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Mark Day School

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San Rafael, CA · 1–11

Last verified August 20, 2026

39 Trellis Dr, 94903 · (415) 472-8000

www.markdayschool.org

Enrollment

392

Student:teacher

10:1

Published tuition

Not listed

Application fee

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Head of school

Joe Harvey

Head of School

Joe Harvey joined Mark Day School in July of 2011. Prior to Mark Day School, he served as Academic Dean, Junior Class Dean, and athletic director at Marin Academy, where he also taught English.

Curriculum & special classes

Mark Day School focuses on nurturing a love of learning, engagement in a community, and kindness, compassion, and an ethical framework. The school's 2022 Strategic Plan aims to nurture habits and mindsets for students to be agents of their own learning and advance the use of assessment data to challenge every student.

Learning Commons
Creativity Lab
Digital Media Lab
World Scholar’s Cup

Financial aid

Mark Day School offers Indexed Tuition, where families pay tuition along a scale according to their ability to pay. Families apply through Clarity, and the school considers income, debt, assets, family size, and other factors.

Before & after school care

Before school

Not listed

After school

After School Club - extended day (ASC)

Cost

Indexed. For families paying tuition below the top of the index, fees for the After School Club are indexed at the same percentage as tuition.

Extended-care hours and rates change yearly — parents can correct these below.

Admissions

Mark Day School encourages families to visit before applying. The application process includes submitting an application, recommendation forms, transcripts (for grades 1-7), scheduling a visit (playdate/assessment/shadow visit), and a parent/guardian meeting. Admission decisions are emailed in March.

Apply by

January 16, 2026

Acceptance rate

Not listed

Application fee

Not listed

What they ask for: Application, teacher recommendation form(s), transcript release form (grades 1-7), playdate/assessment/shadow visit, parent/guardian meeting.

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