[2] As a public high school in New York, RVHS subscribes to the state regents board for its academic standards.

They keep a journal of their progress on their project, and at the end of the year, present their work to evaluators, friends, and other interested students.

Projects have included: putting a music program together, starting and managing an a cappella group, building a boat, creating a website, teaching foreign languages to younger students, building a computer, filming a movie, culinary exploration, dance choreography, senior book, creating a community mural, social action, and writing a comic book.

In this program, the student's English and history requirements are waived and half of the school day is devoted to distance learning.

Student are also required to participate in projects pertaining to the New Visions program chosen and keep a daily journal logging the events of their internship.

In 2012 the concert choir was given a master class with opera singers Maria Todaro and Louis Otey in which selected students sang and received input into the music on which they were working.

RVTV is now a fully defunct broadcasting tool; instead the school uses loudspeaker announcements as well as updates on their official webpage.