At a Glance
Riverwalk Academy is a public charter school located in the Rock Hill, SC area around Lake Wylie. The mission of Riverwalk Academy is to lead students to achieve, through authentic project-based learning experiences, the knowledge and inquiry skills they need to succeed in life, college, and their future careers.
Riverwalk Academy currently serves students up to 10th grade with plans for future growth. Ultimately Riverwalk will expect future student classes to be “K16 Ready.” K16 Ready is the idea of combining a K thru 12 and 4yr college education. The purpose of K16 Ready is to begin a “college going culture” in the hearts and minds of students and parents. Future Riverwalk students will take dual credit college courses at York Technical College. By the time they graduate students may have up to 40 college hours.
Grade Levels
K thru 10th
Academics
Riverwalk Academy employs a Project Based Learning model of education. Project Based Learning allows students to focus on individual talents while working within a small group of their peers. Riverwalk’s main goal is, “to help your student graduate from High School ready for life.”
Tuition
Free – Public Charter school.
Location
5750 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill SC 29732
Surrounding Neighborhoods
Riverwalk Academy serves students from across greater York County SC. Some nearby neighborhoods include HandsMill on Lake Wylie, Allison Creek Peninsula and the Concord Road Peninsula.
