Rivertree Academy

Several of our students had the opportunity to participate in THRIVE through All Saints' Episcopal School in June. As part of THRIVE, students visited Cook Children's Hospital's Motion Analysis Lab. The President of the Medical Center, Stan Davis, as well as Fort Worth's mayor, Mattie Parker, spoke to the students. What a fun experience for our students!

Can you believe that in ONE MONTH we'll be opening our doors for our TENTH school year? That's right - 10 years of RTA! We can't wait to see all of our new and returning students so soon 🎉

Looking for a new way to get involved at Rivertree Academy this school year? We have an abundance of opportunities for you! Email our Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected] for more information.

We are thrilled to invite you to a special celebration: Rivertree Academy's "A Toast to Ten Years" on October 23rd, 2024. This event marks a significant milestone for us as we celebrate a decade of educational excellence and look forward to the unveiling of our brand-new campus.

Join us for an evening filled with joy, gratitude, and anticipation for the future. For more details about sponsorship opportunities, visit www.rivertreeacademy.org/ten or email [email protected].

We look forward to celebrating alongside you!

Every summer, Higginbotham shares their interns with us to assist us in a variety of ways. This year’s three college-aged interns served with us at THRIVE camp at All Saints' Episcopal School and RTA's summer school, as well as helping to clean up our preschool playground, organizing curriculum for next school year, and picking up books that were donated by a local church for our school library.

Higginbotham started this program to emphasize the importance of community involvement, letting their interns experience first-hand the impact they can have on their neighbors. Thank you to Higginbotham for always supporting RTA!

One of the ways that we encourage our students to engage in their community is by getting them involved in summer camps around Fort Worth. Several of our 2nd-4th grade students attended Fort Worth Forward, a week-long community engagement program through Trinity Valley School.

RTA students met other students from Fort Worth and engaged in projects to learn more about themselves and citizens and to serve their city! This year’s theme was environment stewardship. Thank you to TVS for such a great enrichment opportunity for our students!

Enjoy this sneak peek at our summer donor & volunteer newsletter 👀

Great things have been happening this spring and summer at Rivertree. If you want to be added to this email list to receive quarterly newsletters, updates, and information on giving, send us a message!

We are still thinking about the great turnout for our annual pickleball tournament last month! Thank you to all who attended and supported us for this year's fundraiser 🏆

Thank you to all who came out for our Bless the Site event on May 24th. Students, staff, family, and community members came together to pray over the new construction and leave their permanent mark by signing beams.

We are still in disbelief that the dream we've had of a single-building campus in Como is becoming a reality! The Lord has been faithful in providing our every need over the years. We can't wait to see the progress that continues to be made on this new building!

Congratulations to our 5th graders for graduating from RTA and moving onto 6th grade and our kindergarten students for graduating to the 1st grade! Also a huge congrats to our students who were recognized for their academic accomplishments at our award ceremony this morning.

We are incredibly proud of all the hard work our students have put in this year - enjoy your well-deserved summer break! 🎉

A special thank you to our entrepreneur week panelists from Chicken Salad Chick and Fine Point Homes for teaching our 4th and 5th grade students more about starting and running a business! We saw amazing business ideas from our students during entrepreneur week - we have some future business owners at RTA for sure!

Congratulations to our performing arts students for a successful performance of The Lion King! They’ve been working hard this semester to put together a broadway-inspired piece for the RTA community. Thank you to Ms. Renae for leading the charge and to Casa Manana for partnering with us this year!

Our elementary students received a special visit last week from former USC standout and NFL player, Keith Davis, who spoke about character development. What a fun experience!

What a great mentoring year we’ve had! We celebrated with a variety of snacks and games put together by Linda and Hershel Meadows. Thank you to all of our volunteers who showed up every month to pour into our students. Our students benefited from your love and care this year!

If you are interested in mentoring one of our 2nd, 3rd, or 5th grade students next year please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected]

If you’ve driven by campus on a Wednesday morning, you may have seen the big blue bus outside of Fletcher. Our students have enjoyed individualized tutoring by Jennifer of this year — all within the walls of the bus. As you can see, our students had fun, and they also showed amazing growth and maturity as the year progressed.

Thank you to Jennifer for being such a great partner in our students’ education this year!

Thank you to all of our volunteers who made yesterday’s Career Day a success! Each volunteer visited Rivertree to share about their career with our students, such as typical job responsibilities, the salary range, and any education they received. We had a wide variety of careers represented, and our students’ eyes were definitely opened to some of the possibilities available to them. Thank you to all who helped with this special day!

This morning we hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast for our amazing volunteers. Volunteers are the heartbeat of what we do at Rivertree. Our impact wouldn’t be what it is without the service of our community. Thank you to our amazing volunteers to help in our classrooms, mentor students, and work to improve our school. We are deeply appreciative of your hard work and love for our students ❤️

Literacy Night last night was a huge success 🎉

Our students and their families participated in various literacy-related games, browsed our book sale, and took home some fun prizes! Shoutout to Security State Bank & Trust for sponsoring Literacy Night for us ⭐️

Do you have previous facilities management experience? Are you looking for a new position where you get to make a positive impact every day? This may be the right fit for you!

Rivertree Academy is looking for a new Facilities Coordinator. Learn more about our open positions here: https://rivertreeacademy.org/job-opportunities

How about that solar eclipse, y'all?! We're still excited about it over here! Check out a few more photos of our students getting to enjoy this rare opportunity ✨

Last week, our students had the opportunity to visit the police station headquarters. Students toured the facility, met students in the police academy, and saw training facilities for the police academy. It’s experiences like these that help open our students’ eyes to the possibilities available to them. Thank you to the officers who hosted us and gave our students a valuable experience!

A HUGE shoutout to Fine Point Homes, Chicken Salad Chick, and T. Ruth Expressive Creations who participated on our entrepreneur panel, educating our 4th & 5th grade students on various career paths that are available to them. Our students will be taking this information to create their own business ventures that they will share during our Entrepreneur Week in May.

Thank you for taking the time to educate and love on our students!

What a special experience yesterday was for our students! 🌘

What did you do to celebrate the eclipse?

We are now open for enrollment for our 2024-2025 school year! Visit our website to learn more: www.rivertreeacademy.org

We want YOU to join our team at Rivertree!

We are looking to fill an elementary classroom teacher position, as well as a Pre-K class room position for the 2024-2025 school year.

We are an independent Christian school that serves the Como community in Fort Worth. We are different from other schools in our area, as we are almost entirely community-funded and we go beyond educating our students - we serve them emotionally, spiritually, socially, and physically as well!

If you are passionate about reaching under-resourced students in a well-rounded, Christian environment, this is the place for you. You can learn more about these opportunities on our website: www.rivertreeacademy.org/job-opportunities

Our students had the opportunity to visit Timberview Farmstead a few weeks ago where they got to engage in hands-on learning opportunities and learn about various aspects of farming. Thank you to Timberview Farmstead for the great experience for our students!

Happy Easter from Rivertree Academy! It's because of Jesus' death and resurrection that we can live life to the fullest - loving others because God first loved us. We hope that you have a wonderful Easter with your family and friends!

We had another successful Mentor Friday last week! This month, we discussed respect and made Easter crosses.

Thank you to our amazing mentors!