San Rafael, CA · 1–11
Last verified August 20, 2026
39 Trellis Dr, 94903 · (415) 472-8000
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.
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.
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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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