True Waldorf in the heart of marin
Founded in Fairfax, California in 1972, Marin Waldorf School is the only accredited Waldorf school in Marin County. Our school is grounded in the time-tested Waldorf approach to education, while striving to meet the world today with a holistic educational program that considers social justice, equity, diversity, and environmental stewardship throughout the curriculum. For more than 50 years, Marin Waldorf School has offered a vibrant, experiential, and interdisciplinary curriculum that blends math, sciences, art, music, performance, healthy movement, language arts, and outdoor education.
Marin Waldorf School offers a gentle play-based early childhood education program with parent-toddler classes, preschool, and kindergarten classes that honor the natural wonder and curiosity of young children.
Our approach to elementary and middle school education is distinguished by its emphasis on hands-on experiences, interdisciplinary learning, social-emotional skills, and artistic expression throughout the curriculum. Math, language arts, science, and world languages are taught in a progressively complex sequence throughout the grades program, with a curriculum that is carefully designed to stimulate and challenge children at each stage of growth.
Marin Waldorf School resides on a beautiful 10-acre campus in Lucas Valley, with a large playing field, a woodshop, a beautiful library, and three teaching gardens. Families are welcome to visit our oak-filled campus on the weekends and take in the magic of the scenery. We are located in San Rafael, just 18 miles north of San Francisco.
Marin Waldorf Alumni
Top high schools choose Marin Waldorf School graduates for their strong academic preparation, social-emotional skills, confidence in the classroom and active engagement in the community. Our students consistently thrive in all high settings and show themselves to be examples of exceptional citizenship and their chosen high school.
Marin Waldorf graduates enter local and regional high schools equipped with intellectual curiosity and a love of learning. Our students have gone on to thrive at schools such as Marin Academy, San Domenico High School, The Branson School, Marin Catholic, St. Ignatius, The Bay School, Sonoma Academy, University High School, San Francisco Waldorf School, Summerfield Waldorf School, The Marin School, Credo, Marin School of the Arts and all Marin County public high schools.