Riverdale District Academic Overview

The Riverdale Community has valued excellence in education for more than 120 years. The community prides itself on its independent status and voted to retain this independence with the passage of a bond in March 1996 to build a high school. Riverdale School District has always enjoyed widespread community interest, involvement and support.

Riverdale Grade School offers a program for students in kindergarten through grade eight and provides a comprehensive and varied curriculum. The K-8 students benefit from a low student-teacher ratio, with two classes per grade and approximately 300 total students. The grade school is organized as Primary (K-4), Intermediate (5-6) and Upper Grades (7-8) to allow for broad curriculum flexibility. The faculty includes specialists in music, second languages, physical education, library/media, art and special education student services. Students also enjoy a diverse selection of enrichment programs. A Field Studies program involving students and staff combines learning experiences with the opportunity to explore Oregon's many resources. Both Riverdale Grade School and Riverdale High School have state-of-the-art computer labs with computers networked throughout the schools and connected to the Internet. Construction on a new state-of-the-art Grade School began in the summer of 2009 and was completed in August 2010.