The Rivers School is a private, coeducational, preparatory school, located in Weston, Massachusetts. Founded in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1915 by educator Robert W. Rivers, The Rivers School was originally an 'open-air school', modelled after similar schools in the United Kingdom. In 1940, Rivers merged with the Country Day School for Boys of Boston. In 1960, it relocated to its current sprawling Loker Farm acreage bordering Nonesuch Pond in Weston.   Settled: 1642 â€“ Incorporated: 1713 Zip Code(s): 02493 â€“ Area Code(s): 781 Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school) is a private secondary school designed to prepare a student for higher education. ...   Settled: 1642 â€“ Incorporated: 1713 Zip Code(s): 02493 â€“ Area Code(s): 781 Official website: http://www. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Norfolk County Settled 1638 Incorporated 1705 Government  - Type Representative town meeting Area  - Town  6. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The school's Middle School program consists of grades 6-8 and the Upper School program is for students in grades 9-12. As of 2006, 426 students from 75 Massachusetts towns attend. In the Upper School, the average class size is 15 students. As of June 2006, the Rivers School's endowment is $17.06 million.

Roger Tory Peterson once taught at the school. Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 – July 28, 1996), was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and held to be one of the founding inspirations for the 20th century environmental movement. ...

Athletically, Rivers competes in the Independent School League. The Independent School League (ISL) is composed of sixteen prestigious New England preparatory schools that compete athletically and academically. ...

The redwing is the school mascot. Binomial name Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1766 The Redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. ...

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include: An alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine) is a former student of a college, university, or school. ...

David Sutherland '63, documentary filmmaker David Sutherland (comics artist) David C. Sutherland III, game designer director of Country Boys Category: ...

Richard G. Darman ’60, former director of the Office of Management and Budget (1989-1993) Richard (Dick) Gordon Darman was born May 10, 1943. ...

Michael B. Seligman '54, television producer

John T. Noonan, Jr. '44, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit senior judge John Thomas Noonan, Jr. ...

Elliot Richardson Elliot Lee Richardson (July 20, 1920 – December 31, 1999) was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinet of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. ...

External Links

Official site