Riverdale Country School
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Riverdale Country School is a co-educational, independent, college-preparatory day school in New York City
. One of the most competitive private schools in the nation, it is located on two campuses covering more than 27 acres (109,265.2 m²) in the Riverdale section of The Bronx
, New York
.
in the United States.
The present-day institution traces its origins to The Riverdale School for Boys, which was established in 1907 by Dr. Hackett. In 1920, the Neighborhood Elementary School was founded, followed in 1933 by the Riverdale Girls School. In 1972, the three schools combined to form a single educational community shaped by their common goals and ideals. Riverdale Country School aims to cultivate the unique talents of its students and to nurture their intellectual, creative, physical, moral, emotional, and social development.
The buildings on the River Campus are the K-3 building (the New building- gymnasium and classrooms from kindergarten to third grade), the senior building, Hahn Theater, the Admissions building (includes various music classes, admissions office, nurse's office, Riverclub office, and lunchroom), and the Arts building (includes chorus classroom, pullout reading, Spanish classroom, and honors math classrooms). Both campuses have a gymnasium and tennis courts. The River Campus also has a Pre- Kindergarten room and a playground (Jolly Run Playground). The Hill Campus has three playing fields (upper field, lower field, and football field), as well as a pool, wrestling room, fencing room, workout room, two drama rooms, and three floors of rooms devoted to the arts.
Riverdale houses two campus areas, the River Campus (grades Pre-K - 5 known as the Lower School) and the Hill Campus (grades 6–8 known as the Middle School and 9–12 known as the Upper School). The River Campus received its name because of its location beside the Hudson River, and the Hill Campus, overlooking Van Cortlandt Park, received its name from its location as well.
Riverdale currently has an enrollment of approximately 1050 students (River Campus - 365, Hill Campus - 685), who come from all parts of the surrounding region. Dominic A.A. Randolph, formerly Assistant Headmaster of the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, N.J., was appointed the sixth Headmaster in 2007.
Riverdale is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools.
The classes taught in the Lindenbaum Center for the Arts include Strings (violin, viola, cello, bass, etc.), band (trumpet, clarinet, flute, drums, etc.), chorus, painting, sculpting, photography, and many more. The building also has a dark room and a computer lab, which is open to students (other computer labs are the Mayo Lab, the Language Lab- used for foreign languages, and the 9/10 Lab.)
Foreign languages taught at Riverdale are: Japanese, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Latin. Riverdale also teaches Study Skills instead of a language in the Middle School. In the Lower School, half a year of French and half a year of Spanish are taught in third and fourth grades. In fifth grade, students choose either French or Spanish. In the Middle school, one language is chosen, and in the Upper School, students have the opportunity to take a second language.
Riverdale founder, Dr. Frank Hackett, shared a deep commitment to "scholarly, intimate teaching; rigorous, uncompromising academic standards; abundant play in the open; and a care for the best influences".
The curriculum in the early childhood program is designed to develop basic academic concepts and social skills. In Grades 1–5, a strong, sequential approach to skill development in reading and math is balanced with literature, writing, and math problem-solving.
The Middle School is housed in the fully renovated Frank S. Hackett Hall, but students use arts, science, athletic, and dining facilities in common with upper schoolers, and the schedules of the two divisions permit teachers to teach classes in both.
The Upper School curriculum is a coherent sequence, co-ordinated with the Middle School program. It features numerous elective courses for juniors and seniors, including honors courses in language and mathematics; recently though, AP courses as a whole became no longer offered, leaving all maths and a few languages with advanced courses under the title of honors. Innovative courses are required of all juniors and seniors: juniors are required to take a co-taught, combined American history/literature course called "Constructing America"; seniors take a multi-taught course, "Integrated Liberal Studies", with readings and assignments covering Western culture, surveying classical philosophy as well as the history of science, and featuring literature, religion and arts components.
