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On the first day of Riverdale Country School’s 116th academic year, our new Head of School, Karena (Kari) Ostrem, welcomed...
Claire Hawkins ’15 brings new life to the term “troubadour” as a traveling singer/songwriter. Her rapidly-growing YouTube channel has amassed...
As the 2022-2023 school year drew to a close, we joyfully commemorated special milestones for many of our students. From...
Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY, 15th District) visited Riverdale Country School to view “You Know the Drill,” a student art project...
Good things come to those who wait. In the fall of 2019, a group of faculty decided to spend the...
Kari Ostrem, Head of School Elect, spoke with new incoming students recently, and shared a personal anecdote about a formative...
Service learning at Riverdale encompasses numerous community-based projects and local organizations, and even our youngest students – those in Pre...
A fundamental part of the Riverdale Learning Experience is a belief in the power of service learning to help students...
Middle and Upper School students packed the Zambetti Gym to hear from legendary football player Calvin Hill ’65 during a...
Upper School students welcomed award-winning playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner to an assembly recently. According to Head of Upper School...
In a recent interview, Dr. James Duval, Associate Head of School and Head of Lower School, discusses a commitment to...
As the world grapples with environmental challenges, Riverdale Country School recognizes the significance of reducing our environmental impact and has...
At the heart of it, what does it mean to be a student at Riverdale Country School? What are the...
Creative excellence. Intentional collaboration. A fierce commitment to “real world” teaching methods. These are the hallmarks of an Arts education...
The arts in Lower School – music, drama, art – are a means of creative expression for students and a...
“At first, I didn’t know what to think,” Wesley Dalton ‘23, running back and cornerback said when Riverdale announced kickoffs...
With a mission to develop “citizen scientists who appreciate the need for science in addressing real-world problems and enabling responsible...
There’s a new approach to teaching science in Riverdale’s Upper School that was 10 years in the making, according to...