Rivet School

Teacher pipelines are broken and often don't represent the students we serve, so Rivet School and Alder Graduate School of Education are working together to build a better pathway for school-based workers to become teachers – leading to a stronger and more racially diverse teacher workforce. While working full time, these staff will earn their BA in an innovative degree program at Rivet School before going on to earn a MA and teaching credential at Alder GSE – unlocking economic opportunity and a fulfilling lifelong career in education.

Rivet School enrolls working adults in an innovative, affordable online BA degree program, provides hands-on guidance and coaching through graduation, and supports alumni to leverage their new degree for a better job. Rivet School specializes in supporting K-12 school staff to become classroom teachers and non-clinical healthcare workers to advance into more specialized roles — but can support any student regardless of career goals.

Rivet School is a reimagined college experience for traditionally underserved students, including Black and Latino students, and those who are the first in their family to enroll in college. We partner with flexible, career-aligned BA degree programs, and provide a hands-on, cohort-based experience with personalized coaching. Our students get the attention and support they need to attain a bachelor’s degree in as little as 2-3 years.