Lagunitas
The Lagunitas School District is a kindergarten through 8th grade district on two adjoining campuses: Lagunitas Elementary School and San Geronimo Valley Elementary School. Both sites are located in the center of the San Geronimo Valley, which includes the towns of Forest Knolls, Lagunitas, San Geronimo and Woodacre. District enrollment is 288 students. Class sizes average 20 students per teacher in grades K-3 and 28 or fewer in grades 4-8.
Lagunitas School District students reside in the Tamalpais Union High School District. The Lagunitas School District office is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Support Services
The Lagunitas School District offers parents a choice of three educational programs for elementary age children: Public Montessori (K-5), the Open Classroom (K-6) and the Waldorf-Inspired Program (K-4). The programs differ in their philosophical approach but contain the same core curriculum. The Middle School integrates children from both elementary programs. Support staff includes resource specialists, a counselor, classroom aides and office personnel. The Marin County Office of Education also provides a part-time speech and language specialist, educational psychologist and a school nurse.
Special Education services are available for students with special needs. A Healthy Community Collaborative program helps to coordinate school-based community services.
Student Achievement
Achievement for elementary grades is evaluated and reported in a different manner for each of the academic programs. Middle School students receive letter grades and portfolio assessment. Lagunitas is part of the MTN and participates in MTN assessments to monitor student achievement. STAR results are available at the district office or online at the California Department of Education’s website: http://star.cde.ca.gov.
Community Involvement
Parents in the district participate through School Site Council, steering committees, board meetings and as volunteers in classrooms, libraries and with special activities. Parents, community members and local businesses support the schools through a parcel assessment, sponsorships and contributions of time and money. Parcel tax revenues fund programs in music, art, foreign language, science, physical education and technology.
Larry Enos, Superintendent
Lagunitas School District
P. O. Box 308, San Geronimo, CA 94963
(415) 488-4118 Fax: (415) 488-9617http://lagunitas.marin.k12.ca.us/
Lagunitas School – Grades: Kindergarten – 8
143 students
School hours: The hours vary for each program and grade level.
Library hours: Arranged by classroom teachers
Lagunitas School houses the Public Montessori Program (K-5) and the Middle School for the district.
In the Public Montessori Program, teachers, parents and other adults work together to structure environments for the children’s self-development.
Cooperation, community, responsibility, respect, self-discipline and problem solving are emphasized. Students receive written narrative evaluation of their academic effort.
The Middle School Program offers a small, personalized approach to education.
Students rotate through several teachers for their core curriculum, a variety of electives and enrichment activities.
Emphasis is placed on the development of self-confidence and a heightened sense of self-esteem.
Goldie Curry, Principal
Lagunitas School
P.O. Box 308
San Geronimo, CA 94963
(415) 488-9437
San Geronimo Valley Elementary School – Grades: Kindergarten – 6
145 students
School hours: The hours vary for each program and grade level.
Library hours: Arranged by classroom teachers
San Geronimo Valley School houses the Open Classroom (K-6) and the Waldorf- Inspired Program (K-4).
The Open Classroom is a thriving 30- year-old public school alternative program. Children realize their dreams in an educational setting that promotes confidence, self-esteem, social justice and emotional growth in a friendly and positive environment.
The Open Classroom is a parent participation program that emphasizes individual learning styles and freedom of choice. Parents share in curriculum decisions and help in the classroom.
Teachers conference with parents several times a year. Emphasis is placed on the development of self-confidence and a heightened sense of self-esteem.
The Waldorf-Inspired Program currently has kindergarten through fourth grade classes. This program uses the natural world, art and music to teach state standards and more through a unique child development model inspired by Waldorf education and a whole child philosophy with the aim of fostering an active love of learning, a reverence for the natural world and our place in it and respect for all peoples and cultures.
Goldie Curry, Principal
San Geronimo Valley School
P.O. Box 308
San Geronimo, CA 94963