To earn a high-school diploma, students in Grades 9–12 must complete 4 credits in English; 3 credits in a single foreign language or 2 credits in each of two languages; 3 in history; 2 to 3 in mathematics; 2 in science; and 3 in the arts. Seniors must also earn 1 credit in Integrated Liberal Studies, and meet various requirements in health, technology, and physical education. Each Grade 6-12 has a Dean of Students who coordinates academic programs and serves as a liaison among students, parents and the school. Students in Grades 6–12 must complete from 10 to 18 hours of community service yearly, depending on age, with two-thirds of the requirement to be fulfilled off-campus. Most students exceed these academic requirements, and go on to a diverse selection of nationally-ranked universities and colleges. Among the most popular destinations in recent years have been: Yale
, Brown
, Princeton
, Johns Hopkins
, University of Pennsylvania
, Columbia
, Cornell, Bowdoin College
, Washington University in St. Louis
, and Oberlin
.
John F. Kennedy
and Robert F. Kennedy
attended Riverdale's Lower School, while Francis Fukuyama
attended the Middle School.
Vincent Price
and Nathan M. Pusey
taught at Riverdale Country School, as did Peter Schickele
, as a substitute teacher in the early 1960s.
Kemba Walker
attended the day care center.
and the New York State Association of Independent Schools.
The "Hill Schools": Riverdale Country School, The Fieldston School, and Horace Mann School together are known as the "Hill Schools", as all three are located within two miles (3 km) of each other in the village of Riverdale on a hilly area above Van Cortlandt Park
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New York City
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. One of the most competitive private schools in the nation, it is located on two campuses covering more than 27 acres (109,265.2 m²) in the Riverdale section of The Bronx
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History
Founded in 1907 by Dr. Frank Sutliff Hackett (Riverdale's Hackett Hall is named after him), Riverdale is one of the oldest country day schoolsCountry Day School movement
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in the United States.
The present-day institution traces its origins to The Riverdale School for Boys, which was established in 1907 by Dr. Hackett. In 1920, the Neighborhood Elementary School was founded, followed in 1933 by the Riverdale Girls School. In 1972, the three schools combined to form a single educational community shaped by their common goals and ideals. Riverdale Country School aims to cultivate the unique talents of its students and to nurture their intellectual, creative, physical, moral, emotional, and social development.
Buildings
The buildings on the Hill Campus include: Hackett Hall, Mow Hall, Lindenbaum Center for the Arts, the Leymah Gbowee Building (aka the 9 10 Building), the Day Care, Vinik Hall (the Admissions Building), the Weinstein Science Building, and the Science Annex.The buildings on the River Campus are the K-3 building (the New building- gymnasium and classrooms from kindergarten to third grade), the senior building, Hahn Theater, the Admissions building (includes various music classes, admissions office, nurse's office, Riverclub office, and lunchroom), and the Arts building (includes chorus classroom, pullout reading, Spanish classroom, and honors math classrooms). Both campuses have a gymnasium and tennis courts. The River Campus also has a Pre- Kindergarten room and a playground (Jolly Run Playground). The Hill Campus has three playing fields (upper field, lower field, and football field), as well as a pool, wrestling room, fencing room, workout room, two drama rooms, and three floors of rooms devoted to the arts.
School dynamics
Riverdale has the largest overall school campus in the New York City area (27.5 acres: 19.5 for the Hill Campus; 8 for the River Campus).Riverdale houses two campus areas, the River Campus (grades Pre-K - 5 known as the Lower School) and the Hill Campus (grades 6–8 known as the Middle School and 9–12 known as the Upper School). The River Campus received its name because of its location beside the Hudson River, and the Hill Campus, overlooking Van Cortlandt Park, received its name from its location as well.
Riverdale currently has an enrollment of approximately 1050 students (River Campus - 365, Hill Campus - 685), who come from all parts of the surrounding region. Dominic A.A. Randolph, formerly Assistant Headmaster of the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, N.J., was appointed the sixth Headmaster in 2007.
Riverdale is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools.
