Frequently asked questions
For our most up-to-date tuition rates and fees, visit our Policies, Tuition and Fees folder.
School starts at 8:30, but drop off begins at 8:00 at all three campuses. Pickup times are 1:30 for elementary and 3:20 for both Middle and High School.
We have several educational and fun extracurricular activities for most grades! Please see our Student Life page for more details.
We have three campuses around Knoxville, this gives us greater flexibility in serving you as parents. Two of our campuses are for Elementary and then our central campus serves Middle School, High School, as well as K4-5th.
Our current curriculum can be found on our What We Teach page. It is also important to note that River’s Edge requires parents to purchase all the curriculum that is needed for their students. Our curriculum committee is composed of administrators, parents, and teachers, and they work hard every year to review and access the best curriculum that fits the needs of our school.
River’s Edge does require a specific uniform, which can be purchased from My Aplus Uniforms. More information is available in the Parent Student Handbook (2025-2026) under section 16.
We have a full-time Academic Advisor available to all of our high school families. Please feel free to reach out to advisor@riversedgeca.com at any time.
Our parents participate in Rotation and Committee duties throughout the school year. We appreciate our parents' support of the school by serving in various roles to help keep our tuition costs low!
Rotation: Once a month, one parent from each family will serve at their child's campus. This can be helping in the office, with PE, or with our nursery.
Committee: We have nearly 30 committees on which our parents serve. Parents are encouraged to select a committee that aligns with their interests and abilities. Examples include Photography, Hospitality, Social Events, Technology, and Yearbook.
Opt-out: Even though we know our parents enjoy helping our school and getting to know RECA, the staff, and other parents while participating in rotation and committee, we also know that these duties are not feasible for every family. We do offer an opt-out fee if you are unable to participate. These fees help secure other parents who can work in your place. For each family, the Rotation fee is $500 per year and the Committee fee is $350 per year.
We get our photos a variety of places! One method is our photography committee, but our main source of photos is from Britt Cole who is a wonderful photographer and a River's Edge mom! We love our parents who get involved, and if you have any skills that you think apply to RECA, please reach out to us at info@riversedgeca.com.
Still have questions?
Please reach out to us at (865) 212-5575 or
email us at info@riversedgeca.com.
