Rooted in Connection & Playful Learning
At MVNS, we believe that children need an open environment in which to grow and learn, while receiving the guidance they need for positive social interactions. Play is the child’s innate, natural method of learning and socialization; it is through play that children explore and understand the world around them.
Program Overview
Mill Valley Nursery School is a non-profit, play-based, parent-participation cooperative preschool, and the only one of its kind in Mill Valley. We cap our enrollment at 24 families (24 children ages 2.5 to 5-years-old), who take ownership and operate our school under the guidance of our Director while attending. This cultivates close-knit relationships, which are the foundation of our safe and nurturing learning environment.
2026 - 2027 Tuition
Morning Program:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Monday – Friday
$700 per month
*Optional Extended Care | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
$50 per day drop-in
Full-Day Program:
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Monday – Friday
$1,200 per month
*Limited Workday Buy-Out Options
A limited number of buy-out options may be available for families who cannot commit to a weekly classroom workday. Parent participation in other aspects of the school community will still be required.
An abundance of opportunities for imagination, creativity, risk-taking, and problem-solving empowers children while supporting social-constructivist learning experiences. By adding the word contextual to curriculum, we emphasize that learning happens in relationship — shaped by experiences, environment, family, community, culture, and connection.
Our curriculum is a continuous process of interaction, exchange, and collaboration among teachers, children, and parents. It is shaped by children’s emerging interests, ideas, and wonders, as expressed through their play and interactions. Each year, the curriculum is woven together by our community and enriched by the unique stories and experiences of every individual. There may be no better way to share what we do than through images.
