THE I CAN MINDSET EQUIPS CHILDREN TO BE AWARE OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM, ENABLED WITH THE SKILLS TO TAKE ACTION, AND EMPOWERED TO DESIGN A MORE DESIRABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE - TODAY!
Since 2001, Riverside has designed, implemented and shared a unique user centered curriculum that is providing schools with an alternative model which focuses on quality of learning AND student well being.
We have curated a set of videos that highlight the processes and practices we follow to intentionally build the I Can mindset in every child. You can also visit our YouTube channel for more inspiration!
The Riverside School has never strived to be the best school "IN" the world. Over the years, Riverside has consistently strived to be the best school "FOR" the world. It is towards this goal that Riverside launched initiatives to take the I CAN Mindset to children beyond its ecosystem. Today the impact of Riverside has reached a global stage.
aProCh, a community based initiative was born out of the need for making city spaces more accessible and open for children. To fulfill this vision of aProCh, various initiatives were designed and implemented to create “a Child friendly city” - a city which accords safety to the child.
Design for Change brings the Design Thinking framework of FEEL, IMAGINE, DO, and SHARE ™ (FIDS FOR KIDS) into classrooms. Applying this children as young as 6 years of age are solving day to day problems they face as individuals, as a family, or as a community.
Riverside Learning Center (RLC) takes its inspiration from The Riverside School, which has used the design thinking framework of Feel, Imagine, Do, and Share™ to design processes and practices that are timetabled to build a culture of empowerment.
School Tour, The Ministry of Education, Queensland, Australia on 26th April, 2023
RLC had the pleasure to welcome Hon'ble Education Minister Grace Grace and her team from Queensland, Australia. She was delighted to meet our students, teachers, support staff, champions and parents who gave her a quick, insightful glimpse into the humanE culture and I CAN mindset that we are creating at Riverside every single day.
Immersive Experience, Kindity, Malaysia from 20th April, 2023 to 23 rd April, 2023
The Kindity team visited us yet again with more members to get inspired and equipped to begin their own new venture in Malaysia. A 5 member team immersed in the best practices and processes undertaken at Riverside. The new members in the team were happily surprised by our students leading the school tours with confidence.
FAROS, Vietnam Edutour and Training from 10th April, 2023 to 12th April, 2023
A power-packed 3-day Edutour was conducted for 18 school leaders and teachers across Vietnam and a training for 5 master trainers from FAROS, Vietnam.
The group deep dived into Riverside school's processes, workshops, interactions, challenges and experiences to take with them the teacher's agency to empower their students with both 'Content' and 'Character'. We can't wait to see how this enables them to create an I CAN mindset.
Our ASSET Winter 2022 results are out, and we are extremely proud and delighted to inform you that not only have we OUTPERFORMED the TOP 10 Schools in India, but we have also outperformed our last year's results!! Heartiest Congratulations to our dearest Students and their amazing Teachers
@aprochorg team and Grade 4 students met Municipal Commissioner today to share about aProCh, it's projects and Grade 4 students' ideas. He was friendly and supportive of ideas and the students enjoyed interacting with him and having few cookies there.
Cultivating leadership skills.
Not by Chance. By Design.
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"Riverside school is outstanding in terms of its philosophy, facilities, faculty, its family and most importantly its students".
Dr Howard GardnerProfessor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard
"Riverside is an apt demonstration that you can design a school system which can achieve academic excellence and puts the needs and well being of each student at the heart of its education.A system which elevates Ethics, Empathy and sets them along with Excellence as critical components. "
Stavros YiannoukaCEO, Wise
" Whenever I hear of Riverside, the biggest message is of 'I CAN'. Thank you for giving me and people around the world this word"
Yaacov HechtCEO, Education Cities
" Your approach for fostering leadership and preparing children to shape a better future has impacted so many lives".
Wendy KoppFounder of Teach for America
"Riverside carries an important message which deserves to be told, shared and repeated, especially in China, where Cultural Value and Visual Success are different. Riverside brings awareness, duty and action towards society."
Jack HsuCEO, IVY Group
"Riverside is one of the best schools I have seen - both in India and abroad. It uses a lot of real-life applications in the work and projects that students do. At Riverside, learning is about fun, about understanding and "Making Learning Visible". Although there is no visible focus on assessment, they do consider assessment as important and use the outcomes for planning."
Sridhar RajgopalanCo-Founder and Chief Learning Officer, Education Initiatives
"It is heartening to be in a school where children know why they are there and why they are being asked to learn things that they are learning. The most important thing for a child to get from school is the habit of being curious and learning, and wanting to use that understanding to make the world a better place."
Dr. Mary Catherine BatesonReflective Guide, Writer and Cultural Anthropologist
