About MA

Our Campus

Marin Academy is situated on a ten-acre, 115-year old campus of a former military school in San Rafael. The campus facilities include five academic buildings, a library, a science and computer building, two theaters, a visual arts center, a dining hall, two gymnasiums, a swimming pool, an all-weather synthetic playing field, and a music building.

Since 1997, the School has devoted tremendous resources to restoring its aged campus.

The State-of-the-art turf athletic field opened for use in September 2007.
The existing field was replaced with a 2 1/2 thick monofilament all-season playing surface. With the replacement of the grass baseball diamond, the playing area was increased to 100,000 square feet. This increase allowed for a wider playing surface and an additional practice area to the side of the main field. Additional improvements include:

• Added tiered spectator seating at the west end of the field
• Replaced original fencing; increasing the height from 6 feet to 8 feet
• Added netting behind the east goal and the north practice area for easier ball retrieval
• Added additional fencing for increased safety and security
• Improved landscaping

The completely remodeled Admin Building opened as the new Bodie Brizendine Leadership Center in June 2007. This 22,000 square foot building includes:

• Spacious lobby with new staircase and elevator
• Six classrooms
• 104-seat lecture hall
• conference room
• student center and lounge
• 170-seat cafeteria and kitchen
• Intimate courtyard for student dining and school events
• Bridge over courtyard for convenient access to second floor of Library Building
• 400 centrally located student mailboxes
• faculty office and work room
• Office suites for Academic Office, Admissions Office, Dean of Students, Head's Office and Receptionist

The Library Building opened in June 2006. This 16,000 square foot building includes:

• eight classrooms
• one science lab/classroom
• study room
• seminar room
• librarian's office
• archive room
• reading and reference areas

All teaching spaces have SmartBox AV technology, dedicated video projectors and wireless internet access. The Bodie Brizendine Leadership Center Lecture Hall, in addition to the smart box, has a smart board.

Visual Arts Center, completed in Winter 2003

• Three distinct studio / classroom spaces for:
  • Photography
  • Ceramics
  • Draw / Paint
• 2 additional multipurpose classrooms
• faculty offices

Performing Arts Center, completed in Spring 2001

• Theater Building:
  • a 239 seat, two-story theater with
  • Technical galleries, catwalk, and control room.
  • Green room
  • Black box classroom / performance area
  • lobby with ticket Box Office
  • Faculty office space
  • 3 individual music practice rooms
• Studio Building
  • Dance studio
  • Faculty offices
  • Music studio
  • Audio / video recording studio

Foster Hall, built in 1887 and renovated for increased office space in 1999

A second gymnasium and athletic center was completed in Fall 1998

Founders Hall opened after a complete renovation in September 1997

• three computer labs
• 70-seat lecture hall
• faculty / staff offices and workrooms
• twelve classrooms