Riverstone International School was established in 1997 under the name Hidden Springs Community School. The school's mission was to provide students in the Treasure Valley with quality, independent education that focused on engaging and active learning, a commitment to the environment, and dedication to the school and local communities. Located just north of Boise, Idaho, Hidden Springs Community School opened its doors with 57 students enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade. Since its opening, the school's dynamic educational environment has continued to evolve.
Our students discover purpose, meaning, and a sense of can-do confidence through our inquiry-based curriculum that centers on each learner with ideas that have a global impact. The International Baccalaureate was designed by the very best educators to develop every student's very best thinking. The IB is about building personal understanding, intellectual insight, and an appetite for life-long learning. Our graduates report that they feel a distinct advantage in college and beyond. Our students think broadly and deeply and learn how to connect experiences and relationships across disciplines and international boundaries.
At the same time, our Five Pillars — Academic Excellence, Community and Service, Leadership by Example, International Understanding, and Outdoor Education – are woven into a community where we strive to bring out the best in each other and ourselves. Going forward, the relationships formed at Riverstone International School last a lifetime and serve as a resource to draw upon for years to come.
Our mission guides every decision that is made at Riverstone International School. Providing the best education and preparation for our students long after leaving our doors is always at the forefront of our thoughts and actions. Our mission is as follows: Riverstone International School inspires courageous journeys of academic and personal exploration that enable our students to lead purposeful lives. At Riverstone, the Five Pillars provide the basis for everything we do.
- Academic Excellence
- Community and Service
- Leadership by Example
- International Understanding
- Outdoor Education
Using these pillars as guides, we create pathways for our students to explore academically and personally. These explorations help students develop a greater understanding of who they are and the mindset to find purpose in their lives. Although the experiences associated with each of the Five Pillars differ depending upon the student's age, overarching principles define each of the pillars and the activities associated with them. We encourage you to read more about each pillar in the individual school sections.
At Riverstone, every student arrives with their knowledge, strengths, and needs and will be challenged and supported accordingly. By creating a shared expectation between students and the school to strive for personal growth and academic excellence, we help students become independent thinkers whose curiosity, creativity, and commitment bring life-long success.
Riverstone International School is a diverse community of parents, students, and staff who challenge and support one another while learning, sharing, exploring, and serving together. Our passions, interests, and cultures combine to create a connected community that supports the school's mission and our local and global communities.
At Riverstone, students cultivate a diverse world-view and appreciation for the world's peoples and cultures via academic endeavors and personal experiences. Through classrooms, in-home exchange programs, the outdoors, and international travel experiences, students form an international understanding that will give them the ability to engage and contribute to our global society.
Riverstone's outdoor education program provides our students with learning-based experiences that build self-confidence, teamwork, leadership, and responsibility while fostering a greater appreciation for nature and the environment. Through activities that extend the classroom curriculum to the outdoors, our students learn to overcome challenges and forge lifelong skills that help them succeed at Riverstone — and prepare them for life beyond our doors.
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