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Where Small Steps Become Giant Leaps.

Knowing first steps are foundational,
we’ve been 18 months - Grade 3 since 2000.
Now we've grown an Upper Elementary program (Grades 4-5)!
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  • About Us
    • From Head of School Nancy Mellon
    • Quick Facts
    • Inclusion Program & Diversity
    • Mission & Pillars
    • Board of Trustees
    • Proposed New Campus
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Family Association of River (FAR)
    • Safety & Security
    • Career Opportunities
    • Contact Us
  • Educational Approach
    • Preschool
    • Elementary (Gr. K-3)
    • Upper Elementary (Gr. 4-5)
    • Arts & Sciences
    • Mind & Body
    • Mouth Time & Sound Spot
  • Admission
    • Visit Us
    • Why River?
    • Admission Process
    • Apply Online
    • Tuition & Fees
    • Tuition Assistance
    • Admission Contact
  • School Life
    • Summer Camp
    • Parent-Infant Program
    • River REACH
    • Potomac River Clinic
    • After School Enrichment
    • Before & After School Programs
  • Support River
    • Make A Gift
    • Ways to Give
    • The River Fund
    • RiverWalk & Spring Picnic
    • Scholarship Auction
    • Harry R. Weller Future Fund
    • John K. Niparko Endowment
    • Jill Bailey Chenet Fund
    • Foundations & Corporations
    • Contact
  • Outreach
    • National Center for Hearing Innovation
    • River Research
    • Graduate Student Training
  • Parent Login

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  • December 2025

  • Fri 12
    December 12 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

    Dr. Lori Day and Moss MacLean Presentation

    How Do River Students Build Executive Functioning Skills? Join us in the Library as Dr. Lori Day and Moss MacLean, Gallaudet University professors and psychologists, provide an overview of the executive functioning curriculum we use at River: Unstuck and On Target. Simply put, executive function refers to skills needed to manage everyday tasks. However, it…

  • Fri 19
    December 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Early Release Day

  • Mon 22
    December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026

    Winter Recess

  • January 2026

  • Wed 7
    January 7, 2026 @ 8:45 am - 10:30 am

    In-Person Parent Admission Open House

    Enjoy a morning of observation and discussion with our Leadership team. You'll explore our vibrant, theme-based classrooms, engage with teachers, meet administrators, and tour the school. Register using the Inquiry Form in Ravenna. Tuesday, September 30 Friday, November 7 Wednesday, January 7 Monday, April 27

  • Mon 19
    January 19, 2026

    School Closed – Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

  • Thu 29
    January 29, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Family-Teacher Conference Day

  • Fri 30
    January 30, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Family-Teacher Conference Day

  • February 2026

  • Sat 7
    February 7, 2026

    Scholarship Auction

  • Fri 13
    February 13, 2026

    School Closed for Students

  • Mon 16
    February 16, 2026

    School Closed – President’s Day

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4880 MacArthur Boulevard, NW
Washington, DC 20007
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Katie Atkinson
Elizabeth & Rep Burks
Megan Campbell
Caroline Nolan & Jonathan Carpenter
Kristin Rae Cecchi & G. John Cecchi
Elizabeth Adams Costa & Richard Costa
Shannon & Matthew Graham
Johanna & Ryan Greene
Annie & Michael Hanson
Elizabeth & Dominic Kiley
Jenna & Sia Madani
Margaret I. Cuomo, MD & Howard Maier
Ameerah Abdullah & Jack Miles
Randi & Jason Rosenberg
Heather French & Hans Miller
Aisha Riley
Jessica & Neil Sitron
Dana Lee & Christopher Tavlarides
Jennifer Stiddard & Ryan Thomas
Deana & Peter O’Hara
Katrina Kosec & Fabian Valencia
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