Rivertree Academy provides access to an excellent private, Christian education that considers our students’ unique circumstances. We serve families in the Lake Como community of Fort Worth. We approach education with a focus on the whole child, addressing spiritual, academic, and social-emotional needs, as well as building relationships with our students. Currently, in our eleventh year of school, we serve 140 students in pre-K3 through 6th grade. All funds raised will support educating our children and equipping them with tools that can change the trajectory of their lives. This includes curriculum and instruction that focuses on addressing educational gaps, two meals a day, a full set of uniforms for the year, access to trauma-informed services, an after-school program that combines academic and extracurricular enrichment opportunities, daily transportation services from school, and field-trips that bring in class learning to life. By exposing our students to a holistic educational model rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, our hope is they will become invested community citizens who possess good habits for life.
Each year, generous community partners make it possible for Rivertree Academy students to experience an education that goes beyond the classroom. For many families in Fort Worth's Lake Como community, Rivertree provides access to opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach.
A Rivertree education is about more than academic excellence. Our students have opportunities to discover their gifts, build confidence, develop character, and grow into leaders through programs and experiences that support the whole child. From athletics and fine arts to academic intervention, LINK, after-school enrichment, and trauma-informed student support, these programs help our students learn, grow, and thrive.
This North Texas Giving Day, we are seeking support to strengthen the student programs that make the Rivertree experience possible for every child. Your gift will help provide the resources and opportunities our students need to flourish academically, spiritually, socially, and emotionally and become catalysts of transformation in their community.
Rooted in Como, Rivertree Academy partners with families to equip students to live well by following Jesus, pursuing academic excellence, and becoming catalysts of transformation in their community. Our vision is to cultivate generational transformation through Christ-centered academic excellence in Como and beyond. We love our children, prepare them for their next academic experience, and expose them to a great God.
Every child who attends Rivertree Academy has access to a private education tailored to meet their unique circumstances; curriculum and instruction that meets Texas state standards; two meals per day plus an after-school snack; uniforms for the year; access to free counseling and family support resources; before-school care that begins at 7AM and an after-school program that ends at 6PM; transportation to and from school; and field trip opportunities that focus on exposing students to new places and experiences.
Rivertree Academy actively promotes and upholds equity and access by giving a voice to the families in the Como area, learning from them, and working with them to meet their needs. The services we provide have the potential to change the trajectory of the students we teach, and our vision is to end the cycle of poverty in every family we serve. We have created policies that ensure accountability, equity, and inclusion. We pursue diversity training, hire staff who look like our students, and celebrate holidays such as Juneteenth. In addition, our Head of School is a founding member of a local nonprofit that seeks to end racial prejudice and the injustice it creates. We are dedicated to rectifying historical inequities of those in the Como community and are always looking for new ways to serve our students, families, and the Como area through partnerships, community building initiatives, and service projects.
Organization name
Rivertree Academy
Causes
Education - Early Childhood
Operating Budget
$3,000,000 - $9,999,999
Counties Served
Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Address
5548 Kilpatrick Ave