Riverdale Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario)

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Riverdale is a school that has established a reputation for academic excellence since 1907. Almost all students who graduate from Riverdale enter post-secondary education. A large percentage graduate with 80% or more on their best 6 subjects and many earn university scholarships. Riverdale is a new school building, which contains excellent facilities including a 25-meter swimming pool with electronic timing, spacious gymnasia, three music facilities, fitness center, and extensive library.

Riverdale is responsive to the needs of students, staff and community. An exceedingly wide range of clubs, teams and groups is available to students and participation in extra-curricular activities is encouraged. An active and growing parent council encourages parent participation to help Riverdale Collegiate Institute in its awareness of community concerns.

Riverdale gives students opportunities to contribute to the decision-making process through such bodies as the Students' Council, Boys' Athletic Association, Girls' Athletic Association, Music and Club Executives. All activities, dances, intramural sports, etc. are student run and managed with teachers available as guides and resource persons.

Riverdale believes that, in addition to excellence in academics, it is essential to develop students morally and socially. Riverdale Collegiate Institute strives to establish programs and an atmosphere to foster respect for knowledge, respect for others, and respect for self.

Riverdale is committed to providing equality of opportunity in both curricular and extracurricular activities for all students regardless of sex, religion or ethnic background.

Riverdale believes that the measure of its success is the achievements of its graduates. To quote the first line of the School Song……

"THERE IS NO BETTER SCHOOL".

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Coordinates:   43°40'11"N   79°20'4"W

Comments

  • I used to go to this school. This school sucks too many nerds attend riverdale and it is too overrated. A teacher by the name of Mr. Lowe teaches here and he is a fat pig.
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