The Mill Valley School District is comprised of five elementary schools (Edna Maguire, Old Mill School, Park School,…More Strawberry Point School and Tam Valley School) and one middle school (Mill Valley Middle School), with a total enrollment of approximately 2,700 students. Superintendent Paul Johnson oversees the district's operations.</p> <p>The district is governed by a five-member board of trustees. The trustees are Robin B. Moses, Steven J. Sell, Raoul Wertz, Leslie Wachtel and Bob Jacobs. The board meets twice a month at the district office.</p>

Located in the unincorporated Strawberry region of Mill Valley, Strawberry Point School opened in December 1952 for…More kindergarten through eighth grade. In 1969, students in grades six through eight transferred to Mill Valley Middle School. In 1990, Strawberry Point School closed because of low enrollment and reopened 10 years later. Upscale hardware and gardening store Smith and Hawken used the school's campus until it reopened in the fall of 2000. The school remains kindergarten through fifth grade.</p> <p>Huey Lewis, who grew up in Mill Valley and became famous as frontman for Huey Lewis and the News, is a Strawberry Point School's alum.</p>

With approximately 100 students spread through kindergarten to 8th grade, the private Ring Mountain Day School is…More known for its small class size. The school's curriculum sends students through a developmental continuum: from play-based, to project-based, to discussion-based, always seeking to experientially teach children how to learn. </p> <p>The middle school's discussion model is based on the Harkness Teaching pedagogy of Phillips Exeter Academy located in Exeter, N.H., providing students with a foundation for further studies in the liberal arts.</p>