be.[4]
In the mid 1980’s, the North Bay Marin School split into two schools (North Bay Marin School[5] and North Bay Orinda School[4]), but remained a single corporation with a single Board of Directors. hired as . In 1995, the former Head resigned, and the Board of Directors asked Barbara Schakel (a part-time English teacher hired in 1989) to assume the responsibilities of Head of School. In 1998, the North Bay Marin School legally separated from the North Bay Orinda School, established a separate non-profit corporation, and created a new Board of Directors.[4]
In 2002, the Board of Trustees, in collaboration with various constituencies in the school, created a new mission statement which reads: Our mission is to provide a collaborative learning environment that inspires creativity, integrity and academic excellence. The school was renamed The Marin School.[6]
The Marin School, formerly classified as an alternative school, transformed into a college-preparatory school. The school's unique schedule of alternating tradition classroom education and a discussion workshop remained a key feature of the educational program. Barbara J. Brown, EdD, appointed at the beginning of the school year 2011/12, is now Head of School.[7]
In recent years, The Marin School has expanded its curricular offerings and now has a strong focus in multimedia, jazz, writing, technology, and the arts. Classes are interactive and workshops allow teachers and students to review homework and check for understanding. The school continues to offer small classes, individualized attention, experiential opportunities and an online tracking system that includes daily assignments, biweekly grade updates and daily progress statistics. The “Outside the Walls” program, a series of curriculum-related field trips, is designed to give students a real-world application of their classroom.[8]
The school continues to enroll students with varied interests, learning styles and abilities from different socio-economic backgrounds. The school also supports 18% of its student body with financial assistance. The Marin School offers small classes with an average of eight students, a small student/teacher ratio, an experiential college-preparatory curriculum, and a focus on the individual. [9]