Riverview Gardens School District will host a series of open house meetings to discuss the results of the district’s 2024 Demographics Study, completed by Cordogan Clark.
To help inform the community, RGSD will also hold open house-style meetings on the following dates:
January 16 - Lewis and Clark Elementary School, 4-6 PM (new date)
January 22 - Central Middle School, 6-8 PM
February 3 - Danforth Elementary School, 4-6 PM
February 18 - Glasgow Elementary School, 4-6 PM
These meetings will allow RGSD to present options to the community and solicit stakeholder feedback. After collecting information from RGSD employees, parents and our community, a recommendation will be made to the Riverview Gardens’ Board of Education before May 2025.
It continues to be our goal to give our best, and to place RGSD in the best possible position for success as we work to become the District of choice!
In 2023-24, the RGSD Board of Education authorized a demographic study reviewing the shift in enrollment that impacts the student population in our nine elementary schools. The goal of the study was to analyze enrollment trends, population growth and enrollment projections over the next 10 years. After issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP), Cordogan Clark was selected to complete the study.
In October 2024, Cordogan Clark concluded the study and presented their findings during a Special BOE Meeting on 10/29/24. In short, the study concluded that (1) the district boundaries are not equally aligned, (2) our elementary buildings are not currently being fully utilized, (3) enrollment has been declining over the last 15 years and will continue to decline over the next 10 years, and (4) there is a projection of 1,000 fewer students by 2035.
Please click here to review the report of the study: Cordogan Clark Demographic Study Results 2024
As we consider how to address the results of the demographic study, there are a few options:
Close the elementary school with the smallest enrollment, and send students to one elementary school
Close the elementary school with the smallest enrollment, and send students to several elementary schools
Close the elementary school that requires the most upgrades/repairs, and send students to several elementary schools
Realign district boundaries to equalize attendance boundaries
Along with realigning boundaries, consider KG-2nd and 3rd-5th school buildings to allow academic focus at each level to prepare students for middle school. This option would remove four KG-2nd schools from consideration as it relates to full accreditation
Maintain current schools and boundaries
As we consider next steps, we would like to hear your thoughts. To ensure that your voice is heard, please select and complete the appropriate survey below. Surveys will remain open through the end of January 2025.