08 Jun 2021

Lions Among Bulldogs at Rivermont Collegiate

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 8, 2021) — Rivermont Collegiate is known for attracting academically-driven students. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t have some star athletes in our midst. Rivermont students can participate in varsity athletics (tennis, golf, soccer, swimming, etc) through a co-op program with Bettendorf schools.

18 May 2021

Rivermont Collegiate Continues Mask Requirement

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 18, 2021) — The CDC announced last week its amended recommendations for masking of fully vaccinated individuals.

20 Apr 2021

Bettendorf Educator Nominated for National History Day® Teacher of The Year

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 20, 2021) — Leigh Ann Schroeder, a teacher at Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf, Iowa, was nominated for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award in the senior division of the National History Day (NHD) National Contest. The award is sponsored by Patricia Behring in recognition of the pivotal role teachers play in the lives of students.

22 Feb 2021

Rivermont Collegiate Announces Tuition Reduction

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 22, 2021) — After serious research, discussion with some of our families, discussion with outside community members, and discussion with our board of trustees, Rivermont has decided to reduce our K-12 day-student tuition to $12,290 (current tuition runs from $14,730 to $15,990). Our sincere hope that this reduction in tuition will make a Rivermont education

11 Jan 2021

Rivermont Collegiate 20/21 Second Quarter Honor Roll

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 11, 2021) — Congratulations to the following Middle and Upper School students for making the Rivermont Collegiate Second Quarter 2020-2021 Honor Roll!

Rivermont Collegiate Middle School Honor Roll Grades 6-8

28 May 2020

Rivermont Collegiate to Hold In-Person Commencement Exercises

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 28, 2020) — Families of our graduates will be present. We invite the rest of our Rivermont community to join us on Facebook

24 Apr 2020

Our Classrooms May Be Dark, But the Teaching and Learning Continue

By Jill Weitzel

 

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 24, 2020) — During these challenging times, we wanted to share this inspiring letter from our Preschool teacher to the Rivermont community.

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Our classrooms may be dark, but teaching and learning continue.

24 Mar 2020

Rivermont PS Teacher Receives National Geographic Educator Certification

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 24, 2020) — Rivermont Collegiate Preschool Teacher, Cassaundra Dunbridge has been awarded the National Geographic Educator Certification. The certification is not easy to achieve; less than 5000 people worldwide per seasonal cohort are accepted into the program. She applied for the summer cohort this past

December but was surprised to be invited to the winter cohort.

28 Feb 2020

Quad Cities Erg Showdown 03/01

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 27, 2020) — Rowers of all ages (beginning in Kindergarten) and all skill levels, from Des Moines to Chicago, will compete in the Quad Cities Erg Showdown. Rowers will compete in the Jr 2k, Jr Lightweight, Jr Novice 2k, several 4x500 meter races, and much more. It promises to be an exciting day.

The event is free and open to the public. Snacks will be available for purchase.

First race, 8:30 a.m.  Last race, 2:30 p.m.

20 Dec 2019

Rivermont Collegiate Adds Second Campus in Clinton, Iowa

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 20, 2019) — Rivermont Collegiate, a PS-12th grade-independent school, founded in 1884, adds a second campus in Clinton, Iowa. The new campus, which will be called Rivermont Collegiate Pangaea Campus, boasts the best STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) facilities in the state of Iowa. Ashford University invested more than thirty million dollars into the campus before liquidating the asset several years ago.

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