Riverdale Country School
5250 Fieldston Road, Bronx, NY, 10471-0104 - View a map of this school Map  tel: (718)549-8810
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School Notes Overview:

Riverdale Country School is an independent, college preparatory coed day school enrolling students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. It is located on two spacious, wooded campuses one mile apart in the northwestern corner of New York City known as Riverdale. The country setting within a short distance of the vast cultural and educational resources of one of the world's great cities provides a wide range of learning and enrichment experiences that extend beyond the boundaries of the physical plant. ...read more  

School Overview:
Riverdale Country School
School Level Elementary and Secondary school
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1907
County Bronx County, NY
Student Body
Total Students 1080 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School ( NY ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
% Students of Color 20% 23%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 16 students
Kind - 58 students
Grade 1 - 61 students
Grade 2 - 62 students
Grade 3 - 57 students
Grade 4 - 59 students
Grade 5 - 60 students
Grade 6 - 79 students
Grade 7 - 80 students
Grade 8 - 92 students
Grade 9 - 127 students
Grade 10 - 123 students
Grade 11 - 100 students
Grade 12 - 106 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 185 teachers
This School ( NY ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:8
*Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 171 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students n/a 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Dec. 7
Tuition Notes 2007-08 all-inclusive tuition ranges from $27,600 in Pre-kindergarten to $33,100 in Grades 6-12
% on Financial Aid 20%
Headmaster Dominic A.A. Randolph
 
Sports:
Total Sports Offered 17

Sports
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryFencing
Field HockeyFootball
GolfGymnastics
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Volley BallWinter Track
Wrestling 
 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 16

Extracurriculars
YearbookStudents of Color Coalition (SCC)
Student-Faculty CouncilSADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Riverdale Review school newspaperModel Congress
Mock TrialLiterary magazines (various)
HOLA (Hispanic Organization for Latino Awareness)Environmental Club
Covenant HouseComputer Club
Coalition for the HomelessChess Club
Asian-American Alliance (AAA)Amnesty International
 
School Notes:
  • Riverdale Country School aims to cultivate the unique talents of its students and to nurture their intellectual, creative, physical, moral, emotional, and social development.
  • Riverdale is a nonprofit, nondenominational institution that is governed by a 31-member Board of Trustees.
  • Riverdale Country School is the largest independent school campus in New York City, with a total of 27.5 acres: the 19.5-acre Middle and Upper School Hill Campus for Grades 6-12, and the 8-acre Lower School River Campus for Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 5.
  • Profile last updated: 01/11/2008

School Zip Code:

About This Zip Code ( 10471 )
School Zip ( 10471 ) ( NY ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 23,413 people 18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 53% 32%
Population Average Age 43 years old 35.9 years old
Average Household Size 2.1 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $56,488 $44,900
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.8 rooms 4.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 51 years old 58 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (10471)



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% Owning / % Renting 40% / 60% 42% / 58%
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