RIVERSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Riverside Primary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Riverside school district, located in Wathena, KS with about 222 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 2nd Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 12 teachers, Riverside Primary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Riverside Primary School is a public elementary school located in Wathena, Kansas, serving as part of the Riverside Unified School District (USD 114). The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on foundational education, social-emotional development, and academic growth for its young learners. By prioritizing small-community values, the school aims to prepare students for future success through a curriculum tailored to meet the needs of its diverse student body.

The school benefits from being part of a unified district structure, which emphasizes collaboration across grade levels and resource sharing to provide a well-rounded educational experience. Families in the Wathena area rely on Riverside Primary as a core pillar of the community, where faculty and staff strive to maintain high standards of instruction and student engagement. For more information regarding school policies, academic calendars, or district announcements, residents and parents can visit the official USD 114 website at http://www.usd114.org.

For more information, contact Riverside Primary School at (785) 989-4425 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.