Mission
Rivermont Collegiate is dedicated to academic excellence and maximizing the potential of each student through a nurturing, stimulating, and structured environment that advances the individual's intellect, character and creativity while guiding the student on a path of life-long learning, prepared to engage fully in his or her local, national, and global communities.
Philosophy
Rivermont Collegiate, established in 1884, is a nondenominational, nonprofit, college preparatory day school for preschool through twelfth grade students. The School's passionate and engaged faculty and administration provide its students with a balance of knowledge and skills in critical thinking, while helping them to attain a healthy sense of self-esteem. This balance allows students to develop a genuine sense of self so they may go on to become successful students in college and graduate school, responsible adults in the community, and wise and compassionate citizens of the world.
Ethical values are an essential dimension of a well-educated young person. Rivermont teaches respect for others and instills a spirit of community service and civic responsibility in its students. Students learn to value the differences among individuals and appreciate the unique contributions each person adds to the Rivermont community. The School is committed to reflecting the social, cultural and economic diversity of the Quad Cities and surrounding communitities.
Beliefs
Rivermont believes:
- High expectations and high standards set the tone
for excellence and call students to do their best.
- Students thrive in an environment where the student to teacher ratio assures personal attention.
- Partnership with parents develops the potential in each child.
- Each student has special talents and aptitudes that need to be nurtured and developed.
- Participation is school activities and programs should be open to all students to explore and develop their talents and interests.
- Students progress through developmental stages that afford the school opportunities to develop skills, deepen knowledge, and nurture creativity.
- Students develop authentic self-esteem and confidence through diligence, accountability, and personal responsibility for learning, behavior and attitudes.
- Education is never complete. It is a life-long process that encompasses the mind, heart, and spirit in tangible experiences in scholarship, service, and performance both artistic and athletic.
- Students grow and learn from experiences with significant adults who model compassion, scholarship, conviction and integrity.
- Diversity of thought and culture within the school community encourages real exchanges of perspectives, and mutual respect and understanding.
- The future of a democratic society depends upon the intellect, participation, and character of its children.
Outcomes
Rivermont students and graduates should:
- Be literate in the humanities, mathematics, science, technology, the arts, and languages.
- Demonstrate useful physical skills, cooperative and competitive team skills, sportsmanship, and a life-long interest in fitness and health.
- Demonstrate creative, critical and generative thinking.
- Embody integrity, compassion, tolerance, responsibility, discernment and optimism.