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Commitment to Equity

Equity and Engagement

At Rivers, we believe that cultivating a caring, respectful, and collaborative learning environment requires a focus on equitable practices across all areas of operations that encompasses all members of our professional community and is driven by informed, reflective, and accountable leadership. Additionally, Rivers recognizes that intentionally creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community takes more than good intentions. It is an ongoing process that requires conscious effort, meaningful action, and measurable outcomes.


Jenny Jun-lei Kravitz 
Director of Institutional Equity
j.kravitz@rivers.org




Commitment to Diversity

Diversity is integral to all parts of the Rivers experience. We are intentionally committed to growing a diverse community in which every member feels welcome, safe, and respected. Rivers does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, color, ethnic, or national origin in our admission policies, educational policies, financial aid and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.




List of 3 news stories.

  • Students visited Temple Emanuel in Newton, St. John's Episcopal Church in Newton, and the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC) in Roxbury.

    Grade 7 Houses of Worship Field Trip: Learning and Connection Beyond the Classroom

    On Tuesday, February 11, the entire Grade 7 class at Rivers ventured off-campus on an immersive field trip, visiting three houses of worship in the Boston area. These visits allowed students to connect their learning about the three Abrahamic religions–Judaism, Christianity, and Islam–with first-hand experience, providing students with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the topic beyond the classroom.
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  • Adalia Wen ’25 introduced her arrangement of the

    Rivers Welcomes Year of the Snake with Lunar New Year Celebration

    On January 30, Rivers hosted a dynamic Lunar New Year celebration, bringing together over 200 attendees for an evening of cultural appreciation, performances, and traditional festivities to honor the Year of the Snake—a Chinese Zodiac symbol of intelligence, mystery, and renewal. The Lunar New Year, celebrated by millions of people across the globe on the first new moon of the lunar calendar, began on January 29, with festivities continuing in an All-School assembly and in Mandarin language classes surrounding the date.
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  • Karin Narcisse Stafford, director of multicultural outreach and associate director of admission, oversees the SOAR program.

    SOAR Scholars Program Opens Doors and Raises Awareness About Independent Schools

    The goal of the SOAR Scholars program is to help students soar—and so far, it is accomplishing just that. The acronym stands for Seeking Opportunities at Rivers; the two-day session, held in late October, brings to campus prospective students from underrepresented groups: first-generation independent school and college, students of color, and students from low-income backgrounds.
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