Because Education Should Be Experienced.

It is Riverview's mission to create a small, diverse learning community that actively engages students in meaningful and innovative learning experiences. Emphasizing "learning by doing," family and community involvement, and engaged citizenship, Riverview is committed to nurturing the whole child and preparing each student for a global society.

Riverview Charter School
302 Burroughs Ave.
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 379-0123
(843) 379-0133 fax
info@riverviewcharterschool.org

Enrollment

Click here for lottery information.

Beaufort Tribune (2/27/10):
Reader: An open letter to the voters, hold school board members accountable
Beaufort Gazette (2/27/10):
Editorial: School Board, Riverview do better to cooperate
Beaufort Gazette UPDATE (2/24/10):
Corrected data error means Riverview school targets easier to reach, officials say
Beaufort Tribune (2/24/10):
Riverview: School board racial numbers wrong, onward with lottery
Beaufort Gazette (2/24/10):
District demographic error means Riverview is closer to enrollment goal
Beaufort Gazette (2/22/10):
Riverview board tables plans to boost minority enrollment

Open Enrollment is now closed. Applications received from this point forward will be added to the end of the waitlist following the lottery.

Click here for Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
Cover Letter for 2010 Application | (en espanol)
2010 Application | (en espanol)

Who is eligible to attend Riverview Charter School?
RCS is open to all Beaufort County students who will be eligible for kindergarten through 6th grade on August 16, 2010. There is no testing requirement to attend RCS.

How can I enroll my child at RCS?
Open enrollment will take place January 1-31 of each year. Applications will be available via the website, at public libraries, the Beaufort YMCA, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Beaufort and Blufton. Applications MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JANUARY 31st to be eligible for any necessary lottery.

How does the Office of Civil Rights' July Directive affect the enrollment process?
Riverview worked collaboratively with Beaufort County School District personnel to develop a plan to meet recruitment components of the OCR Directive. (View the plan here.) Implementation of the plan is already in progress.

Click here to read A Message from the Board regarding enrollment recruitment for 2010.

How does the OCR Directive affect RCS?
As stated in the school's Mission Statement, Riverview embraces the end result of the Directive: a diverse student body. The Board believes the racial balance of the school would have met the OCR percentages within the first few years of the school being open, the Directive provided resources and sped up the process, which is good for everyone!

Click here to read more on the Benefits of Integration

PARENT TESTIMONIAL
I'm truly happy to say it's a blessing to finally be a part of the Riverview family. At first I had to tell my son, Jeremy, he was not picked in the lottery, and he said, (at the age of 9) "No more school for me." Then one evening, weeks later we received a phone call and all of Beaufort County could hear him shout for joy. I no longer come home to find a depressed child, not happy with school. Now when I pick him up he�s all smiles and not ready to go home. He is now a child that wishes school was open 24/7. I give my thanks to the nice and caring staff at Riverview. We are proud to be part of this family. ~ Patricia Smalls, mother of Jeremy, 4th Grade