Riverbend, New Jersey · Established 1962
Riverbend Public Schools · Riverbend, NJ
Four schools, one district, 1,460 students — small enough to know your child, strong enough to challenge them. Everything your family needs is one tap away.
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Our Schools
From a child's first day of kindergarten to a senior's last, families stay in one connected district. Each school has its own character — and shares the same crest.
Grades 9–12 High School · Home of the Herons
Middle School · Home of the Hawks
Elementary School · Home of the Owls
Elementary School · Home of the Sparrows
The district at a glance
4
Schools, one district
1,460
Students, K through 12
11:1
Average student–teacher ratio
Every Riverbend school shares a media commons like this one — quiet, bright, and open before and after the bell.
Academics & Programs
One connected K–12 program, so a strong start in kindergarten leads somewhere — a robotics championship, an AP seminar, a role on the main stage.
A structured, science-of-reading foundation. Every kindergartner is screened and supported in the first six weeks.
From elementary maker spaces to a nationally-ranked high-school robotics program — hands on a real problem at every grade.
Two ensembles, a black-box theater, and a studio-art sequence. The arts are a core subject here, not an elective afterthought.
24 college-level courses at Riverbend High, plus dual-enrollment credit through County College partnerships.
In-district programs across all four schools so students receive support close to home, with their peers.
Spanish and French begin in middle school and continue through AP. Multilingual families are an asset we build on.
News & Announcements
District Registration
Kindergarten, pre-K, and new-student registration for the 2026–27 school year is open now. Start online or call your child’s school and we’ll help with any document you’re missing. The first day for students is Wednesday, September 2.
Read moreFacilities & Operations
Crews are on-site all summer: a new roof at Millbrook, HVAC upgrades at Oakview and Sycamore, and a full resurfacing of the Riverbend High track. Every project is on schedule to finish before the first day of school.
Read moreAthletics
Any student trying out for a fall team needs a current sports physical and athletic clearance form on file by August 14. Forms are in the document center; the district’s free sports-physical clinic runs the first week of August.
Read moreSuperintendent's Office
The Board of Education adopted next year’s school calendar at the February meeting. The first day for students is Wednesday, September 2. A one-page printable version is posted in the document center.
Read moreCurriculum & Instruction
Thanks to a state preschool-expansion grant, Riverbend will add a third full-day pre-K classroom at Oakview next fall. The lottery application opens March 15.
Read moreTechnology & Communications
Our independent WCAG 2.1 AA audit came back with zero Level-A or Level-AA findings across all four school sites — a first for the district and a commitment we renew every year.
Read moreFrom the Superintendent
“Every dollar we spend and every hour we schedule comes back to one question: does this help a Riverbend student? This website is one way we answer it — a real person picks up when you call, and nothing important is ever more than a click from our front page.”
Dr. Elena Marsh · Superintendent of Schools
For Families
The things families ask for most — no logins to hunt for, no PDF maze. And when you'd rather talk to a person, here's exactly who to call.
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