R.I.S.D partners with the famous Reno Air Show and Balloon Race events to offer our students training and the necessary hours in the air to become certified pilots and FAA Integrated Airmen. Here, R.I.S.D. Junior and intrepid pilot Chewy Bacha checks his equipment in preparation for take off in the R.I.S.D. balloon for Reno’s Great Balloon Race
Semester Abroad

R.I.S.D. was founded by Europeans and connecting cultures is a guiding principle here. Laika Neumann, a foreign exchange student from Karlsruhe, Germany, proudly wears her native dress for the annual R.I.S.D. Papolooza Party.
R.I.S.D. Accredited Dental School

R.I.S.D. prides itself on its professional schools. Tremendous job opportunities await small dogs interested in the healing professions, committed to keeping everyone healthy. A key part of this education involves paws-on training with live patients supervised by leading doctors in the field.
Model United Nations

R.I.S.D is proud to offer a Model U. N. program that brings together small dogs from around the globe to discuss the pressing issues of the day. The first lesson of leadership is to acknowledge different points of view. R.I.S.D was founded by Europeans who settled in Nevada, and all of our students are citizens of the world.
R.I.S.D. Shakespeare Troup

Theater is an integral part of a full liberal arts education. The R.I.S.D. Shakespeare Troup prides itself on putting on world class productions every year. Here, Senior Laika Neumann delivers a brilliant performance as the fretful and paranoid Lady MacBeth.
R.I.S.D. Ride Along Program

R.I.S.D. supports those who answer the call to serve. Do you have what it takes to join the elite K-9 ranks that keep Nevada safe? R.I.S.D. students have the added advantage of being able to go where German Shepherds can’t. The law enforcement profession offers great benefits including grass-fed beef rations.
Advanced Zoology

R.I.S.D. offers Advanced Zoology classes where students get to observe exotic animals in the wild and in the lab. The program includes field trips to special habitats and sanctuaries open only to accredited programs.