37°54′21″N 122°33′09″W / 37.90583°N 122.55250°W / 37.90583; -122.55250[1]

Old Mill School is one of 5 public elementary schools in Mill Valley, California, along with Park, Tamalpais Valley, Edna Maguire, and Strawberry Point Schools. The main building, built in 1921, is the oldest existing public elementary school building in Mill Valley. At the beginning of the 2015 school year, there were 333 students at Old Mill in kindergarten through 5th grades, and 14 grade-level teachers assisted by subject-specific teachers and teacher's aides.

Old Mill School
Location
352 Throckmorton Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Information
TypePublic
Established1921
School districtMill Valley School District
PrincipalJason Matlon
GradesK - 5
Number of students333
Color(s)Red and Black
Information(415) 389-7727
Websitehttp://www.mvschools.org/om

History

  • In 1918 school trustees purchased a 2.5-acre (10,000 m2) lot bordered by Old Mill Street, Elma Street, Lovell Avenue, and Throckmorton Avenue to build a new school to replace the Summit School.[3]
  • On November 19, 1921 Old Mill School opened. Total construction cost, including equipment, was $85,000.[3]
  • In the 1930s Old Mill received a seismic retrofit along with the addition of classrooms 1, 2, and 3 on the Elma Street side of the school.
  • In the late 1950s classrooms 9, 10, 11, and 12 were added on the Old Mill Street side of the school.
  • In 1995 Old Mill School underwent a major, 3-year renovation, including the addition of a new library/multimedia center, an art/science facility, a new gymnasium/auditorium, and a new administration core.
  • In 1997 two new modular classrooms were added on the Elma Street side of the upper yard because of a class size reduction policy adopted by the Mill Valley School District.
  • Old Mill School celebrated its 100th anniversary Nov 19, 2021.[4]


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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Mill School (Mill Valley, California)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Mill School (Mill Valley, California)
  3. 1 2 3 Mill Valley The Early Years, First Edition, Potrero Meadow Publishing Co., 2001.
  4. Gideon Rubin (Nov 17, 2021). "Storied Mill Valley School Readies For Centennial Celebration". Patch.com. Patch. Retrieved Mar 14, 2022.
  5. 1892 photo of the sulphur springs
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