Quick Facts

Mission
The River School inspires each child to find their voice.

• Ages: 18 months through Grade 5
• Total Enrollment: 185
• Student/Faculty Ratio: 5-to-1
• Average Class Size: 8-16
• Percentage of Students with Hearing Loss: 10-15%
• Percentage of Students receiving tuition assistance: 30%
• Percentage of Students with Racially or Ethnically Diverse Backgrounds: 37%

• Total Faculty and Staff: 67 Program-related; 86 total
• Master’s level educator and speech-language pathologist in each classroom
• Transdisciplinary support teams (occupational therapy, audiology, psychology)
• Staff with Advanced Degrees: 59, including 7 doctorates
• Graduate student interns in most classrooms

• Progressive, thematic curriculum
• Multi-curricular, project-based learning
• Strong literacy and language focus
• Arts & Sciences classes for all age groups--Science, Library, Art, Drama, PE/Creative Movement
• One-third of the children's day is spent in movement, including PE/Creative Movement, Playground, Outdoor PE, Drama