Our talented faculty members are highly qualified, with many of them holding advanced degrees. Toddler through elementary teachers have been trained through accredited programs and granted American Montessori Society (AMS) or Association of Montessori Internationale (AMI) teaching certificates.
The Alumni Council serves as leadership for the Riverbend Alumni Association, which includes all graduates and former students of Riverbend School, Eliot Montessori, or Natick Montessori.
The Alumni Council works with the Development Office to oversee alumni programming and engagement, promote fellowship among Riverbend alumni, and foster a strong connection between alumni and the School.
Joining Riverbend’s Alumni Council is a great way to stay connected with friends, network with other alumni, develop leadership skills, and give back to a community that means so much to you. All alumni and alumni families are welcome. Member responsibilities include:
Complete the interest form to join Riverbend’s Alumni Council.
Nathan Carmichael, Class of 2014
Katie DiCesare, Class of 2021
Preethi Ganesh, Class of 2019
Sophie Hall, Class of 2021
Daniel Hartman, Class of 2016
Daniella Iffih, Class of 2019
Julianne Kelleher, Class of 2009
Sam Radin, Class of 2011
Nathanial Salzano, Class of 2021
Nathan Suraci, Class of 2017
Samuel Tauer, Class of 2021
Eliot Woessner, Class of 2017
Update your contact information and receive alumni communications like The Raven’s Nest alumni newsletter, invitations to special events, and updates on your fellow Riverbend alumni.
Family volunteers help foster an alignment between home and school life, underscoring the holistic approach to education that is a pillar of Montessori philosophy. Through the years, volunteering at Riverbend has taken many forms, and as a young school we are still finding the volunteer model that works best for us and our community.
Today, Riverbend has a Parents Association Leadership group that meets monthly to plan and strategize for upcoming events. Their job is to lead initiatives, recruit volunteers to support specific projects (like running a booth at Fall Fest), and help amplify all of the ways families can be involved at school.
For questions or more information, please contact Lynn Shevory at [email protected].
The role of a Room Parent is a vital and rewarding one, ensuring a seamless and enriching experience for both students and teachers. Room Parents help to facilitate communication between teachers and parents; organize social events to help children make new friends and strengthen existing relationships; support your classroom teacher; and foster a sense of community among parents in your classroom and throughout Children’s House.
For questions or more information, please contact Lynn Shevory at [email protected].
Make an on-campus presentation to one of our Upper School classrooms on a topic of your expertise!
The school’s Extensions program, launched in 2019, was created with the purpose of extending our already rich curriculum. Extensions allow parents and family members of diverse interests and occupations to share experiences that challenge, inspire, and engage our Upper School students. These experiences can take on many forms: speakers, hands-on experiences/projects, or trips to inspiring places.
Some previous Extensions have included: LE’s visit to Whitin Observatory; a visit to MS by WWII veterans; an electronics “take apart” at Olin College of Engineering; a medical illustrator; a grandparent discussed his work on the Apollo mission; a tour of an orthopedic surgeon’s pediatric rehab; a lawyer discussing government power and mask mandates; a genetics counselor (during a genetics unit); and a cancer researcher (during MS’s study of cell division).
Parents and family members interested in participating in the Extensions program should complete this short survey or reach out to [email protected].
