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Campus

8ACRES IN THE BRONX
5Buildings
7Climbing Trees
1Greenhouse

The Lower School campus feels amazing and wonderful, as in wonder, full of it. There is this whole world of creativity.

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Early Learning
Building

YEAR OPENED1993
KITCHEN ADDED2018
GRADESPK-2
KEY FEATURESFull-size gym/auditorium
12 classrooms
Movement room
Early learning library
  • The main entrance to the Early Learning Building.
    The main entrance to the Early Learning Building.
  • A kindergarten classroom.
    A kindergarten classroom.
  • Kindergarten classrooms open onto play spaces.
    Kindergarten classrooms open onto play spaces.
  • Gardens for flowers, herbs, and vegetables.
    Gardens for flowers, herbs, and vegetables.
  • Climbing trees outside the kindergarten classrooms.
  • Art projects line the hallways.
    Art projects line the hallways.
  • A second grade classroom.
    A second grade classroom.
  • The movement room.
    The movement room.
  • The kitchen, which is used for cooking projects and organizing lunch.
    The kitchen, which is used for cooking projects and organizing lunch.
  • A student performance in the gym/auditorium.
    A student performance in the gym/auditorium.

Upper Learning
Building

YEAR OPENED2016
GRADES3-5
KEY FEATURESNine classrooms
Build Space
Black-box theater
Kitchen/cafeteria/community space

  • The Upper Learning Building.
    The Upper Learning Building, right, is next to the Senior Building.
  • The Upper Learning Building.
    The west facade of the Upper Learning Building.
  • Classrooms open to the outdoors.
    The east facade of the Upper Learning Building. Classrooms open to the outdoors.
  • Hallway learning spaces.
    Hallway learning spaces.
  • A fifth grade classroom.
    A fifth grade classroom.
  • The Build Space.
    The Build Space.
  • The costume room.
    The costume room.
  • Window-lined walls in the Upper Learning Building showcase the beautiful surroundings.
    The cafeteria.
  • Healthy options for lunch.
    Healthy options for lunch.
  • The black-box theater is used for conferences and community events.
    The black-box theater is used for conferences and community events.

Senior
Building

YEAR BUILT1871
YEAR ACQUIRED1935 when Riverdale School for Girls opened on the grounds of the Perkins Estate
GRADESK-5
KEY FEATURESArt and music classrooms
Protected outdoor learning space
  • The Senior Building.
  • The blacktop is a great place for chalk drawings and jump rope.
    Jump rope and chalk drawings on the blacktop.
  • The porch is an open-air learning space.
    The porch is an open-air learning space.
  • An art classroom.
    An art classroom.
  • A music classroom.
    A music classroom.
  • Sledding is a highlight of the Lower School experience.
    Sledding is a highlight of the Lower School experience.

Junior
Building

YEAR BUILT1863
YEAR ACQUIRED1935 when Riverdale School for Girls opened
YEAR RENOVATED2018
KEY FEATURESLearning Lab for STEM education
Library
Admissions Office
Head of Lower School office
  • The Junior Building is located by the bus turnaround and playing field.
  • The Learning Lab has a dedicated science/math center.
    The Learning Lab has a dedicated science/math center.
  • The Learning Lab has a flexible learning space/media center.
    The Learning Lab has a flexible learning space/media center.

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