WELCOME TO
River Tech School of Performing Arts & Technology
Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, & High School in Post Falls for Artistic & Tech-Savvy Children.
River Tech is designed for artistic & tech-savvy kids who love music and technology. Along with core subjects (like Math, Language Arts, Social Science, and Science), students learn technology (coding, robotics, film making, and digital arts) and performing arts (music, band, choir, acting, dance, and musical theater).
With competency-based learning, each student learns at their own pace, while also having the benefits of a positive social environment. Building on a foundation of a Conservative, Christian worldview, students receive the social & academic education necessary to succeed in life. With a 1:10 student-teacher ratio, our teachers spend more time with each student.
Want to enroll? Spots are still open for our Fall and Spring semesters! Spring semester starts January 6th.
Next Open House:
October 16th at 2:15pm.
If these times don't work for you, contact us to book another time.
Also, please email learn@rivertech.me to let us know you are coming or to cancel if you can't make it.
Address: 1687 E. Horsehaven Ave, Post Falls.
Email: learn@rivertech.me
COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION
At River Tech each child learns at their own pace.
Students at River Tech enroll in four "tracks": (1) Core-track, (2) Technology-track, (3) Performing Arts-track, and (4) Life-track. A student begins at a level and proceeds to the next level when he has mastered the level he is at. This competency-based method replaces artificial "grades" and allows each student to learn at their own pace.
If a student excels at a subject, they can move faster, and if they find a subject harder they can move slower. Read more about our five tracks here.
We give parents the option to choose from our five & four day programs.
(Five Days = Monday-Friday, Four Days = Monday-Thursday).
Our student-teacher ratio is approximately 1 teacher per 10 students. This allows our teachers to spend more time with each student.
TECHNOLOGY
In today's world, S.T.E.M is important to everyone.
Tech (or S.T.E.A.M.) takes up the largest part of the curriculum at River Tech, with ample opportunity to learn everything from coding & robotics to videography & 3D-modeling.
Here at River Tech we believe everyone can benefit from a strong tech base. Even careers that are not normally associated with tech benefit from being confident and at home in a technological world.
Our Tech Director, Jordan Ezell, has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Game Development from Full Sail University. He is passionate about teaching our students coding, robotics, and digital arts.
PERFORMING ARTS
A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music, or a book can change the world.
Our students learn to play multiple instruments including drums, bass, ukulele, guitar, keyboard, vocals, acting, dance, choir, and band. We put on regular concerts and musical theater production. (We just wrapped up The Greatest Showman, and now we are preparing Journey to Bethlehem).
Our Arts Director, Dan Hegelund is a professional vocal coach, musician, and choir director. His resume includes studio recordings, Radio- and TV broadcasts, and concerts in venues such as the Presidential Palace of Ukraine, the Latvian Government, Clash Of The Choirs, Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan, Northwest Folklife Festival, and Leavenworth’s 50th Anniversary Christmas Lighting Festival.
TEACHERS AT RIVER TECH
Dan & Mary Hegelund
Dan Hegelund, principal at River Tech, holds a B.S. and M.S in Political Science. Dan is a professional vocal coach, choir director, music director, etc. He has thirty years of experience teaching and producing music and heads the River Tech Arts department. Expect concerts, musicals, studio recordings, music videos, choir trips, talent shows, music festivals, etc.
Mary Hegelund holds a B.S. and M.S. in Education and leads River Tech Elementary. She has worked at a preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school and as a homeschooler of three children. Mary loves teaching children team building, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Jordan Ezell
Jordan Ezell holds a B.S. in Game Development and a degree from Master's Commission in Biblical Studies. He loves creating board games and video games, and can't wait to teach our students how to create their own games. Jordan is heading the Tech Department at River Tech. Expect your kids to learn programming, robotics, 3D animation, videography, sound engineering, game development, etc. River Tech has an outstanding tech program.
Luke Hegelund
Luke Hegelund is the media director at River Tech and the music director at Sun City Church. In addition to these roles, Luke is a proficient multi-instrumentalist and offers private piano lessons outside of his work at River Tech. Additionally, he is a professional videographer, having produced wedding films, short films, and commercials. While working at River Tech, Luke is simultaneously pursuing a degree in theology. Students can look forward to learning filmmaking, music, and 3D design from Luke.
Caitlin Relvas
Caitlin Relvas has a B.A. in English and Classical Civilizations. She has a minor in Dance and has been studying and teaching dance for most of her life. Caitlin loves to teach K-1 students problem-solving skills and responsibility and teach middle and high school English students the art of writing and an appreciation for story.
Paul Pemberton
Since acquiring his BA with a focus on Performing Arts, Paul has worked both as an actor and within the IT sector, most recently at Oracle Corporation while living in Austin TX. In 2020 Paul become a missionary evangelist after graduating from the first ever Christ for all Nations (CfaN) Evangelism Bootcamp, led by evangelist Daniel Kolenda. While ministering he has traveled to nations that include the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, the Cayman Islands, Tanzania, Nigeria, and recently a 9-month stay in Peru that included preaching the Gospel in crusade-style evangelism. Paul will be aiding in classes such as Debate and Critical Thought, alongside core subjects Math and English.
Guest Teachers
River Tech invites successful guest teachers to give a master workshop on a relevant topic. This could be a successful entrepreneur in how to start your own business, a professional musician in how to make it in the music industry, or a missionary to a third-world country about the importance of compassion and charity.
STABILITY
The world may shake, but your child won't.
In a world that sometimes seems to spiral out of control, River Tech can provide stability. Christian, conservative, team-building, visionary, and leadership developing, at River Tech your child will discover purpose and meaning.
Our teachers possess a contagious joy, clarity, and hopefulness that will propel your child to take on life with renewed faith and optimism. Our curriculum is tailored to cultivating competency, mastery, and confidence in God, in themselves, and in their community, so our students can face tomorrow with their heads and hearts lifted high. Read about our teachers here. Take a closer look at our curriculum here. Read about our beliefs here.
