About Us
A TK-8 Community School
A TK-8 Community School
Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy is an TK-8 community school located in Marin City. Located in a beautiful facility completed in 2009, we are blessed with small class sizes, exemplary teachers and strong community support. Our mission statement defines what we are all about: We strive to be compassionate citizens of the world demonstrating confidence, integrity, and academic excellence. As global thinkers, we have pride in ourselves, our knowledge, and our community. We are committed to creating a culture where we connect with our past and voice our desires for our
future. We are the dreamers and doers of Bayside Martin Luther King Jr. Academy. We hold the power to enact change and give back to ensure the success of our community.
future. We are the dreamers and doers of Bayside Martin Luther King Jr. Academy. We hold the power to enact change and give back to ensure the success of our community.
a challenging curriculum
a challenging curriculum
We provide a challenging curriculum, based on Common Core, a new set of standards developed by the federal government in the hopes of unifying education standards nationwide. Our course offerings include:
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Science
- Math
- Physical Education
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Mindfulness
- Garden
Our teachers provide individualized learning opportunities to our students.Technology is also deeply integrated into the curriculum with 1:1 access to a Chromebook for all students in grades K-8 when needed.
after-school opportunities
after-school opportunities
Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade students have a variety of after-school opportunities including the Boys and Girls Club program on campus, and community programs such as Bridge the Gap College Prep (1st - 8th) and the Manzanita after-school program.
Our students enjoy a wide variety of extra and co-curricular activities. Students participate in sports, robotics club, student council, yearbook, garden club, and extracurricular music and art classes as well as serve as kitchen ambassadors in our school kitchen. Additionally, we have
basketball teams that participate in the local middle school athletic league.
basketball teams that participate in the local middle school athletic league.
conscious kitchen program
conscious kitchen program
Our Conscious Kitchen meal program provides students with breakfast, lunch, and an after-school snack each day that are organic and non-GMO and created with sustainable, locally grown food. All of the food is prepared on site by school staff.