Riverwalk Academy is helping all students to develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by ensuring that we create an environment that is built on student inquiry which will provide our students the skills needed to change the world.  

Riverwalk Academy engages and promotes student learning through authentic experiences that integrates reading, writing, and researching into all content area. Students are involved in projects that encourage collaboration, problem-solving skills, communication, critical thinking, and self-management skills. With Project Based Learning (PBL), students are posed with a challenging problem or question using the South Carolina College Career Ready Standards. The proposed problem or question lead students into inquiry-based learning and projects that connect to the real world. Students are given voice and choice throughout the project to ensure all students needs and interest are addressed. At the end of each unit, students are able to go public with their learning through a Presentation of Learning (POL). 

To help Riverwalk Academy’s students develop the World Class Skills they need, the school has established the following beliefs:

• We encourage parent involvementwithin their child’s journey to academic success. 
• We make continued efforts to foster community supportfor our school. 
• We improve ourselves and our practices because of the consistent support of our fellow educators. 
• We educate through a student-centeredapproach, which inspires students to take ownership of their learning. 
• We allow student led inquiry that is implemented through a rigorous, Project-Based Learningmodel. 

Riverwalk Academy’s success are a result of the participation and engagement of students, parents, faculty/staffand community membersin combination with the school’s student-centered, inquiry-driven, project-basedlearningmodel.  With the shared commitment to excellence, Riverwalk Academy will ensure that its students are developing the world. Class skills and life and career characteristics of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate.