It is a day school offering students aged 3–18 an international approach to education in the English language that opened in 1994.

The curriculum is based on the British National Curriculum and the Senior High offers IGCSE's and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

The co-directors are Al Falk and Graeme Chisholm.

It is also a member of The Association of British Schools Overseas (AoBSO) and an accredited member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).

Riverside is an IB World School,[1] offering English Literature, English Language and Literature, Czech and self-taught Language A1; Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems and Societies, Sport Health and Exercise Science, and Computer Science; Mathematics: analysis and approaches and Mathematics: applications and interpretation; Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts; Geography, History, Psychology, Business and Management, and Economics; English, Spanish, French, and German Language B, Spanish and German ab initio.