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If you have a child who will be attending our kindergarten during the 2026-27 school year, please use this QR code and sign up for one of the April dates (April 21 or 23). You wil...

River Ridge's 2025-26 Yearbook is full of our talented students’ artwork! The theme for this year's book is Treasure the Journey of Learning. The front cover was created by Tho...

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Jared Hembree! Mr. Hembree is a member of the First Grade team and involved in several school and district committees. He is a D5 gra...

Congratulations to our 2026 Support Employee of the Year, Kimberly Berg! Mrs. Berg is in her second year at River Ridge as a member of our Special Education team. Mrs. Berg has ...

Spartanburg District Five Schools is announcing a change to its 2025–2026 school year calendar to recover instructional time missed earlier this semester due to winter weather. Fr...

We're excited to warm up with a new challenge across District Five! On February 9, we officially kick off Dr. Gary’s Reading Challenge, "Readers, Start Your Engines”! Our final d...

River Ridge Elementary is excited to launch Panda Partners, a student mentorship program designed to build positive relationships, support student growth, and strengthen our schoo...

Do you have a child who will be entering Kindergarten for the 2026–27 school year? Spartanburg District Five Schools is excited to welcome our newest learners and their families t...

Congratulations to Grady Powers, our 2025-26 Spelling Bee Winner! Grady, a 5th Grader, is no stranger to the Spelling Bee having also competed last year. Our Runner Up is 5th ...

Congratulations to these students! Their artwork was selected for our school's 2025 Holiday Card. The artwork (clockwise from the top) belongs to: Thomas Barker Langley Powers ...

Our students are learning some important life skills during our Book Fair. Students are gaining real-world experience in making financial decisions and choices at a Book Fair. They...

After thoughtful planning and collaboration, we're pleased to share our 2026-2027 school year calendar, which was recently approved by our District Five Board of Trustees. This c...

We will be making some small changes to improve safety and efficiency. Please be patient as everyone adjusts. The two most important things to keep in mind regarding the changes a...

Our Student Council is sponsoring a Clemson vs. Carolina Food Drive kicking off October 22nd and benefitting The Carpenter's Table Food Pantry. You can donate CANNED & NON-PERISHA...

Congratulations to Jennifer Eitel! She is our 2025 Distinguished Literacy Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Eitel, a Kindergarten teacher, is a long time member of River Ridge's famil...

Our new RRES Student Council was installed on September 29. These classroom representatives were selected by their peers and received their pins at the ceremony. They will assi...

Our Morning Carline continues to improve! Here are some helpful tips to keep the line moving. Be ready to unbuckle when the car stops. Have your backpack ready to go. Gr...

Our AVID Day is September 12. We need your help for our College and Career Showcase! Come represent your career path and talk to students about your profession. Please return ...

Congratulations to our River Ridge pandas! In the first week of our Beanstack Back to School Challenge, your have won three Reading Culture Badges from Beanstack . Achieving this ...

River Ridge is excited to welcome our new School Resource Officer, Jason Kelly. Officer Kelly is already busy meeting students and making sure our school is safe and secure. If ...