Riverwalk Academy, 5750 Mount Gallant Road: a K-12 public charter school, 755 students in 2024-25. Lottery applications open Nov. 30.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: Riverwalk Academy’s website, including its enrollment page; the South Carolina Department of Education’s 2025 report card data; the federal NCES school directory; and the South Carolina High School League’s 2026-28 reclassification.
Riverwalk Academy is a public charter school for kindergarten through 12th grade at 5750 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill. It is part of the statewide South Carolina Public Charter School District, not Rock Hill Schools, and is open to every child eligible to attend public school in South Carolina, according to its enrollment page.
Who to call
- Main office: 803-327-8400, 5750 Mount Gallant Road
- School website: riverwalkacademy.com
- Applying and tours: the school’s enrollment page; the registrar can be reached through the main office
| Address | 5750 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732 |
| Phone | 803-327-8400 |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Type | Public charter school |
| District | South Carolina Public Charter School District |
How admission works
Riverwalk has no attendance zone. From its enrollment page:
- Applications for 2027-28: Nov. 30, 2026, to 11:59 p.m. Feb. 24, 2027, online, one application per child.
- Lottery: held in February, and used only if applicants outnumber the seats in a class or grade. Families are notified Feb. 26, 2027.
- After the lottery: applications are stamped with the date and time and placed at the end of any waiting list. Waiting lists do not carry over to the next year.
- Priority: siblings of current students and children of school employees and board members get priority status under state charter school law, which does not guarantee a seat.
- High school: the school does not enroll high school students after the first 10 days of each semester.
- Current families: must submit a letter of intent from Feb. 1 to Feb. 11, 2027, to keep a seat for 2027-28.
Kindergarten students must be 5 on or before Sept. 1, and first graders 6, under state law. The school offers campus tours of 30 to 60 minutes.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 755 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to South Carolina’s 2025 report card data.
- Federal count: 680 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 10 students per teacher.
State report card
South Carolina rates public schools, charter schools included, on a 100-point scale as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory, using test results, student growth, graduation rates, English learners’ progress, college and career readiness and school climate. A K-12 school gets a separate rating for each level. On the 2026 report card, covering 2025-26, Riverwalk’s high school is rated Excellent (70), its middle school Good (53) and its elementary school Average (47). The table below is from the 2025 report card, covering 2024-25:
| Level | Rating | Score | Key results |
|---|---|---|---|
| High school | Excellent | 70 | 100% graduation rate; 75.5% scored A, B or C on English end-of-course tests and 27.3% in math |
| Middle school | Average | 47 | 67.6% met or exceeded expectations in SC READY English and 27.9% in math |
| Elementary school | Good | 55 | 70.4% met or exceeded expectations in SC READY English and 48% in math |
At the high school, 76.5% of the graduating class was rated college or career ready. The graduation rate was 87.5% for 2024.
School hours and calendar
From the school’s home page:
- Kindergarten to fifth grade: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Friday
- Sixth to eighth grade: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday
- High school: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday
Riverwalk sets its own calendar, linked from its home page; it does not follow the Rock Hill Schools calendar.
Sports
Riverwalk is a 1A school in Region 3 for the 2026-28 alignment, with Blacksburg, Buford, Fairfield Central, Great Falls, Lewisville and Midlands STEM, according to the South Carolina High School League’s 2026-28 reclassification, which marks Riverwalk as a school that does not play football. Local scores are on our scoreboard.
More
- Every public school in Rock Hill, with zones and report cards
- Rock Hill’s other charter schools: York Preparatory Academy, Legion Collegiate Academy and The Palmetto School
- Our Rock Hill schools guide for the Rock Hill Schools calendar and school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Riverwalk Academy serve?
Riverwalk Academy serves kindergarten through 12th grade, according to its school hours and the state’s 2025 report card.
How do I apply to Riverwalk Academy?
Apply online between Nov. 30, 2026, and 11:59 p.m. Feb. 24, 2027, to be in the lottery for 2027-28. Families are notified Feb. 26. Later applications go on a waiting list in the order received.
What is Riverwalk Academy’s state report card rating?
On South Carolina’s 2026 report card, Riverwalk’s high school is rated Excellent (70 points out of 100), its middle school Good (53) and its elementary school Average (47). In 2025 they were Excellent (70), Average (47) and Good (55).
What time does Riverwalk Academy start?
Monday to Thursday, kindergarten to fifth grade runs 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., sixth to eighth grade 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and high school 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays end at noon or 12:30 p.m., according to the school’s website.
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