2024-25 Admission Deadline Dates
January 12 - Admission Application Due
January 22 - Recommendations/Supporting Materials Due
February 2 - Financial Aid Application Due
March 1 - Decision Notification Via Email
March 15 - Enrollment Contract & Deposit Due
June 1, 4:00 pm - Enrollment Contract Binding Date
Discover the Magic of The River School
We Are Experts in Childhood Development
We know that first steps matter, and we cherish being a part of a child’s early years, helping them develop a love of learning. Dedicated to children 18 months through Grade 3 since 2000, we bring energy and innovation to teaching core academics, and foster children’s growth in language, literacy and social skills, creativity and problem solving. Our teaching teams of master's level educators and speech-language pathologists provide a nurturing, developmentally appropriate environment in each classroom. Our children learn to work and play collaboratively, preparing them to be tolerant, thoughtful and engaged members of society.
In October 2021, we were excited to announce the launch of our Upper Elementary Program (Grades 4-5), and for the 2024-2025 School Year, we’ll be accepting applications for all three Upper Elementary grade levels.
We’ve developed a spectacular curriculum, featuring project-based inquiry-driven immersive learning experiences. We're working to create the most progressive and experiential Upper Elementary Program in the Washington DC area!
We Are a Small School for Young Children
We Are Pioneers in Early Childhood Research and Practice
Ninety-five percent of our faculty hold a master’s degree or higher, giving us the expertise to develop new teaching strategies that help every child optimize their development. Our faculty present at conferences nationally and internationally, publish in peer-reviewed journals and train graduate students from a number of universities each year.