29 Sep 2026

Three Rivermont Seniors Rank Among Nation's Top Scholars as 2027 National Merit Semifinalists

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 29, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate seniors Charles Archer, Lachlan Gleason, and Nghi Ho have been named Semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit® Scholarship Program. They are among more than 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide, chosen from more than 1.2 million juniors who took the 2025 PSAT/NMSQT®. Semifinalists make up less than one percent of US high school seniors.

05 Aug 2026

Rivermont Collegiate Announces Richard Wiley as Interim Head of School

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 5, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Wiley as Interim Head of School for the 2026-2027 academic year.

03 Aug 2026

Rivermont Invites Local Families to Montessori Open House August 8

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 3, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate offers one of the only authentic Montessori programs in the Quad Cities. Families exploring preschool and early-childhood-education options are invited to discover the benefits of Montessori learning at Rivermont Collegiate's Montessori Open House on Saturday, August 8, 10AM-12PM, at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive, Bettendorf.

30 Jun 2026

Rivermont Collegiate Launches Part-Time High-School Enrollment

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 30, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate is pleased to announce the launch of Rivermont Collegiate Part-Time High School Enrollment, a new opportunity that allows high-school students to enroll in individual Rivermont courses without attending the school full-time.

29 Jun 2026

Rivermont Collegiate Offers Free Math Acceleration Camp for Middle School Students

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 29, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate will host a free Personalized Learning Math Acceleration Camp July 6–10, offering area students the opportunity to explore how artificial intelligence and personalized instruction can work together to enhance mathematical learning.

24 Jun 2026

Rivermont Collegiate Selected as Founding Design-Partner School for Innovative Personalized Learning Initiative

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 24, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate is proud to announce a new personalized learning pilot launching in the 2026–2027 school year. Through a partnership with Lorsey, Rivermont has been selected as the platform's Founding Design-Partner School, helping to shape the future of AI-powered personalized learning and exploring new ways to support students, teachers, and families.

26 May 2026

Rivermont Collegiate Affirms Accreditation Status with Cognia

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 26, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate, a private preschool-to-grade-twelve college-preparatory school, announces it remains fully accredited by Cognia, a global non-profit accrediting organization serving more than 40,000 schools and systems in over 100 countries.

20 Apr 2026

Rivermont’s Derby Day at the Mansion Returns May 2

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 20, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate invites the community to celebrate the excitement and elegance of the Kentucky Derby at:

Derby Day at the MansionSaturday, May 2, 20264-7PMRivermont Collegiate1821 Sunset Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722

General admission is $50 per person.

Phone: 563-359-1366

31 Mar 2026

Rivermont Teacher Selected for National History Day 250th Anniversary Webinar Series

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 31, 2026) — National History Day (NHD) has announced the educators selected for its new national webinar series, Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles; and Rivermont Collegiate is proud to share that Leigh Ann Schroeder is among those chosen.

Schroeder is one of only three educators from Iowa selected to participate in the program.

09 Aug 2023

Enroll Now at Rivermont Collegiate for the 2023-24 School Year: Limited Spots Available

By Jill Weitzel

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 9, 2023) — With the new academic year swiftly approaching, Rivermont Collegiate is thrilled to extend a warm invitation to prospective students and families to join our community for the 2023-24 school year. As the countdown to the first day of classes begins, we are excited to announce that applications are still being accepted; however, available spaces are rapidly filling up.

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