Rockport — The Riley School, located on Warrenton Street in Glen Cove, welcomes two new faculty members, Tracy Brixius, who has a bachelor of fine arts degree from Tufts University, located in Medford, Mass. and a masters from the School of Visual Arts in New York and Tyler Brenton, who also has a bachelor of fine arts from Tufts University. Brixius, who has 5 yeas of experience as an art educator in the Bronx, will facilitate the fine arts program and Brenton will facilitate pottery.

Riley is a progressive day school for children ages 4 to 15 that offers a unique and creative approach to learning. It matters greatly that children are full and active participants in all of their learning. The curriculum is based upon a child's interests and needs. Each child has an individual program that reflects a balance of core requirements in academics and electives in the arts. The classes include, but are not limited to: science, math, literature, composition, geography, Spanish, Latin, Chinese, musical theater, filmmaking, photography, drama and athletics.

Riley is fully accredited by the State of Maine for children pre K to ninth grade and is also accredited by the Association of New England Schools and Colleges.

Riley enrolls year round. For more information please contact Glenna W. Plaisted, founder/director at 596-6405 or info@rileyschool.org.