Message from Riverside's Headmaster
At Riverside Presbyterian Day School, families discover the distinctive qualities of an exceptional educational program. Perhaps nowhere else will you find such a nurturing and child-centered learning environment.
Robert W. Littell
Headmaster
Riverside offers the warm embrace of an experienced and talented faculty, a challenging academic program and creative opportunities to discover the joy of learning. Our students learn to value and respect the unique qualities inherent in one another. They take pride in their many accomplishments and learn to accept responsibility for their own learning.
Learning is meaningful, memorable and enjoyable when children are invited to actively engage in their learning environment. From a three-year old dress-up tea party to an inquiry-based outdoor science lesson in sixth grade, Riverside students celebrate the joys of discovery through active participation. Beyond the walls of academic classrooms, students may employ the artistic techniques of famous artists, rehearse lines for a class play, navigate obstacle courses in a wellness class, or perhaps learn to integrate technology in new and exciting ways. No matter the learning experience, you will find our classrooms and hallways filled with smiling children, simply enjoying the unexpected pleasures of learning.
Riverside offers a warm, friendly and diverse family environment where teachers, students and parents participate in a partnership that enhances and strengthens student success. An active parent association coordinates parent involvement throughout the campus. Traditions at Riverside include annual events such as our Welcome Back Picnic, Octoberfest, Field Day, Open House and Scholarship Dinner and our Capers Dinner and Auction. Furthermore, many parents join their children each week for our traditional Chapel service held in the historic Riverside Presbyterian Church.
As a mission of Riverside Presbyterian Church, our school culture promotes concern for others, respect, responsibility and integrity. Guided by caring adults, Pre-K 3 through sixth grade students learn authentic leadership by serving one another and the broader community. Students at every grade engage in various community service projects. In addition, students in the upper grades provide positive role models to younger students as they participate in student government and leadership roles such as patrols, kindergarten aides, library aides and chapel guides.
Academic challenge is achieved through the implementation of sound educational practices that consider what is in the best interest of children at every stage of development. Embracing the philosophy that childhood is a journey not a race; students receive individualized attention as they demonstrate readiness for higher learning. Innovative and creative curriculum is designed to encourage students to think and apply the knowledge they have acquired. As life-long learners, Riverside students are encouraged to strive towards higher goals and develop their unique personal strengths.
Robert W. Littell
Headmaster of Riverside Presbyterian Day School
