Why SGOI ?
Students thrive because of small classes, personal attention, and challenging opportunities.
- Riverstone International School is a private, independent school for students in preschool through high school.
- We enroll 400 students from 45+ countries. Our boarding community enrolls up to 32 students per year.
- We purposefully keep classes small to foster strong student-teacher relationships and a strong community.
- Our Five Pillars bring our mission to life and provide opportunities for students to challenge themselves in a variety of settings, inside and outside of the classroom. Our Five Pillars are Academic Excellence, Community and Service, Leadership by Example, International Understanding, and Outdoor Education.
- We help students become independent thinkers whose curiosity, creativity, and commitment bring lifelong success.
- Riverstone International School is a private, independent school for students in preschool through high school.
- We enroll 400 students from 45+ countries. Our boarding community enrolls up to 32 students per year.
- We purposefully keep classes small to foster strong student-teacher relationships and a strong community.
- Our Five Pillars bring our mission to life and provide opportunities for students to challenge themselves in a variety of settings, inside and outside of the classroom. Our Five Pillars are Academic Excellence, Community and Service, Leadership by Example, International Understanding, and Outdoor Education.
- We help students become independent thinkers whose curiosity, creativity, and commitment bring lifelong success.
Riverstone graduates are independent thinkers and global citizens.
- As Idaho’s first International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, we are one of only 37 schools in the U.S. authorized in the three IB programs (Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme).
- The IB curriculum is inquiry-based, focuses on breadth and depth of knowledge, critical thinking, and the development of global citizens.
- Experience matters. Every IB World School develops its own curriculum.
Riverstone is an ideal choice for boarding students.
- In addition to our day program for preschool through high school students, Riverstone offers a boarding program for up to 32 high school students.
- We are one of four schools in the U.S. with a boarding program that offers the IB PYP, MYP, and DP.
- Our recently-built dormitory, Riverstone House, feels like home in downtown Boise.
The return on your investment starts now and will last a lifetime.
- Our students consistently outperform their peers on national standardized tests.
- Our IB Diploma Programme pass rate exceeds Idaho and global averages.
- 100% of our graduates are accepted into colleges and universities worldwide.
- Approximately 25% of our students receive tuition assistance or scholarships. Riverstone is Idaho’s sole Malone Family Foundation sponsored school.
- We are the #1 K–12 Private School in Idaho and ranked in the top 4% of K–12 Private Schools in the U.S. (Niche.com).
- We are the #1 Boarding School in Idaho. (Niche.com).
- We are ranked in the top 5% of American high schools (The Challenge Index by Jay Matthews of the Washington Post).
