The Riverside Local School District is proud to be “Educating Excellence” in the 2012-2013 school year. The 65 square miles that encompass the Riverside Local School District are located in Lake County and serve nearly 5,000 students residing in Painesville Township, Concord, Leroy, Grand River, and a small section of northern Chardon. In July of 2007, the Board of Education passed a resolution to change the name of the district from the Painesville Township Local School District to Riverside to develop a more cohesive bond throughout all the communities the district serves. The Riverside Local School District earned an Excellent with Distinction rating for the 2011-2012 school year. Riverside prides itself in offering an excellent education program to its students at a great value to the district taxpayers. 

The Riverside Campus houses students in grades 8-12 and offers a variety of high quality experiences for its students. Currently the campus offers seven Advanced Placement courses and approximately 22% of Riverside Juniors and Seniors participate in one or more Post-Secondary Enrollment Options. Many students have earned an Associate’s Degree from Lakeland Community College before earning their high school diploma. Riverside Campus students have embraced the Credit Flexibility provision with 19 students applying to receive high school credit for activities outside the traditional classroom setting. LaMuth Middle School is a 6-7 building that has won numerous awards from the Ohio Middle Level Association (formally Ohio Middle School Association) in the areas of teaming, scheduling, and interdisciplinary curriculum. LaMuth utilizes a schedule that provides common meeting time for both interdisciplinary teams and subject area teachers. The six elementary schools (K-5) are working together to provide common educational experiences and assessments across the vast district. 

Technology opportunities in the Riverside Local Schools provide a great array of engagement and assessment opportunities for students. The district has purchased 241 Smartboards, 247 LCD projectors, 66 Turning Point Responder systems, and 46 Inter Write Pads that are utilized by teachers on a daily basis. Riverside has also embraced technology and on-line curriculum to provide alternative credit-recovery and summer school programs for students.

The Riverside Local School District has a lot of good things happening that stay true to the District’s mission, “Through a culture of excellence, engage students in world-class educational opportunities empowering them to function responsibly in our global society.” This mission statement is the driving force behind all educational programs and initiatives offered to students.