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2022-2023 ANNUAL REPORT

Please enjoy our 2022-2023 Annual Report.
Last updated 09/29/23 11:41


ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024-2025


Last updated 06/26/24 1:45



SMALL STEPS TO BIG FUTURES

Private Day School For Grades
Pre-K - 8 In Santa Barbara, CA





NURTURE YOUR CHILD’S CURIOSITY


NURTURE

Riviera Ridge specializes in innovative social and academic “future ready”
education. The school offers an elective programs giving students the
flexibility to pursue their passions & nurture critical curiosity.


NURTURE YOUR CHILD’S CURIOSITY


NURTURE

Riviera Ridge specializes in innovative social and academic “future ready”
education. The school offers an elective programs giving students the
flexibility to pursue their passions & nurture critical curiosity.




CUROSITY





EXPLORE OUR INSPIRING LOCATION

Middle School Division - Pollock Hall Lower School Division - Gerard Hall Early
Childhood Education - Marian Hall The Historic Tea House and Pool Marymount
Heritage and Meditation Garden Athletics and Outdoor Learning Spaces



DISCOVER OUR LIVING KALEIDOSCOPE

In the same way a kaleidoscope’s rotation presents an ever-changing view, we
encourage our students to be tolerant, open, and flexible in theirs. Our
students broaden their minds through the study of historical, cultural, ethical,
and moral perspectives in a reflective view of world religions.

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KALEIDOSCOPE | INTRODUCTION

At The Riviera Ridge School, we want our students to examine the world around
them, to find the beauty in differences, and to value multiple perspectives.
Through the lens of our signature program, Kaleidoscope, our students are given
the unique opportunity to experience and study the traditions and values of
world religions and diverse cultures through a global and unifying perspective.
Just as a Kaleidoscope reflects light in different ways, our students shine in a
variety of ways as well. The Kaleidoscope Program presents students to share
what lights them up while illuminating the perspective of others as well. In the
same way a kaleidoscope’s rotation presents an ever-changing view, we encourage
our students to be tolerant, open, and flexible in theirs. Our students broaden
their minds through the study of historical, cultural, ethical, and moral
perspectives in a reflective view of world religions.



> Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

- Aristotle

Take a singular part out of a kaleidoscope, and it won’t look like much. It
relies on the interconnectedness of each little light. As the sum of its parts,
growing and changing with every turn, a stunning tapestry is created. Our
students learn that they are part of this tapestry, with each year of study, the
knowledge becomes more vivid: they’re connected to something bigger. Religious
Traditions Explored include: Buddhism, Catholicism & Christianity, Hinduism,
Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Native American Traditions, Indigenous cultures,
Shinto, Sikhism, and Taoism.


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KALEIDOSCOPE | EARLY EDUCATION

The idea that one possesses a purpose beyond self is part of our school’s
vision. Our core values are introduced to our students the moment they step on
campus. In Junior Kindergarten through First Grade, students delve into
literature-based units of study that illustrate our shared values of Joy,
Kindness, Diversity, and Ethical Responsibility.

In Junior Kindergarten, students and their families share their heritage and
traditions through storytelling and by bringing in food and favorite recipes to
share with the class. In Kindergarten students learn ways to solve conflicts by
being peacemakers as exemplified by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In First Grade,
children learn about being a friend to self and others through powerful stories
such as The Rabbit Listened.




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KALEIDOSCOPE | LOWER SCHOOL

An exploration of world religions begins in 2nd grade and continues through 5th
grade. The Kaleidoscope Program introduces students to religious traditions
through stories of real people, especially children. Students encounter
religious traditions authentically, as integral to everyday life, as well as
personal and communal identity.

In Second Grade students study geometric patterns of mosaic tiles in mosques and
make their own mandalas. In Third Grade, students can be found listening to
music from various world religions, studying the importance of the arts through
cultural traditions. In 4th and 5th grade, students learn about traditions
through guest visits from locals, such as a Chumash elder.




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KALEIDOSCOPE | MIDDLE SCHOOL



As students enter the Middle School years, our vision of cultivating social
responsibility and empowering individual potential grows even stronger. In 6th
grade Service Learning, students learn about what it means to be a social
entrepreneur and create their own Service in Action Project. In 7th Grade
Ethics, students reflect on how they make decisions and examine their own
beliefs and moral frameworks, as well as the ethics of others. The Kaleidoscope
Program culminates with a comparative and comprehensive study of Comparative
Religions in the 8th grade. Our 8th grade leaders graduate from The Riviera
Ridge School empowered with a profound awareness for empathy, love of diversity,
and immeasurable purpose beyond self.

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CELEBRATE THE EVERYDAY AMAZING


CELEBRATE

It’s the “aha” moments where the real magic happens. We recognize and celebrate
those moments of realization that unlock future potential through new knowledge,
skills, and awareness.


CELEBRATE THE EVERYDAY AMAZING


CELEBRATE

It’s the “aha” moments where the real magic happens. We recognize and celebrate
those moments of realization that unlock future potential through new knowledge,
skills, and awareness.




EVERYDAY


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