Riverfield Country Day School
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| Riverfield Country Day School | |
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| Address | |
2433 West 61st Street , 74132 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°04′31″N 96°01′11″W / 36.075343°N 96.019855°WCoordinates: 36°04′31″N 96°01′11″W / 36.075343°N 96.019855°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Information | |
| Established | August 1984 |
| Founder | Marty Clark |
| Head of school | Jerry Bates |
| Grades | Infants-12 |
| Campus size | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue, Green, and White |
| Song | "Riverfield, O Riverfield" |
| Athletics | Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball, Academic Bowl, ESports |
| Mascot | Big Blue |
| Nickname | Ravens |
| Accreditation | Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) |
| Publication | BluePrint Magazine |
Riverfield Country Day School (RCDS) is a [school] in [[1]],[[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States %7CUnited States]].
The school was founded in 1984 by parents and teachers collaborating with Marty and Tom Clark. Their goal was to offer enhanced educational growth and personal development, emphasizing the whole child.
It opened in August 1984 in a remodeled post office, serving 40 children from infants through second grade. The long-term vision included a country campus with outdoor learning spaces. Enrollment more than doubled within five months, accelerating plans to relocate across the Arkansas River to a field—hence the name Riverfield Country Day School.
In 1991, the school moved to the first wing of its current campus. The next year, an additional wing added a library and music room to meet rising demand for elementary grades. The Middle School opened in August 1994, expanding the facility to over 40,500 square feet for more than 400 students. Donations from grandparent and former board member Steve Jatras, plus a school-funded purchase, increased the campus to 90 acres.
A new era began in August 2002 with the addition of a freshman class. The "Spreading Our Wings" capital campaign funded facilities for the growing student body, bolstered by Tulsa philanthropist Genave Rogers. In November 2004, during Visiting Day, the Clark Gymnasium and Genave Rogers Upper School were dedicated, with Dr. Jane Goodall joining to dedicate the Science Lab in memory of Tim O’Halloran, the first Upper School Head.
In August 2006, Ms. Rogers donated another 30 acres northwest of the campus, bringing the total to 120 acres. The Langerak Academic Center opened in spring 2008, the Martha S. Clark Field was dedicated in fall 2010, and four tennis courts hosted their first matches in spring 2011.
During the 2011-12 school year, administrators, faculty, board members, students, parents, and alumni developed a Strategic Plan for 2012-17. Focus areas included culture, programming, school community, faculty and staff, facilities, and finance. A new Upper and Middle School building opened for the 2013-14 school year, featuring a computer lab with green screen, cafeteria, three science labs, and classrooms for foreign languages, English, math, and history.
RCDS offers a 10-week summer camp, "Camp Raven," with themed programs. It has expanded to include Riverfield Theatre Co., Riverfield Film Lab, and Esports.
The 120-acre campus now includes a soccer field, nature-play spaces, four tennis courts, the expanded Clark Gymnasium, and the Center for Creativity. This center houses Riverfield Rocks, the Smolen Family Black Box Theatre (for Riverfield Theatre Co.), Makers Space, Esports, Riverfield Film Lab, and the Weese open-air Art Studio.[citation needed]
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