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Riverside School

255 Highland Ave Needham Heights, MA 02494

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 4 students
  • Average class size: 8 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: ✓Verified school update
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 4 students
  • Average class size: 8 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Students By Grade
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1994
Summer School Offered
Yes
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Student Body

Total Students
4 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 32%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.:
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
2%
Average Class Size
8 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
List of Courses Offered
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • The Riverside School Needham is a 766 approved, private, nonprofit, therapeutic day school developed to meet the academic and therapeutic needs of adolescent in grades 6 through 12.
  • We specialize in educating teens with complex Behavioral Health Disorders including Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders.
  • We offer a low student to teacher ratio with highly skilled educational and clinical professionals.
  • Our small highly structured classroom setting, combined with a strong academic foundation, is designed to meet the unique individual needs of each student.
  • We provide comprehensive therapeutic supports to enhance personal growth through group, individual, and family therapeutic models.
  • Our program includes ongoing consultation to students and families in order for students to transition to a less restrictive educational environment.
  • Students are offered guided learning opportunities and practical application of learned skills.
  • We are here to provide a strong foundation of life and educational skills essential for being a successful and productive member of the community.
  • Our services are based on a comprehensive assessment of each student`s individual profileand collaboration with the student, family, and referring school system.
  • Our curriculum is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and embraces the Common Core Curriculum in English and Mathematics.
  • We offer a strength-based affirmative behavior system, strong clinical supports, family involvement and individual action plans.
  • The Riverside School Needham is a 766 approved, private, nonprofit, therapeutic day school developed to meet the academic and therapeutic needs of adolescent in grades 6 through 12.
  • We specialize in educating teens with complex Behavioral Health Disorders including Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders.
  • We offer a low student to teacher ratio with highly skilled educational and clinical professionals.
  • Our small highly structured classroom setting, combined with a strong academic foundation, is designed to meet the unique individual needs of each student.
  • We provide comprehensive therapeutic supports to enhance personal growth through group, individual, and family therapeutic models.
  • Our program includes ongoing consultation to students and families in order for students to transition to a less restrictive educational environment.
  • Students are offered guided learning opportunities and practical application of learned skills.
  • We are here to provide a strong foundation of life and educational skills essential for being a successful and productive member of the community.
  • Our services are based on a comprehensive assessment of each student`s individual profileand collaboration with the student, family, and referring school system.
  • Our curriculum is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and embraces the Common Core Curriculum in English and Mathematics.
  • We offer a strength-based affirmative behavior system, strong clinical supports, family involvement and individual action plans.
Source: Verified school update

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The application deadline for Riverside School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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