RPDS At-A-Glance Things that mean a lot to us!

Mission Statement

To educate the mind, nurture the spirit, and foster the development of the whole child.

The Riverside Way

The Riverside Way is composed of traits that can be experienced daily throughout our campus. They are used by our faculty, staff, students, and parents. Using the RPDS acronym, The Riverside Way stands for respectful, responsible, persevere, praise, dependable, dedicated, seek and serve.

The Riverside Way is more than eight words. It’s about the way we carry ourselves in the classrooms, the hallway, in Chapel, on the playground and in the community. It’s the way we care about those inside and outside our campus. And it’s the way we want others to care about us. The Riverside Way is about showing God’s love through our actions and putting others before ourselves.

School Mascot

We are the RPDS RAMS! Fun fact: The RPDS Rams came to be through a student-led mascot campaign. The RPDS Class of 2021 met with members of the school administration about the need for a school mascot. After a year-long, student-led campaign with multiple mascot candidates and a full school election process, Rams came out on top. We love our mascot origin story and hope, as the RPDS Rams our students continue to confidently charge forward!

Campus Traditions

Our Kindergarten students dress up as centenarians on the 100th day of school, the school honors our graduating 6th Grade students with a Gratitude Walk at the last school assembly, and we bring characters to life during our literary dress day and parade held during the Book Fair. These annual traditions and more are some of the most joyous moments at Riverside!