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Discover Rivers
Pursue excellence without limits.
At The Rivers School, academic ambition and community connection go hand in hand. Through the pursuit of excellence at the highest level, students build lifelong relationships, discover their passions, and create their own paths to lives of impact and purpose.
Excellence with Humanity
is the guiding educational philosophy at Rivers, an independent day school for grades 6–12 in Weston, MA. Here, students grow academically, athletically, artistically, and personally through a rigorous learning experience made even more powerful by the collective enthusiasm of our students and dedicated professional community.
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Beyond the Classroom
Co-curricular activities provide opportunities to discover new passions and hidden talents. See the difference -
Middle School
An innovative program nurtures growth while fostering the ability to visualize, conceptualize, hypothesize, and reason. See The Difference -
Upper School
A rigorous curriculum rich in interdisciplinary courses and hands-on learning opportunities. See the difference -
Our Faculty
Talented, passionate, and caring teachers form the heart and soul of our school See the difference
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Recent News
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Grade 9 Community Engagement Day Encourages Connection at Rivers and Beyond
On September 18, all Grade 9 students stepped away from their regular classes to participate in Grade 9 community engagement day—a morning focused on intergenerational connection, service, and class bonding. The initiative was guided by Director of Community Engagement Lucas Malo alongside Grade 10 dean and Upper School English teacher Meredith Caplan, Grade 9 dean and Upper School math teacher Christine Pynchon, Grade 12 dean and Upper School English teacher Daniel St. Jean, and community partner 2Life Communities, an organization dedicated to helping older adults live full lives of connection and purpose in dynamic, supportive environments.Read More
Upcoming Events
List of 5 events.
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Gallery Reception
Bell Gallery & Revers Gallery -
Rivers on the Road - Cambridge
Harvard University Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
MEET RYAN S. DAHLEM
Our Ninth Head of School
Leading Rivers into its next chapter, Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem brings a student-centered approach that honors our hallmark educational philosophy of Excellence with Humanity. As we imagine the future of our school, we see “One Rivers”—an interconnected community where every member’s contributions are celebrated. The unique culture of Rivers has always been sustained by each of us taking responsibility for cultivating meaningful relationships in our school community. We remain steadfast in that tradition, even as we prepare to take bold steps into the future. Boldness, after all, has been present from the beginning, when Rivers was founded as an open-air school more than a century ago. In that spirit, our strategic priorities will guide our continued evolution.
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Take a Virtual Tour
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The Rivers School Sideline Store
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Summer Internships
Rivers students have the opportunity to explore their passions—and discover new ones—through summer internships. Read more
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Rivers admits academically qualified students and does not discriminate against students or families on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or ethnic or national origin in the administration of its educational programs, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, and other school-administered programs.