The Mandelstam School vs. Riviera Schools
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Riviera Schools ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
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School History
Overview
The Mandelstam School serves 81 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. The student:teacher of The Mandelstam School is 7:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.
Riviera Day School and Riviera Preparatory School are fully accredited, non-sectarian, co-educational, independent day schools centrally located in the South Miami area.
Riviera serves students from all areas of Miami-Dade County.
Riviera Day School is home to our preschoolers (3 year olds) through fifth graders.
Riviera Preparatory School, just a few miles away, is home to our sixth through twelfth-grade students.
Grades Offered
PK-5
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
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1950
Students Body
Total Students
81 students
1085 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
55%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
95
Kindergarten Students
8
80
Grade 1 Students
15
50
Grade 2 Students
17
50
Grade 3 Students
13
50
Grade 4 Students
12
50
Grade 5 Students
6
50
Grade 6 Students
-
90
Grade 7 Students
-
90
Grade 8 Students
-
90
Grade 9 Students
-
100
Grade 10 Students
-
100
Grade 11 Students
-
100
Grade 12 Students
-
90
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
105 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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66%
Average Class Size
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15
Number of AP Classes
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26
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:10
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
(Required uniform)
(Required uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Nov. 5 / Jan. 15
Tuition Notes
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Tuition varies by grade level
Acceptance Rate
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60%
Admissions Director
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Mrs. Olga Mestre
Admissions Associate
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Mrs. Allison Cohen
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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15
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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48
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Advanced Chess Club, Apprentice Engineering, Arts & Crafts, Ballet, Book Club, Ceramics & Copper Enameling, Chess Club, Coding Club, Computer Appreciation Club, Culinary Club, Drumline, Film Production Club, Flamenco, Game Design, Intramurals, Jazz Club Ensemble, Junior Engineering, KAPLA, Karaoke, Karate, Key Club, Kidokinetics, Legos, Little Builders, Los Amigos, Magical Music, Marine Conservation, Mind Lab, Model UN, Modern Music Ensemble, Operation Smile, Philosophy/Contemporary Issues, Photography Club, Prana Yoga, Recreational Sports Competition, Robotics, Rock Band, RPG/Strategic Games, Soccer Club, Speech and Debate Team, Strings Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra, Table Tennis, Traveling to the Future, Tumblebees, Vocal Ensemble, Youth Service Council/Best Buddies, Zumba