About the Riverview School District
Riverview School District
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Riverview School District, located forty minutes from Seattle in the lower Snoqualmie Valley, encompasses the communities of Carnation and Duvall and surrounding areas, and covers approximately 250 square miles in eastern King County. The district schools are easily accessible to
Redmond, Woodinville, Bellevue, Issaquah, and other eastside communities.
The district, with a K-12 student enrollment of approximately 3,100 includes Cedarcrest High School, housing students grades 9-12; Tolt Middle School accommodating 6-8 grade students; and Carnation, Cherry Valley and Stillwater elementary schools serving a K-5 student population, as well as three alternative programs.
Riverview offers education in an integrated setting. Special programs designed to meet the needs of students include special education, remedial reading programs, gifted and honors programs, early childhood programs, English Language Learners, music and fine arts program s vocational education, outdoor education, athletics, activities, and clubs.
Due to our size, employees and the community are very involved in the goal setting and strategic planning for the district. The district benefits from consistent voter support for school levies. All schools maintain active PTA's and provide many opportunities for community volunteers to share in the learning process with students.
Cedarcrest High School
Cedarcrest High School promotes the opportunity for all students to acquire the essential social, cultural, and academic skills necessary for success in the 21st century. Cedarcrest has been recognized consistently throughout the years for outstanding student success in Advance Placement Exams, Washington Assessment of Student Learning, and college entrance assessments. The high school operates on a modified six-period day, and offers college preparatory classes, college-in-the-high-school opportunities, career and technical education, as well as special services for students with disabilities. Cedarcrest boasts a graduation rate of 98%.
Tolt Middle School
The Tolt Middle School program is designed to create a positive transition from elementary to high school for the emerging adolescent. Newly remodeled, Tolt serves approximately 700 students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Students and teachers at Tolt are organized in teams and grade-level groups to create an environment that gives a sense of community within the context of the larger school. Strands of fine and performing arts, communication, leadership, technology, physical and health education add to the core curriculum. Technology use and application is an integral part of all instructional units. An Honors Program in Language Arts is available in the 8th grade.
Elementary Schools
Three elementary schools, Carnation, Cherry Valley, and Stillwater, provide a caring, safe, and nurturing environment for K-5 students. Full-time librarian, music, and PE teachers serve children daily at each school. All-day kindergarten and before and after school day care are also available at all three schools. We welcome parent and community participation in school activities and classroom assistance.
Alternative Programs
Riverview provides a variety of learning experiences and styles for our students and a wide range of choices for families.
The Eagle Rock Multi-Age (ERMA) Program provides another choice in grades K-5 for 75 students. This program integrates curricular areas through school-wide thematic units to bring learning alive for students. Teachers use a variety of teaching techniques to meet students' individual learning style. Eagle Rock depends on shared commitment and required volunteer time from each family. Enrollment applications are accepted between January and March.
PARADE (Parents and Riverview Actively Delivering Education) is a collaborative effort between the school district and families who are home schooling their children. A menu of courses are designed and offered with input from participating families. Applications are available for this K-12 program, which is located at Carnation Elementary School .
CLIP (Contracted Learning for Individual Pacing) serves high school at-risk and dropout retrieval students. CLIP and is designed to allow students to progress at their own pace to earn a diploma. Students and parents must meet with the instructor to apply. CLIP is located at Cedarcrest High School.
Both PARADE and CLIP offer a Riverview School District Diploma for high school completion based upon requirements stated in District policy and procedures, and provide their own separate graduation ceremony.