In The Life Of A Riverdale High School Student Riverdale High School operates on a trimester schedule, with all students taking five classes at all times. During each trimester, each class meets every day. Students know they need to be prepared every day, in every subject. Teachers see every student they are teaching, every day - leading to better continuity and attention to individual student needs and progress. By taking only five courses simultaneously class times are longer, enabling teachers to go into more depth on their subject.
Teachers also reinforce that depth day to day.
Students can focus their attention on a smaller number of subjects at a time, allowing for better long-term retention. Longer class periods with focused class selection allows teachers to plan a curriculum where students play a much more active role in driving the process of their own learning. Coupled with the small class sizes Riverdale offers, students have the opportunity to explore subjects in depth, across more dimensions, and be challenged by both teachers and peers to defend their thinking. That is the foundation for an individual whose mind is prepared for college level work. Next are current Course Schedule for all Riverdale High School grades.