Draft:Riverbend School
Montessori school in Natick, Massachusetts
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Riverbend School is a private, independent Montessori school in Natick, Massachusetts, United States. It offers toddler, preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school education, serving children ages 18 months through 8th grade.
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| Riverbend School | |
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| Location | |
33 Eliot Street Natick , Massachusetts 01760 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Montessori |
| Established | 2010 |
| Head of school | Brooke Hopkins |
| Age range | 18 months through 8th grade |
| Enrollment | 200 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Sports | Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Flag Football, Cross Country |
| Mascot | River the Raven |
| Tuition | Individualized Family Tuition for Grades K-8 |
History
Riverbend was founded in 2010 when two schools merged: Eliot Montessori School (1971-2010) and Natick Montessori (2000-2010).[1] In 2014, they broke ground on a new Children’s House building on the 5-acre property adjacent to the existing elementary school.[2] The home to the historic Pelitah Morse Tavern[3] was then renovated in 2017-18 to add additional academic classrooms, and in 2020, new buildings were opened to consolidate the campus into one location at 33 to 41 Eliot Street.[4] In 2024, Riverbend received a legacy gift of property in South Natick which became the Sheila and Frank Magullion Education and Retreat Center, a satellite campus down the road from the main campus in South Natick.
Campus
The main campus at 33 to 41 Eliot Street is a 5-acre property consisting of 6 buildings: Children’s House, the Lower Elementary building, the Upper Elementary building, the Middle School building, the gymnasium, and Admin House. The main campus also includes 2 playgrounds as well as athletic fields. The satellite campus at the Magullion Center on Pleasant Street in South Natick is also a 5-acre property with gardens, trees, a pond, and open grassy spaces used for Riverbend’s outdoor education program.
Programs
- The Toddler Program is for children 18 months to age 3. This program includes full day and half day options.
- The Primary Program is for children ages 3 to 6. This program includes Kindergarten.
- The Lower Elementary Program is for students in grades 1 to 3.
- The Upper Elementary Program is for students in grades 4 to 6.
- The Middle School Program is for students in grades 7 and 8.
- Summer Programs: Riverbend offers Summer@Riverbend for students ages 2 to 6, and Riverbend Adventure Camp for students in grades 1 through 6.
- Community Learning Series: Riverbend hosts an annual speaker series about Montessori education and parenting topics. This series is free and open to the public.
Curriculum
The Montessori Method focuses on the development of the whole child - cognitive, social, emotional, and physical. Students work at their own pace while teachers guide them through the scope and sequence of the curriculum.[5] Students participate in extended work blocks each day in multi-age classrooms. The curriculum includes math, science, literacy, social studies, world languages, art, music, design lab, physical education, outdoor education, community service, and practical life skills. This curriculum is based on the pedagogy of Dr. Maria Montessori.[6]
Student Body
Riverbend School is a co-educational school with 200 students ranging from ages 18 months through 14 years. Students come from Natick, Wellesley, Dover, Needham, Sherborn, Framingham, Wayland, Westwood, and several other Massachusetts towns.
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