Welcome to Riverside Middle School (6-8)

Greetings from Riverside Middle School! Our teachers are uniquely positioned to serve all of our scholars' needs academically, socially, and emotionally. Our scholars are given the tools to learn, grow, and thrive within the classroom and beyond.  

Our staff is committed to scholar success regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion. Our goal is to ensure that all scholars feel included, valued, supported, and safe. We are committed to educating every child, every day. We hope you join us! 

Principal
Erica Patton

School Apps

Riverside Middle School

265 Eleanor St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Phone: 616-819-2969
Erica Patton
Principal
Jennifer Mitchell
Assistant Principal
Curtis Andrews
Dean of Students
Matthew Beresford
Executive Director PK-12 Instructional Leadership (Northeast)

School Hours

Breakfast 7:15 a.m.
Start Time 7:40 a.m.
Dismissal 2:23 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal 10:25 a.m.

At Riverside Middle School, our scholars, staff, and families all play important roles in the education of our children. 

Riverside Middle School  is committed to scholars’ success regardless of race, ethnicity socio-economic status, gender, sexual orientation or religion.  Riverside’s goal is to ensure that all scholars feel included, valued, supported and safe.  Riverside’s diverse population is rich with many cultures and ethnicities. We understand that equitable education and compassion are the cornerstone to any successful institution, and we are committed to bringing that to our scholars and community every day. Riverside’s teachers are highly qualified and go above and beyond to ensure that all students receive an equitable education and the social skills to be successful both in and away from school.  

Riverside Middle School believes in establishing strong partnership between scholars, parents, and community. We believe in creating an environment of high expectations, caring, respect, open communication, diversity of ideas, trust, and collaboration. Riverside Middle School believes that parents are the primary educators of their child and that we partner with parents in helping scholars take ownership of their education and develop a positive outlook of their future.

We have incorporated distance learning for years and are poised to be a leader in the district as a blended model of new technologies and old practices, giving our students the best of both worlds. Our 1-to-1 student technology device approach ensures that every student has the opportunity to learn inside and outside the classroom.

  • 2 Jun
    • Innovation Central High School & Riverside Middle Spring Open House
      Date: Jun 2
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Innovation Central High School - Grand Rapids Public Schools, 421 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 4
      Calendar: Riverside Calendar
      Please join us on Monday, June 2, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, for a Spring Open House. All 6th - 9th-grade incoming scholars will be able to tour the Innovation Central Campus and meet school staff. Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/wup-ghou-rcw Learn more about Meet at: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282720
    • Innovation Central High School & Riverside Middle Spring Open House
      Date: Jun 2
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Innovation Central High School - Grand Rapids Public Schools, 421 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 4
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
      Please join us on Monday, June 2, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, for a Spring Open House. All 6th - 9th-grade incoming scholars will be able to tour the Innovation Central Campus and meet school staff. Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/wup-ghou-rcw Learn more about Meet at: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282720
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