Volunteering and Engagement

Deepen your understanding of your child’s educational journey through our Parent Education Series and fulfill the required volunteer/engagement hours! Engage with experts and fellow parents to enhance your parenting skills, address common challenges, and build a supportive community. These sessions offer valuable insights, practical strategies, and opportunities to connect with others navigating similar experiences. 

Every parent at MMS is a member of the Parents' Association! Run by a dedicated group of volunteers, the PA enhances our school community by organizing beloved campus-wide events such as Fall Fest and Spring Fling, coordinating activities to honor our educators, and facilitating community service opportunities.

Please join a PA meeting to learn more! To get involved with PA-run events or express interest in joining the Executive Committee, contact PA President Lily Harrington or Administrative Liaison, Tabitha Gaffney.

Our Admissions volunteers are vital ambassadors for Marin Montessori School. They support prospective families through the admissions process, offering invaluable insights and addressing questions. They also partner with new MMS families to support their transition, thereby fostering a welcoming community. In sharing their experiences and enthusiasm, our volunteers play a crucial role in growing and strengthening our school. Please contact Leslie Kastner, Director of Operations and Health and Safety, or Erin Flynn, Steward Coordinator, to get involved!

Admissions Roles:

• Volunteers support weekly admissions tours and other events like our Open Houses.

• Admissions Ambassadors support prospective families by making themselves available for questions as families navigate the admissions process.  

• Stewards welcome new MMS families into our community. 

The Board of Trustees’ objective is to safeguard and advance the mission of Marin Montessori School. The Board consists of current and alumni parents, alumni,  grandparents, and key community representatives, all of whom share a deep commitment to MMS. Board Committees invite parents to share their expertise in a variety of fields.

Whether serving as a Room Parent or Junior High Parent Ambassador, offering a cultural presentation in the classroom, tending plants and animals, or painting sets for a school play, these volunteers provide an essential service in supporting the work of our teachers and campus life. If you are interested in helping with campus projects, please contact Tabitha Gaffney, Director of Operations and Health & Safety. To express interest in supporting a classroom, please reach out to your Room Parent or to Room Parent Coordinator, Aliyya Mattos.

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Act as Room Parent Coordinator 

• Be a Room Parent (three per classroom)

• Pet/Plant/Garden Care

• Cultural Presentations/Celebrations/Special Projects

Advance MMS' vibrant community and financial health by contributing your talents to our fundraising and community-building efforts. Opportunities range from helping organize and execute our signature "Gather for Good" event to coordinating intimate Party Book fundraisers and fostering community connections. Alternatively, you can serve as an Annual Fund Class Captain, inspiring participation and highlighting the impact of giving.

Your involvement fosters connections and ensures MMS's continued success through these vital initiatives. To learn more or join any of these efforts, please contact Shree Starkman, Director of Development & Community Engagement, or Kelly Lauber, Community Connections & Party-Book Chair.

• Annual Fund Class Captains (3-5 hour commitment / September-December)

• Grandparent/Special Friend Day Support (1-2 hour commitment / November 22, 2004)

• Alumni Outreach (1-2 hour commitment / November-December & early spring)

• Party Book Hosts (hours variable & determined by parent volunteers)

• Gather Committees, Event Support (1-6 hour commitment / March-June)