SOAR Program at The Rivers School

Thank you for taking the time to nominate your scholar(s) for the 2024-2025 SOAR Program. We appreciate your input as we seek to identify highly-motivated student leaders with underrepresented backgrounds to engage in a two-day Rivers experience on campus and to learn about what an independent school learning community can offer them.

During their time here, participants will engage in workshops and activities to push their leadership potential and experience a school day. Scholars will join classes, attend sport events, see performances, and meet with our community members, and much more. The goals of the SOAR program is to give student leaders from historically underrepresented background the opportunity to:

1. Explore how attending an independent school, like Rivers, could help students unlock their potential and pursue their dreams
2. Connect with like-minded peers from across the Greater Boston Area who are academically driven 
3. Engage in enriching and leadership activities

Nomination Criteria:
Nominees for SOAR should match the following criteria:

• Be part of a historically underrepresented group (i.e. Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Low-Income, First Generation, and/or Person of Color)
• Plans to attend 9th or 10th grade in Fall 2025
• Stands out for their leadership in academics, community life, athletics, the arts, and/or STEAM
• Demonstrates strong and consistent academic performance (ideally B+ grade average and above)
• Demonstrates curiosity, inclusivity, growth-mindedness, aspiration, and a genuine love of learning
• Shows strong character and leadership in their school community 

Requirements: Transcript and any testing (if available)

Please nominate scholars by completing this form by June 14, 2024 (you may nominate more than one student). We will inform finalists and their nominators of our decision in August.