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==Education== Public education in the city of Riverton is provided by [[Fremont County School District Number 25|Fremont County School District #25]]. The district operates three Kβ3 elementary schools (Ashgrove, Willow Creek, and Jackson), Rendezvous Elementary School (grades 4β5), Riverton Middle School (grades 6β8), and [[Riverton High School (Wyoming)|Riverton High School]] (grades 9β12). [[Central Wyoming College]] is located in Riverton, with off-campus sites in [[Jackson, Wyoming|Jackson]], [[Lander, Wyoming|Lander]], [[Thermopolis, Wyoming|Thermopolis]], [[Dubois, Wyoming|Dubois]], and the [[Wind River Indian Reservation]]. Riverton has a [[public library]], a branch of the Fremont County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/wyoming/ | title=Wyoming Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 13, 2019}}</ref> The Northern Arapaho Language Immersion School had 20 students in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reed|first=Martin|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/feed/44867/kids-get-language-immersion-at-arapaho-school/|title=Kids get language immersion at Arapaho school|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[The Oklahoman]]|date=April 29, 2009|accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref> It was created by [[Northern Arapaho]] tribe to preserve the language, with only English classes being English medium. It was meant to open in August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Merrill|first=Chris|url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/reviving-a-dying-language/article_1d9acdf6-3749-559b-b6d7-33d5252981d1.html|title=Reviving a dying language |newspaper=[[Casper Star Tribune]]|date=February 6, 2008|accessdate=August 4, 2021}}<!--Alternate URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20080831121418/http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com/articles/2008/02/06/news/wyoming/5a730f3b4eac40e2872573e70009c369.txt --></ref> It was inspired by immersion programs in [[Hawaii]] and [[New Zealand]]. Another school, [[Arapaho|Arapahoe]] School, received a federal grant intended to last for five years to have a bilingual program, though Arapaho instruction is more limited there.<ref>{{cite web|last=Merrill|first=Chris|url=https://trib.com/news/article_fec745b1-5a0d-530b-8f83-8d22186f8106.html<!--Old URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20080831121452/http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com/articles/2008/02/06/news/wyoming/4ddf3a98e075b67a872573e7000984b1.txt-->|title=Tribe: Plan follows successful models|newspaper=Jackson Hole Star Tribune|date=February 6, 2008|accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
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