Students enrolled in the Bettendorf Community School District http://www.bettendorf.k12.ia.us and Pleasant Valley Community School District http://www.pleasval.k12.ia.us excel academically, athletically and socially. The schools offer quality instruction in a safe environment and are fully equipped with modern educational amenities. Rivermont Collegiate http://www.rvmt.org, located on a bluff overlooking the River, is the oldest independent prep school west of the Mississippi. Since 1884, it has been offering an enriched K-12 curriculum to students from the Quad Cities who are seeking a challenging and fulfilling school experience.		Lourdes Catholic School http://www.lourdescatholic.org is located at the heart of the city next to the Catholic church that shares its name with the school. The Scott County Catholic Schools are guided by these principles: shared family values, individual focus, academic excellence and faith-based learning. Morning Star Academy http://www.morningstaracademy.org is centrally located in Bettendorf. As a classical Christian school, MSA offers a unique approach to Christian education that applies time-proven methods of instruction to a core content of knowledge. The Quad Cities is ripe with opportunities for higher education learning.