Riverwood International Charter School is a
charter school
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located in
Sandy Springs
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,
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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Places
Historical states and entities
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, United States. Riverwood is one of
Fulton County Fulton County is the name of eight counties in the United States of America. Most are named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the first practical steamboat:
*Fulton County, Arkansas, named after Governor William Savin Fulton
*Fulton County, Georgia
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School's four
magnet
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sites, offering International Studies and
International Baccalaureate
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Programs.
Notable alumni
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Becky Albertalli
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- American novelist known for the YA novel
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
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*
Kate Bedingfield
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- current
White House Communications Director
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Jay Busbee
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Early life and education
Busbee was raised in Atlanta, GA. He graduated from R ...
- American journalist, novelist, sportswriter
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Amaechi Morton - collegiate runner (
Stanford University), participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics (
Nigeria
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)
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Gabriel Sterling
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- Chief Operating Officer of the Georgia Secretary of State's office
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Tyler Thornburg
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Early l ...
- professional baseball player (
Cincinnati Reds)
References
External links
Riverwood International Charter School
Fulton County School System high schools
High schools in Sandy Springs, Georgia
Magnet schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
Charter schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
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