Riverside at a Glance
At its heart, Riverside Presbyterian Day School is a community rooted in faith and committed to providing a challenging academic curriculum, while it remains sensitive to the development of the whole child.
Grades
Traditions
- Established in 1948
- RPDS is an outreach ministry of Riverside Presbyterian Church, representing a diverse faith community
- Weekly Chapel services attended by the entire school community every Thursday at 8:20 a.m.
- Serving Jacksonville children and families for three generations
School Community
- 460+ students enrolled in PreK 3 through 6th Grade
- Student body represents 35 different zip codes within six counties in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
- Parent volunteer involvement throughout campus life
Faculty & Staff
- Faculty members: 55
- Percent with Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percent with Advanced Degrees: 30%
- Average teaching tenure at RPDS: 9.5 years
- Average total teaching experience: 14.5 years
Class Size and Sections
- Average class size: 14-18
- Student-Faculty ratio: 9:1
- PreK 3: 2 sections
- PreK 4: 2 sections
- Kindergarten, 1st, 4th and 5th Grades: 4 sections per grade
- 2nd, 3rd & 6th Grades: 3 sections per grade
Campus and Facilities
- Academic buildings: 4
- Playgrounds: 4
- Science Labs: 2
- Spanish Language Classrooms: 2
- Art Labs: 3 (ELC, lower and upper school)
- STEAM Labs: 2
- Music/Drama Instruction Rooms: 2
- Library/Risley Media Center
- Kissling Hall (special events, class plays, school assemblies)
- Rice Sports Zone (track and field, lighted basketball court, playground)
- Riverside Presbyterian Church (Chapel and special event ceremonies)
Accreditations and Memberships
- Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- Independent School Management (ISM)
Riverside in the Afternoon
- Early morning and after school programs
- Afternoon enrichment includes additional art and music instruction
- Afternoon homework sessions supervised and supported with certified teachers
- 40+ Afternoon Academies of extracurricular clubs and activities
Riverside welcomes qualified students in PreK 3 though 6th Grade without regard to race, religion, gender or national origin.