Both residents and visitors consider San Anselmo a great place to live for its charming downtown, mild climate, antiquing options, and strong sense of community. But families know that another factor is just as good: San Anselmo’s schools. From the time that the San Francisco Theological Seminary was relocated to San Anselmo in 1892 to now, education has been a strong emphasis in the town, and that emphasis shows in the high ratings of its schools.
Students in San Anselmo are served by two public school districts, with Ross Valley School District covering elementary and middle school students and the Tamalpais Union High School District covering students at Sir Francis Drake High School. All the schools in these districts are recognized for their quality, with Tamalpais Union High School District boasting the designation of California Distinguished School for all three comprehensive high schools in its jurisdiction.
Public Schools
Brookside Elementary School — Lower Campus
116 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 453-2948
Grades: K-2
Website: www.rossvalleyschools.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Brookside
Brookside Elementary School — Upper Campus
46 Green Valley Court
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 454-7409
Grades: 3-5
Website: www.rossvalleyschools.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Brookside
Manor Elementary School
250 Oak Manor Drive
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 453-1544
Grades: K-5
Website: www.rossvalleyschools.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Manor
Wade Thomas Elementary School
150 Ross Ave
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 454-4603
Grades: K-5
Website: www.rossvalleyschools.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Wade%20Thomas
White Hill Middle School
101 Glen Drive
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 454-8390
Grades: 6-8
Website: www.rossvalleyschools.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/White%20Hill
Sir Francis Drake High School
1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 453-8770
Grades: 9-12
Website: www.tamdistrict.org/Drake
Tamiscal High Alternative High School
305 Doherty Drive
Larkspur, CA 94939
(415) 945-3750
Grades: 9-12
Website: www.tamdistrict.org/Tamiscal
San Andreas Continuation/Alternative High School
599 William Avenue
Larkspur, 94939
(415) 945-3770
Grades: 9-12
Website: www.tamdistrict.org/Domain/230
Private Schools:
San Domenico High School
1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 258-1900
Grades: 9-12
Type: Christian/Catholic
Website: www.SanDomenico.org
San Domenico Primary & Middle School
1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 258-1900
San Domenico
Grades: preschool-8
Type: Christian/Catholic
Website: www.SanDomenico.org
St. Anselm Elementary
40 Belle Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 454-8667
Grades: K-8
Type: Christian/Catholic
Website: www.StAnselmSchool.com
Red Hill Academy
300 Sunny Hills Drive
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 256-9312
Type: nonsectarian
Star Academy
921 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 456-8727
Star Academy
Grades: 1-12
Type: nonsectarian
Website: www.StaracAdemy.org
Higher Education:
The San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo
San Francisco Theological Seminary
105 Seminary Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 451-2800
Presbyterian Seminary
Located on a scenic 14 acres of San Anselmo, the SFTS is the only Presbyterian seminary in the west. Basing its teachings and community on the Reformed tradition, the seminary teaches students by integrating faith with innovative teaching, creative engagement with ministry and excellent scholarship. Currently, more than 200 students from all over the world participate in the SFTS’s academic programs, which prepare them for ministries in both rural and inner-city United States, as well as other contexts.
Marin Community College
835 College Avenue
Kentfield, CA 94904
(415) 457-8811
Website: www.Marin.edu
