2025

  • February

    Dahlem celebrated successes and milestones and offered insights into strategic planning for Rivers' future.

    Rivers Holds Second Annual State of the School Update: Imagine 2035

    On Tuesday, February 11, The Rivers School held an evening event for parents, caregivers, and alumni titled “Imagine 2035: A State of the School Update.” The program provided an inside look at the current state of the school from various perspectives—strategy, governance, finance, development, and academics—along with a special focus on the past year’s strategic planning efforts aimed at shaping a bright future for Rivers.

    Click here for an executive summary highlighting key information shared during the presentation. 
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  • January

    Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem was one of four heads of school at area independent schools invited to speak on the panel.

    The Power of Teams: Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem Participates on PIN Panel

    On January 15, the Parents’ Independent School Network (PIN) hosted a virtual heads of school panel to discuss the topic of teams: “Being Our Best Selves: A Team Approach.” In addition to Rivers’ Head of School Ryan S. Dahlem, the event featured heads of school from three other Massachusetts independent schools: Derek Boonisar from Fenn School in Concord; Judith Guild from Brimmer and May School in Chestnut Hill; and Mark Stanek from Shady Hill School in Cambridge.
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  • In a morning and evening sessions, neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang addressed the Rivers community.

    Renowned Neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang: Understanding Adolescent Brains

    We may think of the world of emotions as very separate from biology or the process of learning and the brain, but Mary Helen Immordino-Yang would have you know that those processes are deeply linked. Following the winter break, The Rivers School welcomed back Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a distinguished neuroscientist and professor of education at the USC Rossier School of Education, as a guest speaker for a day of professional development, and in a later session for parents, caregivers, and alumni.
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