Athletics
Riverdale Country School places a strong emphasis on balancing a student's academic, arts, and athletic careers. The Middle School supports 14 girls' and boys' athletic teams in 10 sports, fall, winter, and spring, while the Upper School is enlivened by 23 girls' teams in 13 sports, and 22 boys' teams in 12 sports. The Riverdale Boys' Cross-Country team won the NYSAIS State Championship in 1999, and the Baseball team won the State Championship in 2000. The Riverdale Boys' Soccer team won back-to-back Ivy Prep School League titles in 1998 and 1999, and in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Their undefeated season in 1999 led to a NYSAIS State Championship, which they won again in 2006. The Boys' Soccer team also went on to win the Regional Championships in 2007. The Girls' Soccer team has equalled the boys' varsity in excellence, winning the NYSAIS State Championship in both 2003, 2007 and 2010. The Riverdale Girls' Field Hockey team was co-champions of the AAIS and Ivy Leagues in 2007. In 2009 the Girls Field Hockey team went undefeated as Ivy League Champions, champions of the AAIS league undefeated, and winners of the AAIS tournament. The same year they were also seeded first in the NYSAIS State Championship which they lost to the second seed Rye Country Day School 1-0. In 2010 the Girls Field Hockey team went as the Ivy League Champions, Undefeated Champions of the AAIS league, and winners of the AAIS tournament against Fieldston, 2-1 in overtime. They also seeded first place in NYSAIS State Championships. They lost to Holy Child in the semi-finals to strokes, in triple overtime. The Girls' Basketball team won the NYSAIS State Championship in 1996, 1998, and again in 2000, while the Girls' Softball team won the State Championship in 2000. Riverdale's Swim team, the Guambo, also sports an impressive record, having won either a boys' or girls' championship every year since 2002. Graduated from Riverdale's strong fencing program, alumnus Tim Morehouse competed in the Summer 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and was a member of the US saber team that won the silver medal.Arts and Activities
Riverdale has an extensive arts program, offering courses in music theory and composition, acting technique, studio art, and film analysis. At least 3 arts credits are required for graduation. Upper School students mount one musical and one play each year in the Jeslo Harris theatre. Studio art classes take place in the Lindenbaum Arts Center, and are often taught by visiting artists. Riverdale students participate in the jazz and concert bands, orchestra, chamber music ensembles, chorus, and the a cappella singing group. Riverdale also supports an extensive offering of clubs and activities, which enable the students to: form student-government organizations; produce school newspapers, arts magazines, and political publications; perform service to the community; and provide a meeting place for like-minded students, interested in a host of current topics, to meet, compete with other schools, air their views, and organize events important to school life.The classes taught in the Lindenbaum Center for the Arts include Strings (violin, viola, cello, bass, etc.), band (trumpet, clarinet, flute, drums, etc.), chorus, painting, sculpting, photography, and many more. The building also has a dark room and a computer lab, which is open to students (other computer labs are the Mayo Lab, the Language Lab- used for foreign languages, and the 9/10 Lab.)
Foreign languages taught at Riverdale are: Japanese, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Latin. Riverdale also teaches Study Skills instead of a language in the Middle School. In the Lower School, half a year of French and half a year of Spanish are taught in third and fourth grades. In fifth grade, students choose either French or Spanish. In the Middle school, one language is chosen, and in the Upper School, students have the opportunity to take a second language.
Academics
The curriculum in the early childhood program is designed to develop basic academic concepts and social skills. In Grades 1–5, a strong, sequential approach to skill development in reading and math is balanced with literature, writing, and math problem-solving.
The Middle School is housed in the fully renovated Frank S. Hackett Hall, but students use arts, science, athletic, and dining facilities in common with upper schoolers, and the schedules of the two divisions permit teachers to teach classes in both.
The Upper School curriculum is a coherent sequence, co-ordinated with the Middle School program. It features numerous elective courses for juniors and seniors, including honors courses in language and mathematics; recently though, AP courses as a whole became no longer offered, leaving all maths and a few languages with advanced courses under the title of honors. Innovative courses are required of all juniors and seniors: juniors are required to take a co-taught, combined American history/literature course called "Constructing America"; seniors take a multi-taught course, "Integrated Liberal Studies", with readings and assignments covering Western culture, surveying classical philosophy as well as the history of science, and featuring literature, religion and arts components.
