RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC
5250 FIELDSTON ROAD, BRONX, NY 10471 www.riverdale.edu

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Organizations Filed Purposes: RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL IS A PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING LIFELONG LEARNERS BY DEVELOPING MINDS, BUILDING CHARACTER, AND CREATING COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUR WORLD FOR THE GOOD.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE.

FOUNDED IN 1907, RIVERDALE IS SITUATED ON TWO CAMPUSES ENCOMPASSING 27.5 ACRES IN THE RIVERDALE SECTION OF THE BRONX. ABOUT 80% OF THE FACULTY HOLDS ADVANCED DEGREES. GRADUATES ATTEND SOME OF THE MOST SELECTIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY. RIVERDALE SEEKS A DIVERSE POPULATION. IN 2020, THE SCHOOL HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 1,200 STUDENTS; STUDENTS OF COLOR REPRESENTED 42 PERCENT OF THAT TOTAL. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $9.5 MILLION, WAS AWARDED TO ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF THE STUDENT BODY. STUDENTS TRAVEL TO THE SCHOOL FROM MORE THAN 100 ZIP CODES; ABOUT 85% LIVE IN MANHATTAN OR THE BRONX WITH OTHERS COMING FROM BROOKLYN, QUEENS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, AND CONNECTICUT. ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT IDENTIFY HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTE TO A WIDENING APPLICANT POOL. THOSE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE RIISE, OLIVER SCHOLARS, REACH PREP, EARLY STEPS, AND PREP FOR PREP. AMID THE NATIONAL RECKONING ON RACIAL INJUSTICE IN AMERICA, RIVERDALE HAS TAKEN SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO ADDRESS INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY AND STRENGTHEN ITS ANTI-RACIST AND ANTI-BIAS PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL HAS PUBLISHED THE RIVERDALE STATEMENT ON CAMPUS DISCOURSE, EXPLAINING SKILLS FOR ENGAGING IN CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE SO THAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CAN LEARN FROM OPPOSING VIEWS IN THE CLASSROOM AND OUT IN THE WORLD. THE SCHOOL HAS FORMED THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND NAMED TWO ADMINISTRATORS TO REVIEW AND STRENGTHEN THE SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND ANTI-RACISM. THE OFFICE HAS CREATED BIPOC, WHITE ANTI-RACIST, AND LGBTQIA+ AFFINITY GROUPS FOR RIVERDALE GRADUATES AND HOSTED WEBINARS FEATURING ALUMNI WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE FIELDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND WORKING TOWARD A MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY. SINCE THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020, RIVERDALE HAS REDESIGNED SOME ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND PUT OTHERS ON HOLD BECAUSE OF HEALTH PROTOCOLS, TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, AND SOCIAL-DISTANCING RULES. VISITORS HAVE BEEN RESTRICTED AND CAMPUS ACTIVITIES LIMITED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE. THE SCHOOL HAS INVESTED IN INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES AND TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC PROGRAM OF IN-PERSON, HYBRID, AND REMOTE LEARNING. VIDEO CONFERENCING TOOLS, SUCH AS ZOOM AND GOOGLE MEET, HAVE ENABLED TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY WHEN NEEDED AND ALLOWED SPEAKERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO TAKE PART IN ASSEMBLIES AND CLASSES WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL. VIDEO CONFERENCING ENABLED BRONX PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RIVERDALE'S ENRICHMENT PROGRAM TO JOIN ONLINE SUMMER COURSES OFFERED BY THE RIVERDALE FACULTY AT NO COST. A SUMMER PILOT PROGRAM WITH HORIZONS NATIONAL ON ZOOM GAVE BRONX FIRST GRADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES WITH RIVERDALE LOWER SCHOOL TEACHERS. A PARTNERSHIP WITH ROUND SQUARE, AN INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF SCHOOLS, LED TO A ZOOM EVENT HOSTED BY RIVERDALE AND ATTENDED BY STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE UPPER SCHOOL'S GLOBAL STUDIES PROGRAM OFFERED VIRTUAL EXCHANGES WITH England AND SPAIN IN LIEU OF TRIPS TO THOSE COUNTRIES. RIVERDALE EXPECTS TO FULLY RESUME ITS PROGRAMS IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR IF LOCAL HEALTH CONDITIONS PERMIT. DURING THE PANDEMIC, RIVERDALE HAS CONTINUED TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NEW YORK AREA, ESPECIALLY THOSE SERVING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE SCHOOL DONATED MASKS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS DURING INITIAL SHORTAGES, AND SURPLUS FOOD TO COMMUNITY PANTRIES. STUDENTS ORGANIZED VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS FOR BEST BUDDIES AND LSA FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES AND FUNDRAISING PROJECTS FOR PART OF THE SOLUTION, CITY MEALS ON WHEELS, AND RIVERDALE SENIOR SERVICES, AMONG OTHERS. THE ANNUAL RIVERDALE COMMUNITY ACTION DAY MOVED ONLINE AND ENLISTED COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE HUNTS POINT ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN, PART OF THE SOLUTION, HEBREW HOME AT RIVERDALE, AND THE JAMES J PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER. STUDENTS CREATED VIDEOS TO THANK FIRST RESPONDERS AND FRONT-LINE WORKERS AND TO OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO MEMBERS OF THE CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION AND THE HEBREW HOME. MIDDLE SCHOOLERS PROVIDED PEER TUTORING FOR CHILDREN ASSOCIATED WITH POTS.

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