The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations constantly strives towards the development of curriculum framework in order to make the syllabus more learner centered and relevant to their needs. Keeping in mind the average child, the High School Program at RiverDale focuses on preparing the student to effectively answer the ICSE Examination.

The School helps the students in subject selection by organizing workshops on Career Counseling and Planning.  Students and parents are constantly guided by the school in this regard and orientation sessions are organized by the school to apprise the parents of the 2 curriculums offered at RiverDale. 

A student of social science is encouraged to understand the working of the Indian Government and learns to appreciate the culture and value of contemporary India. At the same time knowledge of World History and the contributions made by various cultures helps a student understand the modern era of which he too is an important and contributing entity.  The knowledge of Geography and Environmental Education cannot in any way be neglected as this too is a significant subject of the ISCE syllabus and covers geographical concepts, the understanding of eco systems and protecting, preserving and conserving the environment and its resources. The students are taken for field trips and lectures and seminars are organized for a more hands on experience.

The High School encourages students to acquire knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and works towards developing an interest in math and eliminating the ‘fear of math” from each child.   All science subjects are taught and supported with regular practical work. Students are assessed on a regular basis by the subject teachers and given extra help in the form of “Individual Support Classes”.

The Project based study encourages students to “Learn by doing”.  Research work is the key to helping students explore new areas in different fields.

RiverDale International Residential School is affiliated to the ICSE Board.  The school emphasizes the understanding of concepts and their application over mere learning of texts. 
In the ICSE Curriculum offered at Grade IX-X a student can opt for either Science or Commerce.

ICSE Curriculum {Grade IX- X}

The students are required to take 7 subjects in all.  Subjects offered at the school:

The school has recently been affiliated to the ISC Board (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations) and is now set to begin their Junior College from June 2008 offering the Science and Commerce streams. We are now able to cater to our grade 10 students who pass the ICSE and IGCSE examinations from RiverDale. Students from other schools are welcome to apply depending upon the availability of seats.

The school has a highly qualified and experienced staff that patiently imparts knowledge and nurtures the capabilities of the students.  Individual differences are acknowledged and their needs appreciated. The variety of students makes the teaching-learning process very fruitful and helps in building the overall personality along with the academics.

The subjects being offered in the ISC curriculum are as given below :

Compulsory Subjects :  English and Environmental Education                                                

Optional (minimum 3 subjects from the following :-)

Limited seats. Admissions and subjects registration forms can be downloaded from the admission section. Eligible candidates would be accepted on the “first come, first served” basis.  

Classes begin June 16 , 2008.