Rivendell will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 22 due to inclement weather.

Summer Camp public registration will still open at 8am. If you need assistance, please email rivendell-camps@rivendell-school.org or call 970-493-9052 and press 5 to leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Multi-Age Classrooms

In multi-age classrooms, students have more freedom to be who they are. It is the perfect structure for individualized education as it addresses both the academic and social/ emotional needs of young learners. Multi-age classrooms allow for more flexibility in learning, and students develop social, emotional, and verbal skills at a higher rate as they learn with a variety of peers. Students’ self-efficacy and self-concept are improved in a multi-age classroom because they become more caring and supportive as they progress, eventually developing into role models and mentors for younger students. At Rivendell, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first graders are grouped into the “Younger Kids” classroom. “Middle Kids” are mostly comprised of second and third graders, and primarily fourth and fifth graders are the “Older Kids.” There are currently two classrooms for each level, along with two academic preschool classrooms.