Ross Valley School District

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Ross Valley Elementary School District
Address
100 Shaw Drive [1]
, Marin, California , 94960
United States
District information
TypePublic TK-8 School District
MottoCLIMB: Collaborate, Learn, Inspire, Mentor and Believe
GradesTK–8
SuperintendentMarci Trahan
Asst. superintendent(s)Julia Wolcott
Business administratorChris Carson
Chair of the boardShelley Hamilton
Schools5 (4 elementary, 1 middle)
Budget$27,728,432 (2021-22) [2]
Students and staff
Enrollment1,748 (2021-22) [3]
Teachers82.75 (FTE) [3]
Student–teacher ratio21.12
Other information
Website www.rossvalleyschools.org

Ross Valley School District (RVSD) is a public TK-8 school district located 13 miles north of San Francisco, on the north side of Mount Tamalpais, in Marin County, California. [4]

Contents

The district serves students in San Anselmo and Fairfax. It also includes Sleepy Hollow and a small portion of Woodacre. [5]

Graduates of White Hill Middle School typically attend Archie Williams High School (formerly Sir Francis Drake High School), [6] which is part of the Tamalpais Union High School District. RVSD is within the boundaries of the Marin Community College District.

Schools

The district operates four elementary schools: Brookside, Hidden Valley, Manor, and Wade Thomas; and one middle school: White Hill. [7]

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References

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