North Bridge Academy
under 1 mi Grades 2-8 82 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Private schools in Mill Valley, CA
4 schools in Mill Valley itself and 16 more within 6 miles.
Mill Valley private schools at a glance
Mill Valley has 4 private schools of its own, and 16 more are within 6 miles. They are North Bridge Academy, Marin Horizon School, Terra Marin School and Mount Tamalpais School. In Mill Valley itself: 4 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Of the 16 nearby: 4 Catholic and 12 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 177 students and 7 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
7 students per teacher, typical
7 in a school association
98% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Mill Valley (4)
Schools that give Mill Valley as their address come first, then the 16 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Mill Valley matches all of those.
Marin Horizon School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 177 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Terra Marin School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 60 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 254 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (16)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Mill Valley.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 199 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Chronos Academy
2 mi Grades 1-8 18 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
St. Patrick School
2 mi Grades K-8 247 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 597 students 8.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-9 164 students 10.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 791 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 92 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Hilary School
4 mi Grades K-8 252 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
The Branson School
4 mi Grades 9-12 370 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
St. Raphael School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 193 students 14.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 39 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 71% to 4-year college
Marin Academy
5 mi Grades 9-12 459 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Irene M. Hunt School
5 mi Grades K-12 63 students 10.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Oak Hill School
5 mi Grades Ungraded 52 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Mill Valley
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marin Catholic High School | $29,400 | 2026-27 |
| Marin Country Day School | $49,030 to $51,760 | 2026-27 |
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- Catholic schools in and around Mill Valley (4)
- Montessori schools in and around Mill Valley (3)
- Special education schools in and around Mill Valley (3)
- Private high schools in and around Mill Valley (6)
- Private elementary schools in and around Mill Valley (15)
- Private middle schools in and around Mill Valley (14)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Mill Valley (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Mill Valley (6)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Mill Valley?
4 private schools give Mill Valley as their address: North Bridge Academy, Marin Horizon School, Terra Marin School and Mount Tamalpais School. Counting nearby towns, we list 20: 4 in Mill Valley and 16 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,117 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Mill Valley is Mount Tamalpais School with 254 students. The largest within 6 miles is Marin Catholic High School with 791 students.
Does California pay for private school?
No California program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Families rely on a school’s own financial aid and on privately funded scholarships.