Innovation and Excellence in Education

Our Mission Statement: The mission of Riverfield Country Day School is to provide an excellent education in a family-oriented atmosphere.  Students are motivated and encouraged to learn, develop and mature in a respectful, secure and diverse environment.  A caring, creative faculty and a challenging, integrated and personalized curriculum promote the development of the whole student as a confident and responsible learner prepared for real world success.

The school’s philosophy is to provide a student-centered approach to education with an innovative program of authentic, experiential learning in which individual differences (strengths and challenges) are valued and the needs of the whole child are honored. In the Preschool and Primary School, interdisciplinary curriculum in multi-age classrooms, combined with adaptive learning environments, encourage each student to grow and develop with teacher support. In the Middle and Upper Schools, interdisciplinary projects foster the same growth.

This philosophy’s primary focus is to make success a habit. As self-confidence is built and a student’s potential is maximized, a positive self-concept is developed. A mastery of fundamental skills serves as a foundation for life-long learning. Beyond mastering facts, students are encouraged to be strong readers, problem-solvers and independent critical thinkers.

The school’s philosophy and its teachers are not bound by a single theory. The Pre-School is a Reggio – inspired school and the student centered approach continues as student’s progress through each division. Teachers continually use many of today’s best practices in education including, but not limited to, active learning, collaborative activities, differentiated instruction and constantly guiding students toward real-world thinking.