River Tech School of Performing Arts & Technology
Christian education for artistic and tech-savvy students, grades 1–12, in Post Falls, Idaho.
Who We Are
River Tech is a school of performing arts and technology in Post Falls, Idaho. Our teachers, curriculum, and competency-based learning model create a place where students actually want to show up every day.
With class sizes around 15 students (roughly half that of public schools), our teachers spend real time with each child. Grounded in Christian values and a family-centered culture, our curriculum blends relationships, finances, and health with hands-on technology and performing arts.
Programs
River Tech School (Full-Time)
Four or five days a week of integrated learning in performing arts, technology, and core academics, taught in small classes with a competency-based progression and Christian values at the center.
River Tech À La Carte (Home School)
Choose 1 to 4 days per week of River Tech classes to enrich your homeschool. Performing arts, science, social studies, life skills, and technology, all in a community of learners.
See You in September
🌞 That's a wrap on enrollment for the 2026–27 school year — thank you to every family joining us.
Our team is back and getting ready for the year. The quickest way to reach us is email — learn@rivertech.me — and most answers are already on our website; start with the FAQ.
Classes begin Tuesday, September 1, 2026. See you in the fall! 🎭
Where: River Tech School of Performing Arts & Technology
927 E Polston Ave, Post Falls, ID 83854.
Email: learn@rivertech.me (responses resume in August)
Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit
Idaho's Parental Choice Tax Credit offers up to $5,000 per child (or $7,500 for special needs students) toward private school tuition. River Tech qualifies. Learn more about the tax credit.
Our students learn coding, robotics, 3D modeling, and videography. Every student builds a strong tech foundation, whether or not they plan a career in technology.
Tech Director Jordan Ezell holds a B.S. in Game Development from Full Sail University. He teaches students to build real things: games, robots, animations, and films. See the full technology curriculum.
Every student learns drums, bass, ukulele, guitar, keyboard, and vocals. Add in acting, dance, choir, and band, and you get a full performing arts education. We produce musicals, concerts, and studio recordings throughout the year.
Music Director Dan Hegelund is a professional vocal coach and choir director with thirty years of experience. He heads the River Tech Arts department. See our performances and music program.
River Tech provides stability. Christian, family-centered, and leadership-building. Your child will discover purpose and meaning here.
Our teachers bring joy, clarity, and hopefulness to everything they do. Our curriculum builds competency, confidence in God, and confidence in self, so our students can face the future ready. Read more about why families choose River Tech.
Our school had a fire, and we are already back in session.
On March 15th, a fire destroyed our classrooms at The River Church. Within two weeks, we resumed classes at our new home: The Heart Church, 927 E Polston Ave, Post Falls. River Tech is fully back and accepting students.
We gratefully accept donations via Zeffy, checks, or any items from the list below:
- Musical Instruments: keyboards, guitars, ukuleles, drums
- Technology: laptops, tablets, robotics kits, 3D printers
- Audio & Film Equipment: speakers, microphones, cameras
- Gym: PE equipment
Donate online: zeffy.com/river-tech-post-fire-recovery
Mail a check to: River Tech School, 1517 E. 1st Ave, Post Falls, ID 83854.
At River Tech, students progress at their own pace based on mastery, not seat time. If a student excels in math, they move ahead, and if they need more time in reading, they get it. No student is held back by an arbitrary grade-level ceiling, and no student is left behind when a subject needs more attention.
What Families Say
Our team has grown this year. Fuller introductions and photos are coming soon — for now, here’s who your children will be learning from.
Dan Hegelund
Founder & Principal — leads our productions, plus leadership and academics.
Mary Hegelund
Leads the Elementary program.
Caitlin Relvas
English, literature, social studies, and dance.
Jordan Ezell
Technology Director — coding, A.I., robotics, and science.
Luke Hegelund
Music and media — instruments, filmmaking, robotics, and coding.
Phil Munts
Python and robotics.
Cristina Maness
Spanish.
Tiffany Young
Full-time Elementary teacher.
Charlotte Tebow
Performing arts and musical direction.
Evelyn Hegelund
Performing arts, Bible & worship, and reading.
Kirsten Decker
Fridays — English, math, geography, and Bible.
Emily Allison
Classroom assistant — math, robotics, and arts.
Ryan Killackey
High-school filmmaking.
Penny Burciaga
Operations and leadership — teaches Leadership Mindset and Organizational Design & Management.
Brooke Donnelly
Executive Assistant.
Angie
Costumes.
Kara McArthur
Props.
Guest Teachers
River Tech regularly invites guest speakers for master workshops: entrepreneurs on starting a business, professional musicians on the music industry, missionaries on compassion and service around the world.
Private Christian Education in Post Falls, Idaho
River Tech is a small Christian school serving grades 1 through 12. Families tell the story better than we can, and you can read their words on our reviews page.
Quick Facts
Everything you need to know, at a glance.
- School
- River Tech School of Performing Arts & Technology
- Type
- Private Christian school. 501(c)(3) nonprofit under Faithful Five Inc.
- Grades
- 1 through 12
- Class size
- About 15 students per class, with a 1:15 teacher-to-student ratio
- Location
- 927 E Polston Ave, Post Falls, ID 83854
- School hours
- Full-time Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. Homeschool à la carte students attend 10:25 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. An afterschool program running until 4:00 p.m. launches in fall 2026.
- Programs
- Full-time school, à la carte homeschool enrichment (one to four days per week), and River Tech Days summer camp
- Curriculum
- Performing arts, technology, and core academics, integrated in a Christian worldview
- Enrollment
- At full capacity (about 130 students). New students join through our wait pool as seats open — a small number expected in January, more each fall as students graduate. Classes begin September 1.
- Next start date
- September 1, 2026
- Founded
- 2021 — 2026–27 is our sixth school year
- Accreditation
- Unaccredited by choice. We issue official diplomas and transcripts accepted by colleges and universities.
- Service area
- Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Rathdrum, Spokane, Spokane Valley, and Liberty Lake
- Contact
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(425) 444-2081
learn@rivertech.me