Riverside Academy

Riverside Academy is an active, open independent charter school district located at 6409 Schaefer Rd in Dearborn, Michigan. Set within a midsize city environment in the greater Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan area, the district operates two dedicated schools serving a comprehensive Kindergarten through 12th-grade curriculum. As an independent charter local educational agency (LEA), Riverside Academy provides families in the community with a continuous academic pathway, guiding students seamlessly from their early elementary years through middle school and high school graduation.

The district currently educates a student body of 867 pupils, supported by a strong and well-rounded professional educator ecosystem. Riverside Academy maintains a robust staffing framework comprising approximately 191.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel. This includes nearly 99 FTE classroom teachers, over 12 FTE instructional aides who deliver targeted learning assistance, and roughly 79.5 FTE support staff members dedicated to campus operations and student well-being. This balanced ratio of educators and operational staff ensures that students across all grade levels receive attentive instruction, robust support services, and an enriching environment tailored to foster academic success.