History
Founded in 1907 by Dr. Frank Sutliff Hackett (Riverdale's Hackett Hall is named after him), Riverdale is one of the oldest country day schools in the United States.
The present-day institution traces its origins to The Riverdale School for Boys, which was established in 1907 by Dr. Hackett. In 1920, the Neighborhood Elementary School was founded, followed in 1933, by the Riverdale Girls School. In 1972, the three schools combined to form a single educational community shaped by their common goals and ideals. Riverdale Country School aims to cultivate the unique talents of its students and to nurture their intellectual, creative, physical, moral, emotional, and social development.
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