Goals and Objectives

  • To teach children that Jesus wants to be and will be their best friend
  • To teach Biblical and Christian values
  • To develop each child’s individual potential
  • To help students develop feelings of self-worth
  • To help students develop an interest in, and experience the joy of learning
  • To teach students to work and play cooperatively with other
  • To help students understand their choices and accept responsibility including the consequences or rewards that come with those choices
  • To provide a warm and nurturing environment for children while away from their homes and parents
  • To help the students learn to think for themselves and not be merely reflectors of others’ thoughts
  • To impart knowledge, understanding, and a personal relationship with God as the Creator and Source of life.

Mission Statement

The Rivergate staff is determined to provide our students with a safe physical and emotional environment where they can develop a relationship with God and acquire an education that will instill in each of them Christian values, high self-esteem, high academic achievement, and responsible behavior.

Philosophy

"Adventist education seeks to develop a life of faith in God and respect for the dignity of all human beings; to build character akin to that of the Creator; to nurture thinkers rather than mere reflectors of others’ thoughts; to promote loving service rather than selfish ambition; to ensure maximum development of each individual’s potential; and to embrace all that is true, good, and beautiful. An education of this kind imparts far more than academic knowledge. It fosters a balanced development of the whole person – physically, intellectually, socially, and spiritually. Working together, homes, schools, and churches cooperate with divine agencies in preparing learners for responsible citizenship in this world and in the world to come." 
​Journey to Excellence, 2003

Accreditation

Rivergate Adventist Elementary is accredited through the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. NAAS is one of six regional accreditation associations in the United States. Accreditation is a means of showing confidence in a schools performance. When Northwest Association of Accredited Schools accredits a school, it is certifying that the school has annually met the prescribed quantitive and qualitative standards of the Association, within the terms of the school's own stated mission and beliefs. It is also certifying that the school has undergone a self-study rather than comparisons with other schools. Rivergate Adventist Elementary & Preschool is a Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Eight-Grade School and Kindergarten, accredited with the Board of Regents of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, the North Pacific Union Conference Office of Education, and registered with the State of Oregon. Rivergate Adventist Elementary is a member of the National Council for Private School Accreditation in Alexandria, Virginia.