Applying to Riverdale requires a number of steps because we want to know our applicants and their families in many ways. As you begin the process, please contact us at admission@riverdale.edu with any questions. We welcome an opportunity to connect with you.
Get to Know Us
We encourage you to join us for one of our many admission events, which are designed to help you and your family get to know our school. Please visit our events page to learn about what we offer and how to register.
Apply Online
The Preliminary Forms (admission application) were due on Monday, November 16. If you are interested in submitting a late application, please contact Jenna King, Associate Head of School for Admission and Enrollment, at jrking@riverdale.edu. The Final Forms (all supplemental materials) are due on January 8. You may complete our application by creating an account in Ravenna at www.ravenna-hub.com. Look for Riverdale Country School in the Online Directory.
Note to applicants for Grades 1-5, 8, 10-12: We consider applications to these grades based on attrition. Financial aid for these grades is limited. Please see more information in Ravenna.
Schedule an Online Interview
The best part of the admission process is speaking directly with our applicants. We require an online interview for each child who is applying to the school. The sign-up process varies by grade. Please visit your Ravenna account for more details.
Request Recommendation Forms and Transcripts
Once an applicant has created an account in Ravenna, they will be able to generate the required school forms. All teacher evaluations are due on January 8.
Register for Testing
At Riverdale, we like to get to know our applicants in as many ways as we possibly can. We believe that testing/assessments can be one way for our applicants to demonstrate their strength as students, and as such, we have testing requirements for entry to several grade levels. Students applying to Kindergarten must take the FLI assessment (please visit your Ravenna account for more details). Students applying to Grades 5-12 must take the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) or SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test).
Applicants to grades 9-12 must complete the Character Skills Snapshot, an assessment tool that provides our admission team with additional information about your child’s strengths beyond the grades and test scores. For more information, please visit SSAT.
There is no required testing for students entering Pre-Kindergarten or Grades 1-4.
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