Riverhill School

Riverhill is a good school but there are so many cliques and snobby people there. And they need to add A.P. classes or something because I make like my mom says ''amazing' grades without even studying. I mean it is considered to be the best school in florence.
--Submitted by a student

I am a current student at Riverhill, and it's the best school I havew ever been to. The academics are great, and there are tons of awesome extracurricular activity for everyone to pariticipate in.
--Submitted by a student

Riverhill is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me! I will love it until the day that I die!
--Submitted by a former student

My daughter transferred here in the sixth grade and it has been the best decision that I have ever made. She has blossomed and become the very best that she can be. The thing that Riverhill does best is to allow your child to your child. They encourage them to be themselves, whether they are funny, creative, serious or any number of other things. The teachers have been wonderful and we are devastated to have to leave. Perhaps they do not have everything you think you need, extremely competitive sports being the big thing with many, but the warm, caring, happy environment is like nothing I have ever seen. We LOVE this school! Bebe Ray
--Submitted by a parent

The problem I have with this school is inconsistency. You may have a stellar year one year, but a slow year the next. The principal tells you what she thinks you want to hear, versus the truth. Their reading curriculum in the early elementary years is behind public school standards. The art program is more of a craft department. Children are not able to move at their individual pace, which drags down those who are advanced. The middle school is stronger than the elementary. The parental involvement is very high. The student to teacher ratio varies from grade to grade, since there is only one class offered per grade.
--Submitted by a parent

What a great place to be! My daughter transfered to Riverhill in 5th grade from another great school. The staff, principal, children, and parents could not have been any nicer and more helpful. Everyone made my daughter's transition a breeze. The academics here are awesome! My daughter is so excited with all of the new concepts to which she is being introduced. She finds the quaint environment so conducive to furthering her studies. She never wants to miss a day of school because each day brings new surprises and new challenges for her. Most of all, this school offers more of a 'hands on' type of learning. Everything is taught from the 'doing' perspective, rather than simply reading about it! This has made all the difference in the world. I would highly recommend Riverhill to anyone who wants to get that little bit more out of their early education. Thanks!
--Submitted by Jawan Smith, a parent