To earn a high-school diploma, students in Grades 9–12 must complete 4 credits in English; 3 credits in a single foreign language or 2 credits in each of two languages; 3 in history; 2 to 3 in mathematics; 2 in science; and 3 in the arts. Seniors must also earn 1 credit in Integrated Liberal Studies, and meet various requirements in health, technology, and physical education. Each Grade 6-12 has a Dean of Students who coordinates academic programs and serves as a liaison among students, parents and the school. Students in Grades 6–12 must complete from 10 to 18 hours of community service yearly, depending on age, with two-thirds of the requirement to be fulfilled off-campus. Most students exceed these academic requirements, and go on to a diverse selection of nationally-ranked universities and colleges. Among the most popular destinations in recent years have been: Yale
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, etc. - Tim ZagatZagat SurveyZagat Survey was established by Tim and Nina Zagat in 1979 as a way to collect and correlate the ratings of restaurants by diners. For their first guide, covering New York City, the Zagats surveyed their friends. As of 2005, the Zagat Survey included 70 cities, with reviews based on the input of...
, restaurant critic - Michael ZakarinMichael ZakarinMichael Zakarin is the lead guitarist for The Bravery, a band that originated in New York City.He is also left handed and plays the guitar left-handed as well. He plays a Fender Jazzmaster and a Gibson Les Paul Custom....
, guitarist for The BraveryThe BraveryThe Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott , Michael Zakarin , John Conway , Mike Hindert , and Anthony Burulcich... - Ratan TataRatan TataRatan Naval Tata is the present chairman of Tata Sons and therefore, Tata Group. Also, he is one among the few in the world...
, Richest Man in India, owner of Tata Motors - Geoffrey WigdorGeoffrey WigdorGeoffrey Wigdor is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the drama film Sleepers in 1996.- Career :...
, Actor, Sleepers
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
and Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy , also referred to by his initials RFK, was an American politician, a Democratic senator from New York, and a noted civil rights activist. An icon of modern American liberalism and member of the Kennedy family, he was a younger brother of President John F...
attended Riverdale's Lower School, while Francis Fukuyama
Francis Fukuyama
Yoshihiro Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist, political economist, and author. He is a Senior Fellow at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford. Before that he served as a professor and director of the International Development program at the School of...
attended the Middle School.
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Vincent Leonard Price, Jr. was an American actor, well known for his distinctive voice and serio-comic attitude in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career.-Early life and career:Price was born in St...
and Nathan M. Pusey
Nathan M. Pusey
Nathan Marsh Pusey was a prominent American university educator.-Early life and education:Pusey was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa to John and Rosa Pusey...
taught at Riverdale Country School, as did Peter Schickele
Peter Schickele
Johann Peter Schickele is an American composer, musical educator, and parodist. He is best known for his comedy music albums featuring his music that he presents as music written by the fictional composer P. D. Q...
, as a substitute teacher in the early 1960s.
Kemba Walker
Kemba Walker
Kemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Walker grew up in The Bronx, New York and graduated from Rice High School in 2008. With the Huskies basketball team at Connecticut, Walker was the 2nd leading college basketball scorer in the United States...
attended the day care center.
Associations
Riverdale is a member of the Ivy Preparatory School LeagueIvy Preparatory School League
The Ivy Preparatory School League, like the Ivy League for universities, was originally an athletic conference, not a scholastic one, for a group of New York City, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk county university-preparatory schools: Hackley School, Tarrytown, Trinity School, Manhattan, Riverdale...
and the New York State Association of Independent Schools.
The "Hill Schools": Riverdale Country School, The Fieldston School, and Horace Mann School together are known as the "Hill Schools", as all three are located within two miles (3 km) of each other in the village of Riverdale on a hilly area above Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park is a park located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the fourth largest park in New York City, behind Pelham Bay Park, Flushing Meadows Park and Staten Island Greenbelt....
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See also
- Official Website: www.riverdale.edu
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/riverdalecountryschool?ref=ts
- Education in New York CityEducation in New York CityEducation in New York City is provided by a vast number of public and private institutions. The city's public school system, the New York City Department of Education, is the largest in the world, and New York is home to some of the most important libraries, universities, and research centers in...