Grandparents and Special Friends Day

This special day is a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the hard work, dedication, and joy our students bring to their learning. They love sharing their Riverbend experience with their grandparents and special friends!

November 21, 2025

Grandparents with student

Grandparents and Special Friends Day is an annual gathering that takes place at Riverbend each November. Our guests enjoy a warm welcome as our students proudly share their classrooms, showcasing their accomplishments with a spirit of kindness and hospitality. The day also includes an assembly featuring a variety of presentations by our talented students!

Who Should Attend?

We warmly invite grandparents, aunts, uncles, godparents, trusted neighbors, or any cherished adult role model to share in this special day. Grandparents and Special Friends Day provides our students with a meaningful opportunity to practice grace and courtesy in the presence of beloved adults beyond their immediate family—fostering connections that enrich our Riverbend community.

  • Student with grandparent
  • Grandparents with student
  • Student with grandparent
  • Student with grandparent
  • Grandparents in the auditorium
  • Students performing

Frequently Asked Questions

Grandparents and special friends don’t need to RSVP because our students’ parents and guardians provide the RSVP information.  All grandparents and special friends have to do is show up and check in at the gym upon arrival. The event starts at 10:00am, so give yourself a little extra time for parking and walking to the gym. Find our campus map here.

Parking is available in the Children’s House lot and the Gym lot. To best accommodate all guests, please carpool if you can. To ensure the safety of students and staff, exercise extreme caution when driving on campus.

Neighboring side street parking is available on a first-come-first-serve basis on Auburn St (park on the right side of the street only, please), Water St, and S. Lincoln St.

Only if you are listed as a designated pick-up in FACTS, our student information system. For students without a grandparent or special friend guest, dismissal will operate normally at noon, as we will have a half-day schedule.

For families that have more than one child enrolled at Riverbend, we invite grandparents and special friends to visit each of their classrooms, beginning in Children’s House. There will be separate programs happening at the Children’s House level and the Upper School level.

No, pizza will not be served on Grandparents and Special Friends Day since it’s a half day. Parents are asked to pack a hearty snack in place of lunch.

Check the Riverbend Calendar for this year’s date, time, and registration information (if applicable).