The Admissions Checklist
Create
Visit rpds.com to create a username and password within our online admissions portal, myRPDS; this is the hub to register for events, submit an online application, and complete steps in the admissions process.
Register
Visit campus (September - February) to explore teaching and learning at Riverside; register via myRPDS to attend a Parent Tour, Chapel service, Rise N' Shine session, Rams on the Rise events. Parent tours are required, all other events are optional. To learn more about these events, click here.
Apply
New prospective families are asked to complete the Riverside Admissions Application and submit a non-refundable $100 application fee (per applicant).
Current RPDS families, alumni, and faculty are asked to complete the Riverside Sibling/Alumni/Faculty Application and submit a non-refundable $50 application fee (per applicant).
Visit
Coordinated by the Admissions Team upon submission of the online admissions application.
PreK 3: No On-Campus Assessment required for first round applicants. After the initial application deadline, PreK 3 applicants must participate in an on-campus playdate. All PreK 3 children must be school ready and potty trained by the start of school.
PreK 4: On-Campus Assessment
K-6th Grade: On-Campus Visit and Assessment
Submit
Confidential FCIS Teacher Recommendation Form (PreK 4-6th grade applicants) and Transcripts (1st-6th Grade applicants)
Communicate
In partnership with fellow FCIS schools, all first round admissions decisions will be shared electronically on Tuesday, March 5, for applicants who have met the initial application deadline. For planning purposes, please know that enrollment agreements are due Tuesday, March 19.
Admissions Key Dates
Mark your calendar with these important dates.
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Dates & Deadlines for 2025-26 Entry |
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Online Application Opens |
Sept.4 |
| Application Deadline (first round) | Jan.31 |
| Supplemental Materials & Financial Assistance Deadline | Feb.7 |
| Online Admissions & Financial Assistance Decision Notification |
Mar.5 |
| Enrollment Deadline | Mar.19 |
If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding our upcoming dates and deadlines, please contact the Admissions Team at smilne@rpds.com or 904-353-3459.
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