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Dr. Christiane Connors, Director of Curriculum and Instruction (L) and Dr. Sharlene Wilson Ottley, Director of Research and Outreach (R)

Living The River School Pillars: What School Could Be Podcast featuring Dr. Connors and Dr. Ottley

By Tammy Sproule | May 20, 2024

Last month, the nationally and internationally acclaimed podcast, What School Could Be (WSCB), an arm of the education platform, What School Could Be, “visited” The River School to interview Dr.…

Anti-Bias/Anti-Racist Education: What Does It Really Mean for Your Student?

By Christiane Connors | February 27, 2024

Earlier this month, Dr. Katy Swalwell led a conversation among River School parents, faculty and administrators focused on teaching young learners about justice in positively impactful ways. This conversation is…

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The Potomac River Clinic and The River School Receive Grant from the Robert I. Schattner Foundation

By Jennifer Lynch | November 16, 2023

Funding will augment the newly created Community Outreach Fund NOVEMBER 16, 2023 – WASHINGTON, DC – The Potomac River Clinic (PRC) and The River School (River) were awarded an $80,000…

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Investigating the Many Ways Our Children Are Citizens

By Christiane Connors | September 20, 2023

Children Are Citizens embraces children as community members with ideas, opinions, and the capacity to participate in the civic and cultural life of their city.

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The River School receives Green Foundation Grant to Ensure Equity and Access for Children with Hearing Loss

By Jennifer Lynch | April 27, 2023

Grant will help establish Community Outreach Fund for Washington, DC’s underserved communities April 26, 2023 – WASHINGTON, DC – The River School (River) and Potomac River Clinic (PRC) were recently…

The River School’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, Published April 2020

By Jennifer Lynch | April 20, 2020

The River School’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan details our priorities and goals for the next five years, outlining how we plan to innovate, enhance, grow, evolve and sustain our program and…