Marin Montessori School Inc

Name

Marin Montessori School Inc

Legal name

Marin Montessori School

Website

https://marinmontessori.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Education (Montessori)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Montessori education
• Early childhood education
• Primary education
• Elementary education
• Junior high education

Headquarters

HQ city

Corte Madera

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Primary revenue from tuition payments for Toddler, Primary, Elementary, and Junior High programs. The school is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
2. Tuition Assistance Program: School allocates over $1 million annually to support approximately 30% of families with tuition assistance, demonstrating commitment to socio-economic diversity
3. After-School Care (ASC): Additional School Care programs including Full-Year Package, Reserved, and Drop-In options for before and after school care
4. Bayside Afternoon Classes (BAC): After-school enrichment classes including Outdoor Adventures, Spanish, Soccer, Art, Lacrosse, Chess, Origami, Cross Country, Knitting, and MMUN
5. Summer Camp Programs: Summer camp programming for Primary and Elementary students during summer break

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Marin Montessori School is a private, non-profit AMI-accredited day school providing authentic Montessori education for children ages 18 months through 15 years across four developmental programs (Toddler, Primary, Elementary, Junior High). The school operates two campuses in Corte Madera and San Rafael, California, and supplements core academics with Additional School Care (before/after care), Bayside Afternoon enrichment classes, and Summer Camp programs.

Product overview

Marin Montessori School is a private, non-profit AMI-accredited school serving children from toddler age (18 months) through adolescence (15 years). The school operates two campuses in Corte Madera and San Rafael, California. Its core educational offerings include four main programs organized by developmental stage: Toddler Program (18 months-2.5 years), Primary Program (2.5-6 years), Elementary Program (1st-6th grade), and Junior High Program (7th-9th grade). These programs follow the Montessori philosophy with mixed-age classrooms, hands-on materials, and individualized instruction. The school supplements its core programs with Additional School Care (before/after-school childcare), Bayside Afternoon Classes (enrichment activities such as Spanish, soccer, art, chess, and Montessori Model UN), and Summer Camp programs. All programs emphasize the school's mission of 'Education for Life,' focusing on independence, intellectual growth, and developing curious minds and good hearts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates attend highly regarded high schools and colleges worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marin Primary & Middle School: Independent co-educational day school located in Larkspur, CA, serving students from preschool through middle school. Most directly comparable to MMS by geography (Marin County), age range, and independent-school positioning.
• The Nueva School: Independent school in Hillsborough, CA, serving gifted learners from pre-K through high school. Comparable in mission-driven progressive pedagogy, premium Bay Area positioning, and tuition tier.
• San Domenico School: Independent Catholic K-12 school in San Anselmo, CA, serving the same Marin County market. Comparable in age range, tuition tier, and non-profit independent model, with overlapping admissions pools.
• Marin Waldorf School: Independent Waldorf school in San Rafael, CA, serving early childhood through grade 12. Closest alternative-pedagogical peer in Marin County, competing for the same families seeking non-conventional education.
• Berkeley Montessori School: AMI-affiliated Montessori school in Berkeley, CA, serving toddler through middle school. Direct peer in AMI-credentialed Montessori delivery and Bay Area premium positioning.
• Mark Day School: Independent K-8 school in San Rafael, CA. Direct geographic competitor within Marin County serving the same affluent family demographic with comparable tuition levels.

Regional players

• Branson School: Independent high school in Ross, CA, serving grades 9-12. Comparable in Marin County independent positioning and serves as a high school placement destination for graduates of Marin independent lower/middle schools like MMS.
• Marin Academy: Independent high school in San Rafael, CA, serving grades 9-12. A natural downstream placement path for MMS junior high graduates and a regional competitor for the same Marin families seeking private secondary education.
• Head-Royce School: Independent K-12 school in Oakland, CA. Comparable in Bay Area premium independent positioning, full age-range coverage, and graduate outcomes, though a different immediate geography.

Broad incumbents

• Guidepost Montessori: Large network of Montessori schools across the U.S. and internationally. Differs from MMS as a for-profit, scaling network, but competes for the same Bay Area AMI-aligned families and offers a contrast to MMS's single-campus non-profit model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarinMontessori
• YouTubevimeo.com/user111297751
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarinMontessori
• Instagraminstagram.com/marinmontessorischool

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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