The Marin School of Arts and Technology (MSAT) was a small

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, that existed between 2003 and 2007. Located in the

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's Indian Valley campus in

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, it was operated by

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, an organization funded by the

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. Conceived as a "small

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," the school's focus was on teaching a rigorous, project-based curriculum, using art and technology as tools for learning.

History

MSAT was granted a charter by the Novato Unified School District and opened in the 2003–04 school year. In 2007, it was closed and merged with its

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-based sister school, the Metropolitan Arts and Technology High School. By the end of the 2006–07 school year, the school graduated its first class, but was closed, blaming conflicts with the Novato Unified School District. Most of its students switched to the Metro program for the 2007–08 school year, commuting to San Francisco.Speich, Don
"Novato's charter high school calls it quits"
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Marin Independent Journal The ''Marin Independent Journal'' is the main newspaper of Marin County, California. The paper is owned by California Newspapers Partnership which is in turn mostly owned by MediaNews Group.

'', June 5, 2007. Accessed December 16, 2007.

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