Larkspur
The Larkspur School District serves the communities of Larkspur and Corte Madera. The district has two schools: Neil Cummins Elementary School, for kindergarten through 4th grade students and Henry Hall Middle School for grades 5th through 8th. District enrollment is 1,268 students.
Classes average 24 students per teacher, with grades K-3 averaging 20 or fewer. Larkspur School District students reside in the Tamalpais Union High School District. The Larkspur School District office, 230 Doherty Drive, Larkspur, is usually open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Support Services
The Larkspur School District employs 150 certificated, para-professional and classified individuals.
Special needs of students are supported by a full-time Academic Support and Resource Specialist at each school and by the services of a school psychologist, nurse, speech therapist, librarian, English as a Second Language (ESL) specialist and two full time counselors. Transportation is available by public bus before and after school. A full array of after school programs is offered through a partnership with the Parks and Recreation Departments of the City of Larkspur and the Town of Corte Madera.
Student Achievement
Progress reports and report cards are sent home to all kindergarten through 8th grade students.
Grades 5-8 receive letter grade report cards. Individual student STAR results are mailed to every parent/guardian and district-wide scores are available online at http:www.larkspurschools.org and at the California Department of Education’s website: http://star.cde.ca.gov.
Community Involvement
Parents participate in shaping the goals of the schools through school Site Councils, PTA-sponsored activities, and school board meetings. Parents, community members and local businesses support the district’s schools arts and technology programs as well as small class sizes through a parcel assessment and through contributions to the Corte Madera-Larkspur Schools Foundation.
Neil Cummins School – Grades: Kindergarten – 4
750 students
School hours:
8:10 to 12:25* (Kindergarten)
8:10 to 2:20 (Grades 1 – 2)
8:10 to 2:50 (Grades 3 – 4)
Check website for early release days
Library hours: 8:00 to 4:00 *plus one extended day a week ending at 1:10
Neil Cummins School is located in Corte Madera adjacent to Town Park.
The school has enrichment programs that include vocal and instrumental music, art, science lab, library, technology lab, physical education and motor skills. Our school wide average class size is 20 students: 18+ in K-3 and 23+ in grade 4.
The staff includes 60 full-time and part time certificated employees, plus instructional classroom aides, a principal and assistant principal, speech and occupational therapists, psychologist, nurse and counselor.
Neil Cummins was honored in 1989 and 1997 as a California Distinguished School, the state’s highest honor for overall program excellence.
Marilyn Clark, Principal
Neil Cummins School
58 Mohawk Avenue
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Hall Middle School – Grades: 6 – 8
518 students
School hours: 8:25 to 3:05
Wednesdays: Early release – 1:50
Library hours: 8:00 to 4:00
Hall Middle School offers a transitional program from a self-contained core of instruction in the 5th grade to a fully departmentalized program in the 8th grade. The academic curriculum includes language arts, social studies, mathematics, algebra, science, Spanish, health and physical education.
Enrichment courses are offered in computers, woodshop, fine arts, vocal and instrumental music, and Quest.
The staff includes 35 full- and part-time certificated employees, plus a principal and assistant principal, resource specialists, a counselor and school secretaries.
Hall Middle School was recognized in 1986, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2006 as a California Distinguished School, the state’s highest honor for overall program excellence. In 1998, Hall Middle School was designated a National Blue Ribbon School, the nation’s top award.
Daniel Norbutas, Principal
Hall Middle School
200 Doherty Drive
Larkspur, CA 94939
(415) 927-6978