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Mission Statement
 
Student Population
 
School Environment
 
Activities
 
Business and Community Partnerships
 
Awards and Recognition
 


 

Mission Statement
 

The mission of Riverdale Elementary School is to promote a risk-free environment that will nurture, shape, enrich and develop young minds to achieve their highest level of academic performance.  We strive to empower students to be productive citizens and to foster success, respect, and appreciation of cultural diversity.  We will involve parents, community, and staff in working towards a common goal for creating a love for life-long learning.
 

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Student Population
 

We have approximately 586 students in grades K - 6.  Our population is quite diverse as it reflects 30 countries.
 

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School Environment
 

Our school is located in the town of Riverdale Park.
 

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Activities
 

Activities at Riverdale Elementary include the following:

-An after school Math tutoring program on Mondays and Thursdays.

-An after school Reading tutoring program on Mondays and Thursdays.

 

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Business and Community Partnerships
 

We have a partnership with the National Center for Health Statistics, Subway, The University of Maryland Employees, and the Riverdale Park Police Department.
 

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Awards and Recognition
 

Riverdale has earned the following awards and recognition.

-A monetary award from the Maryland State Department of Education for School Performance on MSPAP, November 2002.

-2000 Recognition Award from the State Department of Education for Improvement in MSPAP scores.

-A monetary award from the PGCPS Board of Education for improvement in 2000 MSPAP Scores.
 

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Last Updated:  April 9, 2008

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