Coronavirus 2022-2023

Dear MA Families,

We are happy to share that COVID-19 rates in Marin County and at Marin Academy continue to remain low, and we will be shifting our testing policies once again to align with Marin County Public Health guidelines for testing upon returning from Thanksgiving break. We will not require a negative COVID-19 test before returning from Thanksgiving break.

Although we are not requiring a negative test prior to returning to school, please note the following guidelines:

• Students and their families should continue to monitor their health for COVID-like symptoms and take a test when symptoms are present. Please do not come to campus if you are sick or test positive for COVID-19;
• If you/your student travel or engage in other high-risk activities, such as being in a crowded place without a high-quality mask, we encourage you/your student to test before returning to school; 
• All test results should be uploaded to Primary Health. 

To support testing, we will distribute COVID-19 tests to students during assembly on Friday. The CDC recommends you have two tests on hand per household member, and Marin Academy is happy to provide additional test kits for your family. Just reach out to Leslie Rojas if you’d like to request more.

For more information about Marin County protocols, please click here. We wish you a safe and wonderful break!

Thank you, 

Dear MA Community,

I hope you are enjoying this warm October weather. The campus is alive with joy and energy as we head into the second quarter of the school year. From last week’s school dance and spirit week to our first ever "PACK THE MAAC" (Marin Academy Aquatic Center), this afternoon, our Wildcats are showing up for each other and our community. Soon our fall theater production "Everybody," MADCO (MA Dance Company), and our Rhythm and Harmony Concert will bring us even closer as we fill our theater with students and families celebrating the arts. 

We’ve seen low rates of COVID-19 at Marin Academy, in no small part due to our highly vaccinated population, but health experts are particularly concerned about new variants of the virus arriving just in time for the holiday season when cases are expected to increase again. To this end, we are strongly recommending all students and employees receive the bivalent booster by the end of January. 

Depending on research, data, and transmission rates, particularly after the Thanksgiving break, we may require the bivalent booster for our community by January 31, 2023. We’ll share more information soon, but please note, a negative COVID-19 test submitted through Primary Health will be required on Sunday, November 27 before we return from Thanksgiving break.

We are happy to share that Marin Academy is bringing a COVID-19 vaccine clinic here on campus. Free vaccines will be available to students, employees, families, and neighbors. The clinic will be held on Friday, October 28, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged. You may schedule your appointment here or by phone at 650-525-5621. We plan on holding a second on-campus clinic on January 20, 2023.

Thank you for your consideration of our community’s safety. Your ongoing support of our COVID policies allows up to come together safely to celebrate our community and honor our student’s achievements.

With appreciation, 

Travis