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| Riverfield Country Day School | |
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| Location | |
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2433 West 61st Street , 74132 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°04′31″N96°01′11″W / 36.075343°N 96.019855°W |
| Information | |
| Established | August 1984 |
| Founder | Marty Clark |
| Head of school | Jerry Bates |
| Grades | Infants-12 |
| Campus size | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Colors | 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 private school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
The school was founded in 1984 by educator Marty Clark later joined by her husband Tom Clark as Assistant Head of School. Tom Clark had previously been director of admissions at Holland Hall School and Marty had founded Trinity Episcopal Day School and served as director for Kirk of the Hills Preschool. Both also held positions at public and private schools in Colorado, Illinois and Delaware. [1]
It opened in August 1984 in a remodeled post office, serving 40 children from infants through second grade. [2] After the first year enrollment had doubled and the school moved to a larger location and leased additional space at the nearby Spectrum Shopping Centre. By April 1989, the school had opened to children in third grade and groundbreaking for a new $1.4 million, 33 acre facility that would allow fourth and fifth graders to start in September began. [3] Funding for the school came through it’s annual “Riverfield Revel” a community festival as well as tuition fees. [4]
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 ]