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Sausalito and Marin City Share Outstanding School System of Private and Public Schools

Jul 18, 2009 Real Estate Properties

Three schools are operated by the Sausalito School District, which is located at 630 Nevada St., 415-331-3507. All of these are shared by students from the City of Sausalito and the unincorporated community of Marin City.

These are: * Bayside Elementary School, which serves K through grade 6 and is located at 630 Nevada Street, Telephone: 415-332-1024 * Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, at 610 Drake Ave., Telephone 415-332- 3573, which serves 7th and 8th graders * Willow Creek Academy, a K through 8 Charter School at 630 Nevada St., Telephone 415-331-7530.

Willow Creek Academy recently received an award of $25,000 from State Farm Insurance to locate the original Willow Creek and initiate a creek restoration program. Located in the Willow Creek Watershed, Willow Creek Academy is engaged in this project to locate the creek somewhere above the Rodeo Creek freeway exit.

To ensure that Sausalito Marin City students would be able to attend a K through 8 school with the municipal boundaries, Willow Creek Academy was initiated to students could avoid travelling elsewhere to attend school. It was felt that the culture of the community was important and that building a strong public school identity would contribute to that culture. The enrollment of the Academy increased from 37 to 104 students during the first three years and in 2009, a second kindergarten class was added.

Located at 411 Drake Ave., the Oak Hill School, Tel: 415-331-7601, is geared to children with autism and other developmental differences. Innovative educational practices, harnessing the power of relationships to inspire social, emotional and intellectual growth help to accomplish these goals.

Providing an academic and therapeutic program for children from kindergarten through adolescence, K-12, the Oak Hill School is located in Marin City, California. Actually, the school serves children from school-age through 22 years with varied diagnoses including non-verbal learning disability, autism spectrum disorder, as well as sensory integration, regulatory and multi-system developmental disorders.

The staff at Oak Hill School includes special education teachers, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, creative arts therapists and psychotherapists.

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Kentfield, a Small CDP, Covers Educational Needs of K through 12

Jul 14, 2009 Real Estate Properties

Kentfield, a CDP (Census Designated Place) has a population of fewer than 7,000, yet offers fine educational facilities for kindergarten through 12th grade. It does this very well with one private school and two public schools.

The Kentfield School District at 750 College Ave., Telephone: 415-458-5130, is highly regarded and comprises two schools with a total enrollment of approximately 1,000 students. The two schools are the Anthony G. Bacich Elementary School and the Adaline E. Kent Middle School. Mary Jo Pettegrew is the District Superintendent.

The District has a strong academic program. Additional programs include rich visual and performing arts, physical education, Spanish, computers and character education. As measured by the 2005 STAR assessment student achievement places the District in the top 10% in Reading, Math, Language Arts and Spelling.

The District enjoys the generous support of its active PTA, School Site Council, and the Kentfield Schools Foundation, a non-profit organization with a $1,000,000 annual goal. The average student teacher ratio in grades K-3 is under 20:1, and 23:1 at grades 4-8.

The Bacich Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 4th grade with an enrollment of approximately 500 students. It is located at 25 McAllister Ave., Telephone: 415-925-2220. According to its Web site, Bacich is known for its strong instructional program and core academics as well as visual and performing arts, health and physical education, and computer education.

Highly qualified teachers work together to develop curriculum and improve professional skills. Teachers are selected at each grade level to be a part of a site-based instructional decision making team. Student responsibilities are emphasized through a strong character education program.

The Kent Middle School serves grade levels 5 through 8, with an enrollment of approximately 500 students. It is located at 800 College Ave., Telephone: 415- 458-5970. Like Bacich, Kent Middle School is known for its strong instructional program and rich offerings in the visual and performing arts, computers. It is also particularly strong in foreign languages.

The other school in Kentfield is Marin Catholic High School, at 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Tel: 415-464-3800. It serves students from 8th to 12th grades and is a college preparatory school.

The schools Web site announces with pride that 99% of its graduating class in 2009 are attending college (including junior colleges) with 92% matriculating at four-year colleges and universities.

Some of Marin Catholic High Schools accomplishments include:

* More than 250 academic and leadership certificates, awards and medals were earned by 2009 graduates.

* Appointments to the US Naval Academy, West Point and the US Coast Guard.

* Community service totaling more than 30,000 hours, with 21% of its graduates contributing double the number of required hours.

Beyond the academic and community services achievements, there is a rich student life at Marin Catholic High School. Students serve on Student Government, travel to foreign countries, or participate in one of over 18 different clubs that not only keep students busy in meaningful activities, but also equip them for their future endeavors.

While Kentfield is a small community, clearly its residents have high standards for its students, whose accomplishments at its three educational facilities are quite extraordinary.

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