Welcome The journey begins here. Overview Students History Mission Guided Tour of Campus Take 360˚ Virtual Tour Campus Map Students who enroll at Riverview are friendly, caring, and eager students with complex learning challenges. They thrive here as they experience typical adolescent and young adult academic, extra-curricular, and social pursuits. Riverview students have life-changing experiences in an environment that is designed to embrace them completely. They make friends. They gain a deep feeling of connection to others. Self-esteem flourishes. Students become resilient and redefine themselves. They come into their own. At Riverview School, we believe in each child’s potential. Riverview is a place where students belong, and where they develop the tools and skills necessary to become all they can be. Stewart Miller Head of School Is Riverview the right fit? Our Population Riverview School places a great deal of importance on the appropriateness of a candidate’s total application, the number of male and female openings in each grade and dorm, and in ensuring a good fit between the applicant and students who are currently enrolled. Middle & High School Programs: Students ages 11–19, grades 6–12 Post High School Transition Program: Students ages 17–21 If your child meets the following criteria, he or she may be a candidate for Riverview: Diagnosed language, learning and cognitive disabilities Desires to make friends and is interested in forming relationships with others Seeks typical teenage opportunities such as playing on sports teams, participating in drama, music, art and student government, attending dances, etc. Responds well to a structured, supportive, predictable environment Capable of greater success in the academic environment Has mastered basic daily living skills and personal hygiene Mild medical issues that complicate – but not compromise – daily activities WISC or WAIS scores between 65–90 or functional abilities within that range Please Note: Students demonstrating a history of emotional, behavioral, psychiatric disorders, or requiring a therapeutic environment, are not able to be considered. If you feel Riverview may be appropriate for your child, please provide us with the information listed in the Admission Procedures. You may also contact us with any questions you may have. THE PARENT’S EXPERIENCE We accept students who have one or more of the following diagnoses: ADD/ADHD Anxiety Autism Spectrum Disorder Central Auditory Processing Disorder Down Syndrome Dyscalculia Dysgraphia Dyslexia Executive Dysfunction Expressive Language Disorder Fragile X Syndrome Intellectual/Cognitive Impairment PDD-NOS Processing Speed Deficits Receptive Language Disorder Social Pragmatics Deficits Williams Syndrome Working Memory Deficits Written Language Disorder *this list is not all inclusive TAKE THE FIRST STEP Over 60 years of success Our Story Riverview School was founded in 1957 by Mr. William Janse, a visionary educator who believed that students with learning challenges could realize their potential. He and his partner, Mr. Burgess Butler, opened a summer camp on a 5-acre tract that was later expanded into the present 16-acre campus. The camp was so successful that it evolved into a school established under its original name, Hopefields School. During the late 1960s, Riverview established a long-term relationship with the Learning Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Groundbreaking work in tailored academic programming and social skill building for individuals with disabilities was developed on Riverview’s campus. Over the ensuing decades, programs to facilitate independent living skills for our students have included the initiation of a transition program (for students ages 17–21), Getting Ready for the Outside World (GROW). The program formed an alliance with Cape Cod Community College to offer a college experience to students. Our music, arts, dance, and drama programming has also been greatly expanded to demonstrate our commitment to developing the whole student. Today, we serve students ages 11 to 21 with language, learning and intellectual disabilities from 23 states and 9 foreign countries as well as the Cape Cod community. William Janse School Founder RIVERVIEW SCHOOL AND STONEHILL COLLEGE LAUNCH MASTER’S DEGREE PARTNERSHIP Mission Riverview School, an independent coeducational boarding/day school, provides a caring community for adolescents and young adults with complex language, learning and cognitive disabilities. The School is committed to developing student competence and confidence in academic, social and independent living skills. Educational Philosophy of Riverview School Adolescents/young adults with disabilities versus disabled adolescents/young adults Typical, age-appropriate extracurricular and social experiences Emphasis on the whole child Caring, structured and predictable living/learning environment Respect and appreciation of different learning styles, interests and talents Emphasis on developing self-determination and personal best Encouragement to take risks with learning Understanding of learning disabilities and strategies needed for success Research-validated instructional techniques Thematic, integrated instruction Real life opportunities for generalization of skills Direct and individualized instruction for academics, independent living, friendships and social skills Promotion of resilience and lifelong learning Cultivation of a learning community for all NOVEMBER 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2021/2022 SCHOOL CALENDAR 2021-2022 CALENDAR Guided Tour Explore our gorgeous campus below by taking a 360° Virtual Tour and using our Campus Map OR join our Admissions Associate Lauren Spencer for a personally Guided Tour of Riverview School by clicking HERE. Take 360˚ Virtual Tour Campus Map 548 Dorm Davis Field James Center Janse-Butler House Tolk Wing Janse-Butler House Horton Wing Health Care/Res. Office Wellness Center Burgundy Dorm Plum Dorm Auburn Dorm Heather Dorm Brooks Dorms Entin Gymnasium Founders Dorm Helmsman Center Cleare Hall McKelvey Hall Holtmeier House Torrey House Lavoie Dorm Trulaske Hall This page can't load Google Maps correctly. Do you own this website? OK 551 Route 6A, East Sandwich, Massachusetts 02537 T: (508) 888-0489 F: (508) 833-7001 admissions@riverviewschool.org Riverview School is an independent, coeducational boarding/day school, located on beautiful Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Established in 1957, Riverview is a leader in educating students, ages 11–21, with complex language and learning challenges that include Autism, Down Syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. We're committed to helping each of our extraordinary students gain academic, social, and independent living skills to achieve their goals. 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