Rivendell Study Center

Open House

8:30 am - noon

Monday, January 27 or

Wednesday, January 29


Make an appointment to attend Open House which includes a brief overview of the program, review of the curriculum, and tour of the facility. To attend Open House, please email rivendellstudycenter@gmail.com.


Dates for prospective students to shadow classes are March 10, and 12. Dialectic (grades 7 & 8) and Rhetoric (grades 9-12) level students should visit on both a Monday and Wednesday to get a full experience. Grammar students will experience most classes by visiting either day.


In accordance with our Zero Symptom health policy, if you or your child are experiencing any cold or flu symptoms on the day you plan to visit or shadow, we ask you to please reschedule for a different day.


For more information contact: Kate Hillestad rivendellstudycenter@gmail.com or 716-324-1RSC.

Mission Statement


Our mission is to support and enhance the efforts of home schooling families by providing classical and Christian tutorial services. Our curriculum utilizes the methodology of the trivium, the educational foundation of our Western culture.

As home educators ourselves, we understand how difficult it is to provide a distinctly Christian and classical education for our children. Even though it is our heart’s desire that they receive this type of excellent education, we find that we may sometimes lack the resources (time and expertise) to offer all of the curricula to all of our children all on our own.

Finally, a viable option exists for Western New York home school families, who would appreciate a classical Christian education for their child. Rivendell, a non-profit Christian and classical study center, assists parents by providing a two day per week tutorial service for grades 1-12. Rivendell students are instructed by tutors in all of the following core subjects: History, Latin, Logic, Writing, and Literature. Students may also elect to take classes in science, math, and other courses which are determined on an annual basis. The other days the students work at home on their assignments under your guidance. It’s no longer all up to you! All of your children are welcome, and you can share in this rich environment with other like-minded families.
 
As a tax-exempt charitable organization, we gladly accept donations and can provide receipts. General fund and Scholarship fund donations are distributed at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
 
We meet at St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church in Tonawanda, NY.

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Events

Robotics First LEGO Competition

December 2024

Open House

January 27 or 29, 2025

Celebration of Learning Event -

Year 3

February 07, 2025

Good News

National Latin Exam Awards

Congratulations to Rivendell Study Center for achieving our highest scores, to date, on the National Latin Exam! In March, 42 of our students participated in the National Latin Exam, given by the American Classical League.  28 students scored at award levels. These awards included 5 Gold Medals (2 perfect scores), 10 Silver Medals, 5 Magna Cum Laude, 5 Cum Laude, and 3 Honorable Mentions.  "Bene factum" to all 42 students! 

Rivendell Raptors Compete in Another First Lego League Local Competition

On December 15, the Rivendell Raptors competed in the FIRST LEGO League robotics tournament at Nicoles. They presented an innovation project and built and programmed robots to earn points on a lego field. The team's Mentor, Rhetoric student Chase Spurback, won "Mentor of the Year". The theme was "SUBMERGED".

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