Marin Primary & Middle School

Name

Marin Primary & Middle School

Legal name

Marin Primary & Middle School

Website

https://mpms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Marin Primary & Middle School is an independent, nonprofit K-8 private school in Larkspur, California, serving approximately 275 preschool-through-eighth-grade students with a 7:1 student-teacher ratio, progressive social-emotional curriculum, and outdoor education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative/Pedagogical Model Private Schools (Project-Based, Democratic, etc.) (EDAJABAJ), Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Private K-8 education
• Progressive preschool program
• Social-emotional learning
• Outdoor education program
• Independent school tuition

Headquarters

HQ city

Larkspur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue source from tuition payments for preschool through eighth grade. Multiple payment options available including full payment, two payments, or nine monthly installments. Tuition varies by grade level and program type (half-day, full-day, extended-day for preschool).
2. Annual Fund & Philanthropy: MP&MS Fund supports day-to-day operations, faculty salaries, professional development, programs in art/athletics/music, and tuition assistance. Leadership giving begins at $10,000. Goal is 100% participation from community.
3. Annual Auction & Gala: Premier fundraising event hosted by the MP&MS Parents Association contributing to the operating budget and Fund A Need campaign. Includes sponsorships and underwriting opportunities.
4. Summer Camp Programs: Day camp programs for children two years old through entering second grade, offered in multiple sessions during summer months with half-day, full-day, and extended care options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marin Primary & Middle School delivers a continuous preschool-through-eighth-grade independent private school education at a single campus in Larkspur, California. The core offering centers on a progressive, developmentally-informed curriculum with a 7:1 student-to-teacher ratio, integrated specialist classes, outdoor education, and a school-wide social-emotional learning framework, sold primarily through annual tuition subscriptions ranging from $32,330 to $49,900 for the 2026-2027 school year.

Product overview

Marin Primary & Middle School is an independent, coeducational private school serving preschool through eighth grade in Larkspur, California. The school offers a unified K-8 educational program enhanced by specialist classes (Art, Music, Drama, Projects Lab, Garden, Physical Education, Library, Spanish), the Learning Resource Program, Library and Media Resources, After School Programs, Student Wellness counseling, and Open Sky Outdoor Education (Tree School, Pathfinders, Trailblazers). The school also operates a Summer Camp program and provides a Tuition Assistance Program with over $1.5 million in annual aid. All divisions feed into a single coherent K-8 journey centered on the school's core values of Connection, Curiosity, and Courage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 74% of 8th graders accepted to their first-choice high school
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Colegio WilliamscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing penpal and teacher exchange program with Colegio Williams, a sister school in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Creates deep connections between communities and enriches the Spanish language program for students through cross-cultural exchanges.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Head-Royce School: Independent K-12 school in Oakland. Overlapping K-8 progressive curriculum and Bay Area premium-family market; relevant for benchmarking tuition, programming, and operational scale.
• Branson School: Independent 9-12 school in Ross, Marin County. While focused on high school, Branson is a primary placement destination for MP&MS 8th graders and a key downstream competitor signal; its brand strength shapes MP&MS's value proposition around high school placement.

Direct peers

• Katherine Delmar Burke School: Independent K-8 all-girls school in San Francisco. Comparable grade span, progressive-pedagogical model, and Bay Area premium independent-school market; directly competes for San Francisco families who might also consider Marin schools.
• San Domenico School: Independent K-12 school in San Anselmo, Marin County. Overlaps with MP&MS at the K-8 level, serves a similar Marin progressive family market, and competes for the same feeder pool into Marin County high schools.
• Live Oak School: Independent K-8 progressive school in San Francisco. Closely comparable philosophy (project-based, social-emotional learning) and grade span; serves as the most direct Bay Area urban counterpart to MP&MS for San Francisco families.
• The Nueva School: Independent K-12 school in Hillsborough (San Mateo County) with a strong progressive/gifted-learning emphasis. Highly comparable pedagogy (social-emotional learning, experiential education) and premium tuition band; competes for Bay Area families seeking progressive alternatives.
• Mark Day School: Independent K-8 progressive school in San Rafael, Marin County. Closely comparable progressive-pedagogy, similar tuition band, and overlapping Marin County applicant pool make it MP&MS's nearest head-to-head competitor.
• Town School for Boys: Independent K-8 boys' school in San Francisco. Comparable size, tuition band, and progressive educational approach; competes with MP&MS for Bay Area families seeking a single-sex K-8 alternative.
• Marin Country Day School: Independent K-8 progressive day school in Corte Madera, Marin County. Most directly comparable to MP&MS by grade span, mission, geographic catchment, and progressive/social-emotional learning emphasis; both serve Marin/Bay Area families at premium tuition.
• Reed School: Independent K-8 school in Tiburon, Marin County. Comparable in size, mission, and grade span to MP&MS, with a progressive educational philosophy and similar Marin/Bay Area family audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/marinprimary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marin-primary
• Instagraminstagram.com/marinprimarymiddle

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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