Admissions

Welcome to Marin Academy! On behalf of the entire Marin Academy community, we are thrilled to welcome you.

Our formula for a joyful high school experience is to create a perfect blend of intellectualism, creativity, athleticism, compassion, and fun. We know that the best education occurs in a learning environment that encourages many voices, and that educational excellence means that classrooms are the starting point for a journey of learning, not the end.

Inside and outside of the classroom, MA students are empowered to reflect deeply and apply their knowledge. Our curriculum allows students to look at problems from multiple perspectives, to analyze, and to synthesize until solutions are in view. As a result, MA students are as well-prepared as they are well-rounded, and are uniquely qualified to embrace and solve the challenges of the 21st century. This year is certainly a reminder of the importance of these skills!

Below you will see the myriad ways you can get to know MA and connect with our community. You will also be able to begin signing up for admissions events on August 15 at noon. Please remember that all event registration and the application process itself happens through Ravenna. Your first step is to create a Student Profile, find Marin Academy in the School Directory, and click “Apply.”

Please feel free to connect with us directly at admissions@ma.org. We look forward to getting to know you!

LEARN MORE ABOUT MARIN ACADEMY

Tour

Explore MA’s beautiful campus from your own home through a virtual 360-degree tour or spend an afternoon walking the buildings and grounds yourself with the guidance of an audio tour created by MA students.

360 Virtual Tour

Explore MA’s expansive campus with this virtual 360-degree tour.

Self-Guided Audio Tour

Grab a comfy pair of shoes and head to Marin Academy to walk the campus in person with your very own student audio guides. Originally developed by students for an American Education class, and updated specifically with you in mind, all the voices you hear on this student-created audio tour are current MA students. You can also use the campus map, and follow along with the audio tour from home.

Attend

We look forward to getting to know you and your family throughout the Admissions process and are excited for you to learn more about our community as well!

All of our admissions events are optional. Families can either a) attend a virtual Open House together on a weekend, or b) students can experience a Student Visit and parents can attend a virtual Parent Information Session during the week. You can also experience MA in action through fireside chats on specific topics, by joining one of our bi-weekly all-school assemblies, or in learning something new from MA students.

Sign up for these events through Ravenna. (Once you create your Ravenna profile, remember to click the green “Apply” button on MA’s Ravenna page—don't worry, that doesn't force you to complete the application, but it allows you to register for admissions events.)

Open House

Student Visit

Parent Information Session

Virtual All-School Assembly

Virtual Office Hours

Student-Led Workshop

We invite you to join a workshop designed and taught by MA students. These student teachers are volunteers with our signature “Crossroads” program wherein they tutor and teach classes to students from local San Rafael middle schools. This fall, they are partnering with our Admissions Office to offer their classes to you: prospective students.

Learn

At Marin Academy we encourage our students to think, question, and create. If you are curious about the work our students produce, please explore their projects.

Project Repository

Discover firsthand what MA students are creating inside and outside of the classroom. Here you will find a wide range of student projects to gain insight on MA’s academic experience. Interested in learning more about the breadth and depth of work students engage in each day? Please be in touch!

Instructional Continuity

Interested in learning more about how MA has transitioned to learning in the COVID-era? Click here to learn more.

MARIN ACADEMY AT A GLANCE

440
Students

9:1
Student/Faculty Ratio

$3.7M
Tuition Assistance Budget

35
Interscholastic Teams

35%
Students of Color

77%
Full Time Faculty with Advanced Degrees

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